MABY4500 Sustainable Concrete Structures Course description

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.

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

In this course, students become acquainted with various factors that are crucial to good health. The students will learn to identify different signs of illness, carry out relevant examinations and measurements, and carry out practical procedures. The course also covers drug administration in accordance with applicable guidelines.

After completing the course, the student is expected to have achieved the following learning outcomes defined in terms of knowledge, skills and general competence:

Knowledge:

The student:

· has advanced knowledge of relevant degradation mechanisms for steel and concrete and consequences for the service life and load-bearing capacity of structures.

· has in-depth knowledge of strategies, methods and calculation models used to achieve the prescribed service life (working life) of reinforced concrete structures.

· has in-depth knowledge of the structural consequences of reinforcement corrosion on the load-bearing capacity of concrete structures.

· is capable of assessing various measures to extend the service life and of using various calculation methods and models to estimate the remaining service life and capacity of existing concrete structures.

Skills:

The student is capable of:

· designing structures that fullfill the Eurocode requirements for durability and service life.

· carrying out service life predictions for concrete structures in marine environments.

· assessing the condition of and estimating the remaining service life and capacity of a relevant concrete structure.

· proposing measures to extend the service life of and repair methods for a relevant concrete structure

· carrying out capacity control of a damaged concrete structure or component.

General competence:

The student is capable of:

· acquiring new knowledge in the field and communicating it orally and in writing.

· understanding and analysing scientific publications on the topic of durability and service life of concrete structures.

· applying theories in practice based on scientifically justified choices of relevant solutions.

After completing the course, the student is expected to have achieved the following learning outcomes defined in terms of knowledge, skills and competence:

Knowledge

The student

• has broad knowledge of health failure relating to different functional impairments
• has good knowledge of the consequences of health failure in people with various degrees of immobility
• has good knowledge of different forms of treatment for somatic illness
• has good knowledge of pharmacology and pharmacokinetics
• has good knowledge of drug administration
• has good knowledge of hygiene principles
• has good knowledge of relevant observations relating to the different procedures

Skills

The student is capable of

• carrying out lifesaving first aid
• administering prescribed drugs in accordance with applicable guidelines
• carrying out different procedures, administering injections, measuring blood pressure and heart rate in accordance with the list of procedures
• demonstrating the most important hygiene principles

Competence

The student is capable of

• explaining factors that are of crucial importance to good health and is familiar with measures to achieve good health
• explaining causes, symptoms and forms of treatment in connection with illness and aging
• planning and carrying out tasks relating to the administration of drugs
• applying ethical and legal premises in discussions about healthcare work

Three of four compulsory exercises must be approved in order for students to be able to take the exam. Students who fail to meet the coursework requirements can be given up to one re-submission opportunity before the exam.

The following required coursework must be approved before student can receive a final assessment:

• compulsory participation in group work to be submitted via Canvas
• two multiple choice tests carried out via Canvas
• compulsory participation in demonstrations and practical exercises
• compulsory participation in first aid course
• one practical test

None

A grade scale with grades from A to E for pass and F for fail is used.

One examiner