Building Material Science

At the end of the course, students should be able to: 1. discuss the properties of more contemporary building materials; 2. carry out further tests on concrete, contemporary building materials; and 3. discuss case studies on contemporary building material.

This is a combination of theory and lab work dealing with the properties of more conventional and contemporary building materials and how they may be tested. Contemporary building materials are tested using standard procedures to establish design criteria, inspection and quality control programs. Case studies on contemporary building materials