Materials science (材料科學)

Course documents, Slides of the lectures, Bibliography, Links

Targets (教學目標)

• Introduction to the field of material science (fundamental notions)
• Introduction to some materials commonly used in cultural objects and buildings: their structure, behaviour and deteriorations mechanisms
• Interest students in their local heritage (paper on a local material)

Outline (教學內容綱要)

The class consists of lecture sessions.

• Elements & bondings
• Molecules, crystals & glass
• Phases & microstructures
• Causes of decay
• Minerals & stones (classification, structure, properties & deterioration mechanisms)
• Soils & earth material (classification, structure, properties & deterioration mechanisms)
• Ceramics (production, structure, properties & deterioration mechanisms)
• Mortars (types, structure, properties & deterioration mechanisms)

Assessment (評量)

Mid-term, final exam and participation during the class.

References (教材上網資訊)

• ASHURST J., DIMES F.G. (eds), Conservation of building & decorative stone, Oxford, 1990 (library: TH1201 C66 1998)
• BAER, LIVINGSTONE (ed), Conservation of historic brick structures, Donhead, 1998 (library: NA4130 D35 1996)
• CHANG R., Chemistry, 6th ed., McGraw Hill, 1998 (library: QD31.2 C37 1998)
• COMPTON R.R., "ch.IV: Identifying rocks in the field", Geology in the field, pp.48-74 (library: QE45 C63 1985)
• D'ARMADA P., "Prediction and prevention of hygroscopic salt activity in historic buildings", Journal of Architectural Conservation, 11/1 2005, pp.28-41 (in the library)
• HO, C.S., An introduction to the geology of Taiwan. Explanatory text of the geologic map of Taiwan, Central Geological Survey, The Ministry of Economic Affairs, Taipei, 2d ed., 1988
• FITZNER, HEINRICHS, "Damage diagnosis on stone monuments - weathering forms, damage categories and damage indices", in Prikryl, Viles (eds), Proceedings of the international conference stone weathering and atmospheric pollution network (SWAPNET 2001), Prague, 2002
• GOODMAN R.E., Engineering geology, rock engineering construction, John Wiley, 1993, pp.12-13, 18-34 (library: TA706 G644 1993)
• HOUBEN H., GUILLAUD H., Earth Construction: a comprehensive guide, 1993 (library: TH1421 H68 2005)
• ILLSTON J.M., DOMONE P.L.J. (eds), Construction materials, their nature and behaviour, New-York, 2001 (library: TA403 C636 1994) [I.1. state of matter, I.2. Energy and equilibrium, I.3. Atomic structure and interatomic bonding, I.5. surfaces]
• KURZ W., MERCIER J.-P., ZAMBELLI G., Introduction a la science des materiaux, Lausanne, 1987
• WARREN, Conservation of earth structures, Butterworth Heinemann, 1999 (library: TH1421 W37 1999)
• WEST T.R., Geology applied to engineering, Prentice Hall, 1995, (minerals: 17-32, rocks: 33-79) (library: TA705 W47 1995)
• WINKLER, Stone in architecture, 3d ed, Springer, 1997 (library: TA426 W55 1997)
• YEOMANS, The repair of historic timber structues, London, 2003 (library: NA109.G7 Y46 2003)
• YOUNG, MINDESS, GRAY, BENTUR, The science and technology of civil engineering materials, Prentice Hall, 1998 (library: TA403 S419 1998)

Office Hours (課業輔導時間)

On appointment