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16209 Building Science/Materials 2

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UTS: Design, Architecture and Building: Building
Credit points: 6 cp

Subject level:

Undergraduate

Result type: Grade and marks

Requisite(s): 16103 Materials Science

Handbook description

This subject looks at advanced principles of heat, light and sound as they apply to building design. It examines in detail issues such as the embodied energy of materials and the life cycle of building materials as they relate to sustainable development. The subject also focuses on the material properties of concrete, soil and rocks and the testing thereof.