Materials

The scope of materials in the building industry is extremely wide. Students should become acquainted with the most important mechanical properties, as well as factors affecting durability.

Students become acquainted with the spectrum of building materials and their characteristic properties. They will learn about the most important mechanical properties, as well as factors affecting durability. In particular, structures and properties of mineral binders, cement, concrete, bitumen and asphalt, wood, metals, glass, and polymers are presented. Students learn about the fundamental behavior of materials, experimental measurement of characteristic properties, as well as means for their numerical prediction and optimization.

The lectures are given by Prof. R. Flatt, Dr. F. Wittel, Prof. I. Burgert, and Prof. U. Angst.