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MABY4500 Sustainable Concrete Structures Course description

Course name in Norwegian
Sustainable Concrete Structures
Study programme
Master’s Programme in Civil Engineering
Weight
10.0 ECTS
Year of study
2018/2019
Curriculum
SPRING 2019
Schedule
Course history

Introduction

The course deals with selected topics relating to the durability and service life of large structures such as bridges, quays and offshore installations with service life requirements of more than 50 years. Reinforcement corrosion is decisive for the service life of concrete structures. Thus, degradation and damage caused by corrosion is an important topic in the course, but other relevant degradation mechanisms are also addressed. The course provides in-depth studies in topics such as:

  • degradation and damage caused by corrosion
  • modelling of transport and degradation mechanisms for reinforced concrete
  • service life calculations and service life design of concrete structures
  • condition assessments, remaining service life and service life extension of existing concrete structures.

Recommended preliminary courses

MABY4400 Analysis and Design of Structures, or courses with an equivalent learning outcome.

Required preliminary courses

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Learning outcomes

Gradert skala A-F.

Teaching and learning methods

Det benyttes en intern og en ekstern sensor til sensurering av besvarelsene.

Et uttrekk på minst 25 % av besvarelsene sensureres av to sensorer. Karakterene på de besvarelsene som er vurdert skal danne grunnlag for å fastsette nivå på resten av besvarelsene.

Course requirements

Undervisningen bygger på økonomisk-administrative emner i studiet. Det er spesielt viktig at studentene er fortrolige med regnskap, regnskapsteori og årsavslutning.

Assessment

Type of assessment:

1) Individual oral exam, weighted 60 %

2) Project report, prepared by groups of 2-3 students, approx. 20-30 pages, including a presentation - weighted 40 %.

All assessment parts must be awarded a pass grade (E or better) in order for the student to pass the course. Students must be awarded an E or better on their project report to be allowed to take the oral exam. Individual questions about the project report will be also be asked in connection with the presentation of the report. In the event of a resit or rescheduled exam, oral examination may be used instead. If oral exams are used for resit and rescheduled exams, the result cannot be appealed.

Assessment part : 1) and 2) cannot be appealed.

Permitted exam materials and equipment

Assessment part: 1) none, 2) all aids.

Grading scale

A grade scale with grades from A to E for pass (with A being the highest grade and E being the lowest pass grade) and F for fail is used in connection with the final assessment.

Examiners

1) and 2): Two internal examiners.

External examiners are used regularly.