INAR203 BUILDING MATERIALS FOR INTERIOR DESIGN

This course covers the factors which affect the building materials specification (user requirements, building design, soil, environmental factors, cost), the properties, and the basic materials used in building construction. The physical properties of the building materials (density, gravity, porosity, void ratio, conductivity, thermal capacity, fire resistance, etc.); the mechanical properties (loading, hardness, toughness, fatigue); and environmental effects of the building materials (soil, water, air pollution and solid waste) are examined. The environmental effects are considered by Life Cycle Analyses. Natural and artificial timber products, natural stone, bricks, concrete and reinforced concrete, steel and other metals, and glass are covered by the course. The other materials are given as research projects to the students. The subjects are examined according to the architectural and interior design principles.