Construction Materials - BLDG1012
Faculty: Built Environment
School: Built Environment
Course Outline: Built Environment
Campus: Sydney
Career: Undergraduate
Units of Credit: 6
EFTSL: 0.12500 (more info)
Indicative Contact Hours per Week: 4
CSS Contribution Charge: (more info)
Tuition Fee: See Tuition Fee Schedule
Further Information: See Class Timetable
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Description
An introduction to the properties and manufacture of key construction materials: cement, concrete, masonry, steel, timber, glass, aluminium, and plastic. The course provides a fundamental understanding of basic options, the constituents, the manufacturing process, and functional qualities of the construction materials that underpins many aspects of building construction and maintenance. Students will also learn the interrelationship among construction materials, their properties and durability, and sustainable design.
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