Building science and materials

Course Code:

REAL202

Semester:

B Semester

Course Hours:

2

ECTS:

7,5


Course Tutors

Papatzani Styliani

Course Outline

  • Introduction to the building as a structure: excavation, foundations, superstructure
  • Reinforced concrete and its applications.
  • Reinforcing steel, structural steel and other metals. Timber and wood in structural and non-structural applications.
  • Other building materials and applications.
  • Masonry: heat insulation, moisture insulation and sound insulation. Internal and external masonry. Coatings and coatings.
  • Roofs: thermal insulation and waterproofing. Configuration of water runoff.
  • Door and window frames: Internal and external – various types and materials used
  • Floors: indoor and outdoor floors & Stairs: Types and construction materials – geometric staircase design
  • Technical Due Diligence report
  • Bioclimatic materials
  • Inspections on buildings 1: Pathology of buildings
  • Inspections on buildings 2: Design criteria and construction implications
  • Inspections on buildings 3: unauthorized/illegal construction and its implications