| Type of course: | Compulsory |
| Language of instruction: | Romanian |
| Erasmus Language of instruction: | English |
| Name of lecturer: | Dorin Victor Popa |
| Seminar tutor: | Adina Ana Muresan |
| Form of education | Full-time |
| Form of instruction: | Class / Seminary |
| Number of teaching hours per semester: | 56 |
| Number of teaching hours per week: | 4 |
| Semester: | Summer |
| Form of receiving a credit for a course: | Grade |
| Number of ECTS credits allocated | 5 |
Knowledge in quality control of building materials
Development of teamwork skills.
Knowledge of experimental methods for determining the properties of building materials.
Physics, Chemistry.
1. Mineral binders: non-hydraulic binders. 2. Mineral binders: hydraulic binders. 3. Mortars with inorganic binders: general aspects, composition. 4. Mortars with inorganic binders: preparation, transportation, properties, types of mortars. 5. Concretes with inorganic binders: definition, classification, establishing the composition. 6. The regular heavy concrete: composition, the structure of concrete, the technology of concrete. 7. Special concretes. Final concrete products. 8. Ceramic materials: general aspects, classification, the raw material, the manufacture process, ceramic products used for buildings. 9. Glass: definition, the manufacture process, physical and mechanical properties, glass products used for buildings. 10. Metals: ferrous metals, non-ferrous metals. 11. Timber: timber products used for buildings. 12. Bitumen. Bituminous binders. Asphalt made with bituminous binders. 13. Insulating materials: thermal proof materials, soundproof materials, waterproof materials. 14. Polymers. Materials for protection and for finishing works.
Presentation, discussions, examples, case studies, practical applications.
Students will be able to perform experiments on different building materials. Students will be able to use laboratory devices such as the hydrostatic scales, the Vicat apparatus, hydraulic press et cetera. Students will have theoretical knowledge about different building materials.
Multiple choice test (60% of final grade), 2 practical problems (20% of final grade), tests during laboratory classes (20% of final grade).
Manea Daniela,
Chimie, Ed. UT Press,
Cluj-Napoca,
2000,
250.
Netea Alex., Manea Daniela, Aciu Claudiu,
Materiale de construcÅĢie si chimie aplicata - Vol III, Ed. UTPRESS,
Cluj-Napoca,
2010,
180.
Popa Dorin, Muresan Adina,
Materiale de constructii, Seria didactica,
Alba Iulia,
2020,
200.