ARCH251 BUILDING MATERIALS TECHNOLOGIES
| Course Code: |
1200251 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): |
3(2-2) |
| ECTS Credit: |
4.0 |
| Department: |
Architecture |
| Language of Instruction: |
English |
| Level of Study: |
Undergraduate |
| Course Coordinator: |
Assoc.Prof.Dr. AYÞE DUMAN |
| Offered Semester: |
Fall Semesters. |
Course Content
Building materials and components for construction design. Building materials. products & components; assemblies & sub-assemblies. What materials are: origins of building materials. defects and deterioration. What we do with materials: joining of materials. finishes & surface treatments. Where materials go: related. coordinated and integrated system design bringing together the structural system. the enclosure system. the cladding system and functional systems. What we expect from materials: performance factor (maintenance. compatibility. durability). selection criteria. performance specifications in terms of measurable parameters.
