AF2403 Building Damages 7.5 credits

The course will give basic and applied training about the different processes that cause damage to buildings and building components.  It also points out important methods for repair, restoration and for modifications to avoid future problems.

The lectures will especially highlight the following items:

What is really ment by building damages.

Sick-building investigations

Things to know and things to use, for investigation of damages on buildings

Damage from water, problems and measures to avoid them

Emissions in buildings and health

Damage on the exterior of buildings

Radon, the problem and how to avoid it.

After the course the student will have good understanding about what is meant by building damages.

The student shall be able to illustrate different typical indications relating to building damages, explain the mechanisms behind them and also propose different measures for solving the problems.

In this context it is also included the ability to evaluate the risk for damage for different building constructions.

Documented knowledge in Building Technology, Building Materials and Building Physics, equivalent to at least 3·times 7,5 ECTS corresponding to the content in courses AF2401, AF1301 and AF1402.

Eng B/6 according to the Swedish upper secondary school system.

Documented knowledge in Differential Equations corresponding to the content in course SF1676 Differential Equations with Applications.

If the course is discontinued, students may request to be examined during the following two academic years.

• ARB1 - Project Task, 4.0 credits, grading scale: P, F
• TEN1 - Exam, 3.5 credits, grading scale: A, B, C, D, E, FX, F

Based on recommendation from KTH’s coordinator for disabilities, the examiner will decide how to adapt an examination for students with documented disability.

The examiner may apply another examination format when re-examining individual students.

Project and exam (oral or written)

Passed project task

Passed oral or written exam

Kjartan Gudmundsson

• All members of a group are responsible for the group's work.
• In any assessment, every student shall honestly disclose any help received and sources used.
• In an oral assessment, every student shall be able to present and answer questions about the entire assignment and solution.