Course Description
This course will present an in-depth study of all building materials, such as: stones, lime, bricks, cement, steel, timber, glass and plastic. The students will also learn how these materials are manufactured along with their mechanical, chemical and electrical properties, and the environmental, functional and architectural implications. Other topics will include experimental and model analysis, methods of testing and performance specification standards, building codes and ordinances. The laboratory aspect of this course will include experimental tests for building materials in order to identify their properties.
Course ID: BSTC -411
| Credit hours | Theory | Practical | Laboratory | Lecture | Studio | Contact hours | Pre-requisite | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | BSTC -312 |
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