Failures and Condition Assessment Methods of Structures (5 cr)
Code: TR00CO01-3003
General information
Enrollment
30.11.2020 - 10.01.2021
Timing
11.01.2021 - 31.05.2021
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 op
Mode of delivery
Contact teaching
Unit
School of Real Estate and Construction
Campus
Myllypurontie 1
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Degree programmes
- Master's Degree Programme in Civil Engineering
Teachers
- Hannu Hakkarainen
Teacher in charge
Hannu Hakkarainen
Groups
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T1020S6Rakennustekniikan tutkinto-ohjelma yamk
Objective
At the end of the course the student is expected to know damages of conventional structures, reasons for them and methods to research defects. Student can make a plan for condition assessments of concrete and rendered structures and indoor problems and carry out research to find out reasons for damages.
Content
Corrosion damages of steel in concrete structures
Weathering of concrete structures
Condition assessment of concrete structures
Defects and condition assessment methods of rendered facades
Mould problems and their assessments
Indoor air problems
Assessment of indoor air problems
Harmful chemicals and their assessment
Reports of condition assessments
Materials
Lecture slides and literature
Teaching methods
Lectures, 3 assignments, open book online exam
Exam schedules
Open book online exam 18.3. in Moodle
Evaluation scale
0-5
Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)
The student is able to:
-list factors affecting on corrosion in concrete structures
-explain condition assessment methods of concrete structures
-list damages of rendered structures
-explain condition assessment methods of rendered structures
-list most common indoor air problems and their research methods
-develop assessment plans for assessments of concrete and rendered structures as well as for indoor air research
-study corrosion damages of concrete structures with various methods
-study damages of rendered structures with different methods
-carry out some studies on indoor air
Assessment criteria, good (3)
The student is able to:
-list factors affecting on corrosion in concrete structures
-explain condition assessment methods of concrete structures and choose methods for studying different damages
-list damages of rendered structures
-explain condition assessment methods of rendered structures and choose methods for studying different damages
-list most common indoor air problems and their research methods
-develop assessment plans for assessments of concrete and rendered structures as well as for indoor air research
-study corrosion damages of concrete structures with various methods and write reports of measurements
-study damages of rendered structures with different methods and write reports of measurements
-carry out some studies on indoor air and write reports of measurements
Assessment criteria, excellent (5)
The student is able to:
-list factors affecting on corrosion in concrete structures and reasons for them
-explain condition assessment methods of concrete structures and choose methods for studying different damages and reasons for them
-list damages of rendered structures
-explain condition assessment methods of rendered structures and choose methods for studying different damages
-list most common indoor air problems, reasons for them and their research methods
-develop assessment plans for assessments of concrete and rendered structures as well as for indoor air research
-study corrosion damages of concrete structures with various methods, write reports of measurements and analyze reliability of those measurements
-study damages of rendered structures with different methods, write reports of measurements and analyze reliability of those measurements
-carry out some studies on indoor air and write reports of measurements, analyze reliability of those measurements
Assessment criteria, approved/failed
The student is able to:
-list factors affecting on corrosion in concrete structures
-explain condition assessment methods of concrete structures
-list damages of rendered structures
-explain condition assessment methods of rendered structures
-list most common indoor air problems and their research methods
-develop assessment plans for assessments of concrete and rendered structures as well as for indoor air research
-study corrosion damages of concrete structures with various methods
-study damages of rendered structures with different methods
-carry out some studies on indoor air
Assessment methods and criteria
Exam 80 %, home assignment 1 20 %, home assignment 2 and 3 approved / failed
Prerequisites
History of construction and old structures
Further information
NA