ST-120 Building Materials

The Faculty of Interior Architecture / Product Design
1st Year, sem 2, 2024-2025 | Compulsory Course | Hours/Week: 2C+1S | ECTS Credits: 3
Fișa disciplinei:
FI-D ST-120 Materiale de constructii.pdf
Department:
Technical Sciences
Course Leader:
conf. Gabriela Mindu
Learning outcomes:
Acquiring the correct technical vocabulary, in-depth knowledge of the main materials and products which are used in interior design.
Knowledge of the main properties and behavior of the materials and products during use and maintenance, toxicity, while observing the valid standards and regulations
Content:
Introduction, technical vocabulary. Mechanical stresses and effects with direct application in interior design. Romanian codes and regulations in the field.
Wood - overview, internal structure, characteristics, drying and protection methods.
Ornamentation-enhancement of materials and products used in constructions, architecture and interior designing.
Natural stone - classification according to geological origin, characteristics. Extraction, processing and usage of the natural stone in constructions, architecture and interior designing.
Ceramic materials and products - classification of clays, processing methods, properties, enhancement (adornment) and usage of ceramic materials and products in works of architecture, construction, design and furniture.
Glass materials and products - composition, properties and manufacturing methods, usage areas in architecture and interior design.
Metals - classification, properties, methods of forming, corrosion and protection methods. Materials and products used in constructions, architecture, design and furniture.
Plastic materials (polymers) - general presentations, characteristics, forming and decoration methods. The main polymers used in interior architecture. Materials, products and areas of use.
Mineral binding materials and composite materials. Composite materials: of high density – mortars, concrete, artificial stones based on mineral bindings; of low density - materials and products used in thermal and acoustic insulations.
Textile materials - general ideas, fibre types and fabrics used in the field of interior design.
Miscellaneous: wet finishes - paints; dry finishes - wall panelling; floorings, suspended ceilings, furniture, flexible floors; polishing plaster coat, glues, adhesives and airtight materials, etc.
Teaching Method:
Lectures illustrated by slideshows.
Introducing materials and products samples.
Discussion on type, characteristics, behaviour in use, toxicity, maintenance. Tests after each seminar - writing and drawings
Assessment:
Continuous and summative assessment:
(50% of the final grade) - evaluation of the activity along the way - relevance of the documentation/organization of the database/course of the study

Final summative assessment:
(50% of the final grade) - written work and practical test (recognition of some materials/products studied during the course)

Final grade = 50% of the exam grade + 50% of the grade obtained in the seminar activity
Bibliography:
MINDU SAVU, Gabriela; EVI, Lucreția, Tehnologia materialelor plastice, Edit. Univ. I. Mincu, București, 2005;
BRATU C, Introducere la cursul de materiale pentru construcții și finisaje, 1996;
HARDT D, Materiale pentru construcții și finisaje, 1996;
HARDT D, BRATU C, Glosar de arhitectură, construcții și finisaj, 1981;
HUBCA Gh, IOVU T, TOMESCU M, NOVAC I-A, Materiale compozite, 1999;
ARONSON Joseph, The Encyclopedia of Furniture, 1966;
AUBRZ Frederic, A propos de .. Materiaux de construction traditionnels – Bois, Pierre, Tterre, 4-1988/89;
SUCIU, Valeria; SUCIU, Marcel-Valeriu, Studiul materialelor, Edit. Fair Partners, București, 2008;
ROȘU, Cristina, Știinṭa și ingineria materialelor, suport de curs, Univ. “Babeș-Bolyai” Cluj-Napoca, 2014;
ȘEREȘ Ion, Materiale termoplastice pentru injectare, tehnologie, încercări, Oradea, 2003
FRIEDMANN A, PILEJ-F, WILSON F, Interior Design; An introduction to architectural interiors, 1970;
MITTAG, Pratique de la construction des batiments;
POPESCU E, Materiale de construcții din deșeuri industriale;
BURSA CONSTRUCȚIILOR, Cap. Materiale de construcții;
Colecția de STAS-uri, grupa Materialelor de construții și a produselor silico-ceramice.
Notes:
The grade obtained in the exam will be at least 5 (five) and the final grade will be at least 5 (five) without rounding.