OVERVIEW

The course aims to provide engineering students with the tools for a rational selection of materials. The resistance and functional properties of materials will be described, along with the chemical-physical properties they depend on, production processes, and post-production treatments to improve performance. The student will acquire the ability to choose materials in relation to the project and to address issues of material degradation and durability.

AIMS AND CONTENT

LEARNING OUTCOMES

Supply the necessary elements to understand the mechanical properties, functionality, and durability of materials. Provide criteria for selecting materials with particular reference to materials for structural applications.

AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES

Attendance and participation in the proposed activities (lectures and exercises) and individual study will allow the student to:

• Have a basic knowledge of the structure of different materials.
• Understand the correlation between structure, microstructure, properties, and applications.
• Know the different types of materials, with particular attention to those used in construction.
• Provide the necessary elements to understand the mechanical and functional properties and durability of materials, as well as the basic chemistry knowledge needed to understand the setting and hardening processes of binders and the corrosion of metallic materials.
• Be able, at least preliminarily, to choose the most suitable material for a specific application.

PREREQUISITES

There are no requirements.

TEACHING METHODS

• Lectures, classroom exercises (60 hours). The teaching method will be either in-person or remote via TEAMS "Chimica e Tecnologia dei Materiali," following the guidelines of the course council and the university.
• Students who have a valid certification of physical or learning disabilities on file with the University and who wish to discuss possible accommodations or other circumstances regarding lectures, coursework and exams, should speak both with the teacher and with the Department of Architecture and Design's disability referent.

SYLLABUS/CONTENT

The course focuses on the study of construction materials and technological tests. During the course, the following topics will be presented:

• Classes of materials: materials used in construction, mechanical properties, and functional properties.
• Chemical-physical properties of materials: chemical bonds and crystalline structures, microstructure.
• Mechanical properties: elastic modulus, yield strength, and material strength.
• Relationships between properties and microstructure.
• Introduction to chemical thermodynamics and phase diagrams.
• Metallic materials: steel, production and heat treatments, mechanical properties, weldability.
• Non-ferrous alloys for construction and architecture.
• Overview of the production process of traditional ceramic materials and glass. Properties and uses of ceramic materials.
• Binding materials: gypsum, lime, and cement, setting and hardening mechanisms. Properties and composition of fresh and hardened concrete.
• Degradation factors of concrete and mortars.
• Corrosion of metallic materials.
• Polymeric and composite materials: overview of the production process, mechanical and functional properties, viscoelasticity, use in the construction sector.

RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY

• Lectures available on AulaWeb during the course.
• Materiali da costruzione, Volume I, terza edizione, 2014, Città Studi Edizioni, L. Bertolini, M. Carsana.
• Tecnologie Generali dei Materiali, terza edizione, 2012, Città Studi Edizioni, F. Caiazzo, V. Sergi.
• Scienza e Tecnologia dei materiali, Mc Graw-Hill, W.F. Smith e J. Hashemi, 
• Calcestruzzo. Materiali e Tecnologie Mc-Graw-Hill, Vito Alunno Rossetti.

TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD

Exam Board

JUAN FELIPE BASBUS (President)

LESSONS

LESSONS START

The schedule and date of this course can be consulted on EasyAcademy.

Class schedule

The timetable for this course is available here: Portale EasyAcademy

EXAMS

EXAM DESCRIPTION

The final exam consists of a written or oral test aimed at assessing the achievement of the learning objectives. During the test, the candidate will be asked regarding the course and its content.

ASSESSMENT METHODS

The exam is designed to assess the student's knowledge of the main characteristics of materials used in construction contexts and their understanding of the relationships between chemical composition, structure, microstructure, process parameters, and the mechanical and functional properties of materials. Therefore, clarity and precision in presentation, knowledge and understanding of the topics covered, as well as the ability of the student to choose between different materials based on the objective of creating a simple device or elements of a construction, will be evaluated.

FURTHER INFORMATION

Juan Felipe Basbus

ING-IND/22

CFU: 6