Academic year/semester: 2024/25/1

ECTS Credits: 7

Available for: Only for the faculty’s students

Lecture hours: 1
Seminarium:0
Practice: 0
Laboratory: 2
Consultation: 0

Prerequisites: none

Course Leader: Dr FEHÉRVÁRI Sándor PhD, Assoc. Prof.

Faculty: Ybl Miklós Faculty of Architecture and Civil Engineering, 1146 Budapest, Thököly út 74.

Course Description:
Students become familiar with the basic mechanical and physical properties of construction materials. Basic physical, mechanical, and hydromechanical properties of the most important structural materials: iron, steel, timber, ceramics, bricks and masonry elements, artificial and natural stones, glass, and polymers.

Competences:
become familiar with the basic mechanical and physical properties of construction materials

Topics:
14 WEEKS SCHEDULE:
1. week: Natural stones
2. week: Artificial stones
3. week: Wood and timber
4. week: Metals I., construction metals
5. week: Metals II., joints and corrosion
6. week: Ceramic products
7. week: Insulation materials
8. week: Insulation materials
9. week: Waterproofing materials
10. week: Polymers used in construction
12. week: Glass products

Assessment: Assignment: Two midsemester tests 2 × 35 points (min. 18 points have to be reached each) with 1-1 repetition possibilities Homework: 30 points (min. 15 points have to be reached) Grades: Below 50,0 points 1- Fail 50-62 points 2 – Pass 63-74 points 3- Satisfactory 75-89 points 4 – Good 90-100 points 5 - Excellent Special exam compensating the midyear tests failures: If a student does not fulfil the requirements of the midyear test minimum requirements but has collected at least 5-5 points in each test; in that case, they will be provided one occasion to make up for it within the study period in the way of a special test containing the whole semester curriculum.

Exam Types:

Test Exam

Compulsory bibliography: none

Recommended bibliography: none

Additional bibliography: none

Additional Information: none