Technological and Digital Innovation Engineering applied to the Built Environment

1. Materials generalities Classification, life cycle, selection, crystalline structure, defects, relationship between structure and properties. The properties of materials: mechanical, electrical, thermal, and optical. Mechanical tests on materials. 2. Metal materials Generalities, mention of phase diagrams, iron-carbon alloys. Steel production. Classification and properties of steels. Thermal and mechanical treatments. Alloy steels. The cast irons. Non-ferrous alloys. 3. Ceramic materials General information, properties, classification, raw materials and production. Traditional ceramic materials (bricks and glass) and advanced ceramic materials. 4. Binders, mortars and concrete - Aerial and hydraulic binders: lime, plaster; cement. Portland cement production, composition. Cement hydration, degradation of cement works. Technological tests on cements. - Mortars and concretes: components, mix design, properties in the fresh and hardened state, durability (notes). - Special and low environmental impact cements and concretes: alkali-activated binders, lightweight concretes, cements and concretes engineered with recycled aggregates or waste materials, cement-based mixtures optimized for additive manufacturing. 5. Polymers Generalities, correlation between composition, structure and properties. Types of polymers and their application. Crystallization, melting and glass transition phenomena in polymers. Synthesis and processing of polymeric materials. Technopolymers and biopolymers. Wood. 6. Composite materials Generalities and peculiarities of composite materials. Particle reinforced composites. Fibre-reinforced composites. Processing of fibre-reinforced composites. Structural composites: laminates and sandwich composites.

The student must possess a solid scientific background, with particular reference to basic knowledge in Chemistry and Physics.

- W.D. Callister - Materiali per l'Ingegneria Civile ed Industriale (2nd. ed.) - EdiSES, 2023 - Lecture notes and teaching material provided by the teacher

Attendance is not mandatory but strongly recommended.

The exam aims to verify the student's level of preparation regarding the topics covered during the course and includes a written and an oral test. The written test consists of three questions with theory questions and exercises. To access the oral exam you must have reported at least the sufficiency in the written test (18/30). The oral test will aim to verify the knowledge on the topics of the course. The laboratory report, drawn up by the students at the end of the lab experiences, will be evaluated and contributes to the final evaluation.

The course includes 60h (corresponding to 6 CFU) structured as follows: - Classroom lectures on the theory relating to the topics characterizing the course - Classroom exercises in which highly applicative topics will be treated, by means the presentation of multimedia contents, exercises solving, and the use of software for the selection and evaluation of materials. - Practical exercises in the laboratory to deepen the theoretical topics covered in classroom. The laboratory experiences will be held at the Department of Chemical Engineering, Materials and Environmental (Faculty of Civil and Industrial Engineering, Rome) and will be provided in accordance with the teaching and organizational needs of the course.