Failures and Condition Assessment Methods of Structures (5 cr)

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

Location and time

Dates and classes in schedule. Location Myllypuro.

Materials

Lecture slides and later announced literature

Teaching methods

Lectures, 3 assignments, open book online exam

Exam schedules

Open book online exam on later announced date in Moodle.

Student workload

Lectures 36 h
Assignments 9 h
Reading for exam 87 h
Exam 3 h

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

Qualifications

History of construction and old structures

Further information

NA