Study Guide

Objective

For civil engineering students only. The student becomes aware of applications and uses for masonry and learns to design brick and block structures. There will be an individualized project for exchange students.
Typical uses, materials, design and dimensioning of brick and block structures, beams, columns, walls. Structural details. Work methods. Lifespan and renovation of masonry. Historical background.

Content

For civil engineering students only. The student becomes aware of applications and uses for masonry and learns to design brick and block structures. There will be an individualized project for exchange students.
Typical uses, materials, design and dimensioning of brick and block structures, beams, columns, walls. Structural details. Work methods. Lifespan and renovation of masonry. Historical background.

Materials

Learning material given on ItsLearning platform.

Teaching methods

Learning by Doing. Lectures and remote working. Exercises.

Exam schedules

No exam. Exercises will be graded.

Student workload

Lectures and guidance 11 x 2h.
Remote working, exercises 59 h.
Totally 81 h.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment methods and criteria

All the exercises will be graded.

Assessment criteria, fail (0)

All the exercises are not returned or completed.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

Student knows basic drawing commands and knows how to use AutoCad or similar software for designing purposes.
Student has returned all the exercises. Exercises have basic formal appearance and they contain basic information regarding brick and masonry materials. Caption, work phase report and other texts are partially included.

Assessment criteria, good (3-4)

Student knows sufficiently well drawing commands and knows how to use AutoCad or similar software for designing purposes.
Student has returned all the exercises. Exercises have a good formal appearance and they contain most of the information regarding brick and masonry materials, also calculations. Caption, work phase report and other texts are included practically.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Student knows drawing commands and knows how to use AutoCad or similar software for designing purposes very well.
Student has returned all the exercises in time. Exercises have a good formal appearance and they contain all or most of the information regarding brick and masonry materials, also calculations. Caption, work phase report and other texts are included practically and they contain all the information needed.
Student has shown curiosity, motivation and activity during the period. Student has had a clear goal to finish exercises in time and it can be seen during working.
Student has participated on-line or on-site or shown progressive work attitude during the period.