4014 Special Topics in Building Material Technology 5

Behaviour of materials in relation to heat (calculation of thermal transmittance and assessment of thermal insulation adequacy). Reference to the relevant regulations (K.En.A.K., Technical Instructions T.E.E., etc.). Behaviour of materials in relation to water (water vapour condensation, calculations and protection methods). Behaviour of materials in relation to sound (sound absorption, sound insulation, the role of materials in the environmental comfort of the user in space, interaction and influence on architectural composition). Behaviour of materials in relation to heat (calculation of thermal transmittance and assessment of thermal insulation adequacy). Reference to the relevant regulations (K.En.A.K., Technical Instructions T.E.E., etc.). Behaviour of materials in relation to water (water vapour condensation, calculations and protection methods). Behaviour of materials in relation to sound (sound absorption, sound insulation, the role of materials in the environmental comfort of the user in space, interaction and influence on architectural composition). Environmental impact of the main groups/categories of construction materials (life cycle phases of materials, quantitative parameters and qualitative parameters). Ecological materials and building methods (wood and its industrial derivatives, building with clay, straw, etc.). Modern materials. Thermography. Air quality and air movement inside buildings. Deepening, through the topic of the semester, the understanding of the basic properties and behaviour of structural materials, which is mainly quantitative and based on computational methods and laboratory applications and experimental documentation.
ECTS : 3
Language : el, en
Learning Outcomes : Upon successful completion of the course, the student will be able to: • Acknowledge all the properties of building materials related to building constructions. • Understand the complexity and interaction of the parameters related to the behavior of materials towards heat, humidity, sound, but also with the environment and their life cycle, with an emphasis on the use of natural materials • Apply simple computational and experimental methods, aiming at the quantitative evaluation of the different properties of building materials that determine their behavior in building projects. • Analyse the different elements of construction in individual building materials and their components, as well as the available building materials for each application (thermal insulation, moisture insulation, environmental impact, indoor air quality, etc.) • Combine the qualitative characteristics with the quantitative data of the properties of building materials (use of computational and experimental methods) in relation to their application in buildings. • Evaluate the application of building materials in individual building components based on their different properties, with emphasis on their contribution to the better environmental performance of buildings.