Course

Construction Materials (BYG150)

After completing the course, the student will have a basic understanding and knowledge of the use of building materials in constructions.


Course description for study year 2021-2022. Please note that changes may occur.

See course description and exam/assesment information for this semester (2024-2025)

Semesters

Facts

Course code

BYG150

Credits (ECTS)

5

Semester tution start

Spring

Language of instruction

English, Norwegian

Number of semesters

1

Exam semester

Spring

Time table

View course schedule

Literature

The syllabus can be found in Leganto

Content

Materials that are included as load-bearing parts of structures in building and construction.

Relevant materials are: concrete, steel, aluminum, timber, brick, stone, asphalt.

Particularly for concrete, considerations are given to proportioning, ingredients, production, conditions during hardening, and properties of the finished concrete.

Learning outcome

After completing the course, the student will have a basic understanding and knowledge of the use of building materials in constructions.

Required prerequisite knowledge

None

Exam

Coursework requirements

All compulsory lab assignments (in total 2) must be approved in order to take the exam. Lab assignments have compulsory attendance and written reports must be approved. 

Course teacher(s)

Head of Department:

Mona Wetrhus Minde

Coordinator laboratory exercises:

Samdar Kakay

Course coordinator:

Yanyan Sha

Method of work

An average of 4 hours of lectures and exercises per week. Mandatory lab exercises and mandatory submission of reports.

Open for

Battery and Energy Engineering - Bachelor in Engineering Civil Engineering - Bachelor in Engineering Computer Science - Bachelor in Engineering Computer Science - Bachelor in Engineering, Part-Time Electrical Engineering - Bachelor's Degree Programme, part-time Electrical Engineering - Bachelor's Degree Programme Energy and Petroleum Engineering - Bachelor in Engineering Geosciences and Energy Resources - Bachelor in Engineering Environmental Engineering - Bachelor in Engineering Mechanical Engineering - Bachelor in Engineering Medical technology - Bachelor in Engineering Medical Technology - Bachelor in Engineering - part time
Admission to Single Courses at the Faculty of Science and Technology

Literature

Book

Materialkunnskap Sandaker, Bjørn Normann, Vik, Bjørn; Sandvik, Malvin, Lillestrøm, Byggenæringens forl, 132 s., 2015, isbn:978-82-8021-021-0; 82-8021-021-0,

Book

Construction materials : their nature and behaviour Soutsos, Marios; Domone, P.L.J., Boca Raton, FL, CRC Press, XLIV, 820 sider, [2018], isbn:9781498741101,

Book

Betong : regelverk, teknologi og utførelse Maage, Magne,, [Oslo], Byggenæringens forl, 422 s., 2015, isbn:978-82-8021-126-2,

Book

Trehus Edvardsen, Knut Ivar, Ramstad, Trond Ø., Oslo, SINTEF akademisk forl, 464 s., 5, cop. 2014, isbn:9788253613918,

Contact

Head of Department:

Mona Wetrhus Minde

Coordinator laboratory exercises:

Samdar Kakay

Course coordinator:

Yanyan Sha

Offered by

Faculty of Science and Technology

Department of Mechanical and Structural Engineering and Materials Science

The course description is retrieved from FS (Felles studentsystem). Version 1