Table of contents

The course is connected to the following study programs

Teaching language

Norwegian

Recommended previous knowledge

BYG125 Building Materials BYG228 Structural Mechanics II BYG307 Structural Mechanics III BYG222 Loads and Structures BYG227 Building Design or similar

Learning outcomes

After completing the course, the student is expected to:

  • Understand the subject's correlation to the other courses in the civil engineering program.
  • Understand the importance of operation and maintenance of concrete structures
  • Understand and evaluate different degradation mechanisms in concrete structures
  • Develop and execute a plan for a Condition survey
  • Know and understand the various methods for repairing concrete and assess and understand the consequences of various strategies for restoration
  • Know the framework within the field of study

Contents

  • Operation and maintenance of concrete structures.
  • Concrete damages - degradation mechanisms of concrete constructions
  • Condition survey in general and specifically for concrete
  • Restoration principles and repair methods for concrete
  • Rehabilitation process
  • Control of execution
  • Description and ordering of maintenance and reparations
  • Criterias for rehabilitation of antiquarian concrete structures
  • Laws, legislations and standard

Teaching and learning methods

Lectures, exercises and laboratory exercises

Examination requirements

Students must pass the compulsory assignments in order to take the examination.

Examinations

Individual 4 hours written exam. Graded assessment

Student evaluation

The person responsible for the course decides, in cooperation with student representative, the form of student evaluation and whether the course is to have a midway or end of course evaluation in accordance with the quality system for education, chapter 4.1.”

Offered as a free-standing course

Yes. Subject to availability or capacity.

Admission Requirement if given as a free-standing course

Higher Education Entrance Qualification including mathematics R1 and R2 and physics 1, or a pass in the preliminary course examination for engineers (which is also offered at University of Agder).

Reduction of Credits

This course’s contents overlap with the following courses. A reduction of credits will occur if one of these courses is taken in addition:

Course Reduction of Credits
BYG216 – Concrete Rehabilitation. 7.5
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