Geological Materials and Architecture

Recommended Prerequisites

There are no specific prerequisites because this course supplies basic knowledge on the area of geosciences.

Teaching Methods

Lectures are two aspects: presentation of the theoretical (expository) and problem solving with the support of the teacher. Guided tours of farms rock, workshops treating ornamental rock and rock testing laboratories. Visits to buildings to discuss the application methodologies and phenomena of alteration of the rock. Observe and criticize some conservation and restoration of the rock.

Learning Outcomes

To know the basics of minerals and rocks.

To understand the exploitation and processing of rocks (aggregates and dimension stone):

To evaluate the potential and limitations of the application of geological materials in construction;

To comprehend the “language” of the geologists and of the rock industry

Work Placement(s)

No

Syllabus

Basics of geology.

Exploitation and processing of rock materials;

Rock testing;

Alteration and alterability:

Natural radioactivity and natural risks;

Application of rocks;

Artificial rocks. Clays and old materials.

Themes proposed by the students

Head Lecturer(s)

Lídia Maria Gil Catarino

Assessment Methods

Assessment
i) participation in class, ii) preparing and defending a paper on geological materials used in buildings, iii) American test.: 100.0%

Bibliography

A. Pinto e outros, (2006) Manual da Pedra Natural para a Arquitectura, Direcção Geral de Geologia e Energia, 2006

Casal Moura, A. (2000) - Granitos e rochas similares de Portugal. Instituto Geológico e Mineiro, Lisboa, Portugal.

López, J. e vários (1995) – Manual de Rocas Ornamentales. López Jimeno ed. Madrid, Espanha.

Vários (1983/84/85 e 1995) - Catalogo de rochas ornamentais portuguesas. Vol. I, II, III e IV, Instituto Geológico e Mineiro, Lisboa, Portugal.

Winkler, E. M. (1997) – Stone in architecture: Properties, durabity. Springer –Verlag, 2ª. Ed., Berlim, Alemanha