italian version

Aims :

The aim of the course is to give an overview of features and properties of materials used in the construction and recovery field, in a way to help students in making the correct material choice.

Topics :

History and progress of construction materials. Stone materials. Durability, physical chemical and biological degradation. The earth as construction material. Ceramic material, construction brick. Wood as construction material. Ligands, gypsum, lime, pozzolanas. Cements: Hydration, hardening, Portland cements. Fresh concrete: Concrete composition as a function of mechanical properties and durability. Aggregates. Elestic properties of concrete. Shrinkage and viscous slip. Concrete durability. Corrosion of reinforcement in reinforced concrete. Steel as construction material. Plastic materials. Composites.

Textbooks :

M. Collepardi, Il nuovo calcestruzzo, Ed. Tintoretto
AIMAT, Manuale dei materiali per l'ingegneria, Ed. McGraw-Hill Italia.

Exam :

Oral examination.

Tutorial Session :

To contact the teacher is necessary.