MABY4800 Advanced Materials and Technologies for Sustainable Structures Emneplan

This course will focus on advanced materials and their key strength and durability properties, as well as their future outlook for improving the sustainability and resilience of structures. Lessons developed for this course will cover a wide range of high-performance steel and concrete construction materials developed for buildings and bridges. Further to detailed discussions on the performance and pros/cons of such materials, this course will deliver in-depth knowledge of their main physical, chemical, mechanical, and thermal properties.

While the traditional curricula primarily cover only conventional concrete and steel materials for building and bridge applications, the current course provides a state-of-the-art knowledge of the advanced concrete and steel materials, including high-strength concrete, ultra-high-performance concrete, and fiber-reinforced concrete, as well as high-strength and corrosion-resistant steel. By completing this course, the students will be inspired to consider innovative applications of high-performance concrete and steel materials in their future research investigations and/or industry endeavors.

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 sufficiently advanced knowledge of building physics, complex climate impacts and building materials to be able to develop and propose climate-adapted, robust and innovative solutions

·;;;;;;;; is capable of assessing climate adaptation solutions for building envelopes and components

·;;;;;;;; has advanced insight into the physical, thermal and hygric properties of building materials

• has advanced knowledge on embodied;and operational emissions from buildings

·;;;;;;;; has specialised knowledge of the advantages and disadvantages of building materials and the optimum combination of different materials in order;to maximize;building's carbon footprint;and service life

·;;;;;;;; is capable of combining building physics and sustainability principles to achieve an environmentally sound building design.

Skills:

The student is capable of:

·;;;;;;;; explaining relevant standards and requirements for building materials and components, and assessing documentation from manufacturers/suppliers

·;;;;;;;; combining analysis methods for building physics calculations and life-cycle assessments in the choice of materials, components and design

·;;;;;;;; criticizing and justifying these choices in relation to complex phenomena that arise between a building and the outdoor/indoor climate

·;;;;;;;; planning and creating a comprehensive sustainable building design, including a description of the materials and components used in the building envelope

·;;;;;;;; interpreting simulation tool results to revise and optimize the proposed design

·;;;;;;;; assessing the quality and condition of materials and components in existing buildings, and any maintenance and replacement needs.

General competence:

The student is capable of:

• using scholarly articles to keep up with latest developments in the field
• working in teams
• presenting results in a scholarly, professional manner with the help of written reports and oral presentations.

No formal requirements.

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 state-of-the-art knowledge of the application of different types of advanced concrete and steel materials such as high-performance concrete and steel
• has in-depth knowledge to select the optimal material in a construction ;
• has knowledge to design structures with innovative material
• has in-depth knowledge of physical, chemical, mechanical, and thermal properties of innovative concrete and steel materials
• has knowledge about the effect of application of innovative materials on the life cycle of structures
• has knowledge about the environmental impact of using innovative materials.

Skills:

The student

• is capable of conducting experimental tests on standard specimens using different types of innovative concrete
• is capable of conducting experimental tests on standard specimens using different types of innovative steel
• can assess the needs and propose the optimum innovative materials for certain design cases
• can describe the difference between conventional and innovative steel and concrete in different context
• can carry out the basics of life cycle analysis.

General Competence:

The student is able to:

• design structures with innovative materials.
• reduce the environmental impact of constructional materials
• assess the need for the application of advanced steel and concrete
• using scoping review of scientific articles/reports to gain an overview of the latest developments in advanced steel and concrete
• characterize the properties of high-performance concrete and steel materials.

The teaching consists of lectures and exercises. In addition, the students will carry out a project assignment. The project assignment shall be presented in the form of a scholarly report.;

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The exam consist of two parts:

Part 1) Oral exam, individual or in groups up to 3 students, weighted 40%

Part 2) Project report, prepared individually or by groups up to 3 students, approx. 20-35;pages,; weighted 60%.

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.;

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

Climate change and increased focus on resource use and environmental impacts entail a greater focus on the choice of materials and climate adaptation of buildings. The course aims to give students an understanding of the interaction between the choice of building materials and components in the design of energy-efficient, sustainable and climate-resilient building envelopes and design solutions.

The course combines the theoretical basis for building physics from the courses MABY4200;Building Physics and Climate Adaptation of Buildings;and MABY4300;Sustainability Assessment and Life-Cycle Analysis, and builds on theoretical and especially practical knowledge of the holistic design of buildings. In the course, students will learn how to use and combine their knowledge of building physics principles, sustainability assessments and life-cycle analyses in the design of an optimum building envelope. The following topics are addressed in particular:

• Relevant standards and regulations.
• Principles of Zero Emission Buildings, passive- and plus house building design.
• Integration of building physics principles in the holistic design of building envelope.
• Thermal storage in conventional building materials and innovative buildings materials (e.g. PCMs).
• Moisture buffering in hygroscopic materials and hygrothermal inertia.
• Fire safety design (building level).
• Dynamic energy and hygrothermal simulations (HAM and BES);
• Complete environmental;assessment of buildings (LCA on building level).
• Life Cycle Cost Assessment (LCC).

Graded scale: A-F

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Mahdi Kioumarsi and Katalin Vertes