Building Physics

Acronym

OA19FZ

Status

mandatory

Semester

Number of classes

2L + 2E

ECTS

4.0

Study programme

Architecture

Module

Type of study

Bachelor academic studies

Lecturer

Biljana Antunović

Lecturer/Associate (practicals)

Jelena Kljakić

Prerequisite / Form of prerequisites

Form of prerequisites:

Learning objectives

The purpose and objective of the course is to introduce students to the basic physical phenomena and laws necessary for designing buildings that meet the needs of efficiency, usability, long life and comfort. The course deals with transport of heat and moisture as well as sound.

Learning outcomes

Learning outcomes of the course is the establishing and acquisition of basic physical phenomena and laws necessary for designing buildings that meet the needs of efficiency, usability, long life and comfort. The course deals with transport of heat and moisture as well as sound.

Course contents

Introduction to the building physics. The importance of building physics. Basic physical quantities of heat transfer phenomena. Temperature field and temperature gradient. Fourier law of heat conduction. Stationary heat conduction through single flat wall. Stationary heat conduction through multilayer flat wall. Convection. Newton's law of convection. Heat transfer between the wall and the fluid. Heat transfer by radiation. Laws of radiation. Building heat losses. Thermal bridges. Thermography. Thermal comfort. Air humidity. Types of penetration of moisture in the building: adsorption, diffusion, capillary phenomena. Fick's law of diffusion. The application of Fick's law on single- and multi-layer flat wall. Condensation of water vapor. The effect of moisture on building elements. Protection of buildings from moisture. Physical Acoustics. Basic characteristics of sound. The sound field. The power of the sound source. The intensity and sound intensity level. Physiological and psychological acoustics. Loudness. Room acoustics. Absorption of sound. The average intensity of sound. Reverberation time. Sound absorbers. Diffusivity of the room. Noise and protection from noise. Acoustic insulation of rooms.

Literature

B. Antunović, Building physics, University of Banja Luka, Faculty of Architecture, Civil Engineering and Geodesy, 2014.
B. Antunović, Selected Chapters of Physics with Building physics, University of Banja Luka, Faculty of Architecture, Civil Engineering and Geodesy, 2021.
V. Georgijević, Technical Physics - selected chapters, University in Belgrade, Faculty of Civil Engineering, 2008.
W. Willems, K. Schild, S. Dinter, Building Physics - Handbook Part I and Part II, Springer Vieweg, 2013
M. Rekalić, V. Georgijević, Handbook of Technical Physics, Naučna knjiga, Belgrade, 1996.

Evaluation and grading

Written exam (Test 1 + Test 2) = 60 points
Final oral exam = 40 points

Teaching Methods

Lectures, exercises and consultations.

Specific remarks:

Students are required to attend classes and pass every assessment through semester. In order to qualify for the final exam students must achieve at least 80% attendance. Students are required to achieve a minimum of 51% of maximum points for each test in order to qualify for the final exam. Tests will be held during the semester and their makeup in examination periods. The final exam will be held in the examination period.