Courses

Building Materials Technology I

General

Course Contents

• Introduction to the structure of materials. Physical and mechanical properties.
• Characteristics, properties of natural stones and rocks.
• Structural rocks – Aggregate materials: Types, characteristics and properties.
• Powders: Definitions, Types, Production methods, Coagulation and hardening mechanisms. Aerial
and
hydraulic powders.
• Cement: Raw materials, Production, Portland cement. Hydration. Special types of cements.
• Pozzolanic reaction. Physical, chemical and mechanical properties of cements. • Mortars:
Composition. Categories. Properties – characteristics (Adhesion, strength, durability).
• Introduction to masonry (Types, strengths).
• Ceramic Materials (Optobricks: Properties, Strengths).
• Introduction to concrete.
• Introduction to steel materials.

Educational Goals

Upon completing this course, students should be able to identify:
the properties of building materials, manufacturing technologies, structure
correlation and properties and the mechanical behavior of building materials.

General Skills

Autonomously working, Teamwork, Decision making, Exercise criticism and self-criticism,
Promotion of free, creative and inductive thinking

Teaching Methods

Face to face.

Use of ICT means

Powerpoint presentations, E-learning platform for
educational material.

Teaching Organization

ActivitySemester workload
Lectures26
Practice/exercises26
Practice/exercises52
TOTAL104
Total208

Students Evaluation

The final written exam at the end of the semester
comprises: Theoretical questions of knowledge and critical
thinking, problem solving.

Recommended Bibliography

  • [68382921]: ΔΟΜΙΚΑ ΥΛΙΚΑ, ΑΘΑΝΑΣΙΟΣ ΤΡΙΑΝΤΑΦΥΛΛΟΥ
  • [13875]: ΣΚΥΡΟΔΕΜΑ: ΜΙΚΡΟΔΟΜΗ, ΙΔΙΟΤΗΤΕΣ, ΚΑΙ ΥΛΙΚΑ, P. KUMAR MEHTA, PAULO J. M.
    MONTEIRO
  • [In Greek] A. Triantafyllou, (2017). Structural Materials, GOTSIS Publishers.
    [In Greek] P. Kumar Mehta, P.J.M. Monteiro. Concrete: Microstructure, Properties, and Materials, Publ.
    McGraw Hill.