Building Technology
Niveau
Introductory & advanced
Learning outcomes of the courses/module
The participants:
• describe and compare the most important construction and engineering materials in terms of their physical, ecological, and technical properties.
• analyze the use of construction and engineering materials with regard to their load-bearing capacity, cost-effectiveness, and sustainability.
• identify and assess the causes of structural defects as well as suitable measures for preventing and remediating damage.
• apply basic principles of structural theory to simple building constructions and evaluate their structural function.
• calculate and assess building-physics parameters (thermal, acoustic, and moisture protection) and develop simple optimization proposals for energy-efficient construction.
• describe and compare the most important construction and engineering materials in terms of their physical, ecological, and technical properties.
• analyze the use of construction and engineering materials with regard to their load-bearing capacity, cost-effectiveness, and sustainability.
• identify and assess the causes of structural defects as well as suitable measures for preventing and remediating damage.
• apply basic principles of structural theory to simple building constructions and evaluate their structural function.
• calculate and assess building-physics parameters (thermal, acoustic, and moisture protection) and develop simple optimization proposals for energy-efficient construction.
Prerequisites for the course
none
Course content
- Properties, classification, and testing of construction and engineering materials (concrete, steel, timber, glass, plastics)
- Fundamentals of structural theory (forces, stresses, structural systems)
- Building-physics fundamentals: thermal, acoustic, and moisture protection
- Typical damage patterns, root-cause analysis, and preventive measures
- Standards, environmental aspects, and sustainability criteria in construction
- Practical examples: material selection, construction, and maintenance
- Fundamentals of structural theory (forces, stresses, structural systems)
- Building-physics fundamentals: thermal, acoustic, and moisture protection
- Typical damage patterns, root-cause analysis, and preventive measures
- Standards, environmental aspects, and sustainability criteria in construction
- Practical examples: material selection, construction, and maintenance
Recommended specialist literature
- Backe, H. (2008). Baustoffkunde: Für Ausbildung und Praxis (11. Aufl.). Köln: Werner Verlag.
- Herrmann, H., & Krings, W. (2017). Kleine Baustatik: Grundlagen der Statik und Berechnung von Bauteilen (18. Aufl.). Wiesbaden: Springer Vieweg.
- Lutz, P., Liese, W., Kraus, U., & Schmidt, T. (2013). Lehrbuch der Bauphysik: Schall, Wärme, Feuchte, Licht, Brand, Klima. Wiesbaden: Springer Vieweg.
- Neroth, G., & Vollenschaar, D. (2011). Wendehorst Baustoffkunde: Grundlagen – Baustoffe – Oberflächenschutz. Wiesbaden: Vieweg + Teubner Verlag.
- Pech, A., & Pöhn, C. (2018). Bauphysik: Wärme – Feuchte – Schall – Brand. Basel: Birkhäuser.
- Herrmann, H., & Krings, W. (2017). Kleine Baustatik: Grundlagen der Statik und Berechnung von Bauteilen (18. Aufl.). Wiesbaden: Springer Vieweg.
- Lutz, P., Liese, W., Kraus, U., & Schmidt, T. (2013). Lehrbuch der Bauphysik: Schall, Wärme, Feuchte, Licht, Brand, Klima. Wiesbaden: Springer Vieweg.
- Neroth, G., & Vollenschaar, D. (2011). Wendehorst Baustoffkunde: Grundlagen – Baustoffe – Oberflächenschutz. Wiesbaden: Vieweg + Teubner Verlag.
- Pech, A., & Pöhn, C. (2018). Bauphysik: Wärme – Feuchte – Schall – Brand. Basel: Birkhäuser.
Assessment methods and criteria
Portfolio assessment
Language
German
Number of ECTS credits awarded
6
Semester hours per week
Planned teaching and learning method
Lectures, discussions, exercises, case studies
Semester/trimester in which the course/module is offered
1