Building Technology for Façades and Roofs

Year
1
Academic year
2023-2024
Code
02010650
Subject Area
Evironment and Construction
Language of Instruction
Portuguese
Other Languages of Instruction
English
Mode of Delivery
Face-to-face
Duration
SEMESTRIAL
ECTS Credits
6.0
Type
Elective
Level
2nd Cycle Studies - Mestrado

Recommended Prerequisites

NA

Teaching Methods

Teaching in the classroom:

- Presentation of themes

- Debates and presentations by students (individually and in groups)

- Case studies

- Analysis of scientific papers

Learning Outcomes

Provide the students with knowledge of building technology:

- To design, calculate and define conditions for implementing primary construction elements (walls, roofs and glazing) depending on the functional requirements and also to adapt them to different situations.

- Knowing the various types of construction materials available for constructing facades, roofs and glazed with identifying their technological features and the limitations of their use.

- To observe, identify and describe constructive solutions existing in facades and roofs, evaluating their expected performance in a particular functional context, particularly in the hygrothermal performance, as well as rehabilitation strategies for their improvement.

Work Placement(s)

No

Syllabus

The primary elements of the building and its contribution to the hygrothermal performance of buildings. Approach on opaque facades, roofs (flat and inclined) and glazing following 4 thematic sub-chapters:

1. Requirements

Functional requirements. Specificity of requirements on hygrothermal and acoustic performance.

2. Materials

Description and identification of characteristics of materials for structures, technic layers, finishing and auxiliary components.

3.  Design / project

Multidisciplinary approach to design performance-based (current surface and details).

4. Technology

Technological approach of the several phases of the construction and of the maintenance, including the approach to their constraints.

5. Rehabilitation

Strategy and technical solutions for functional (non-structural) rehabilitation of façades and roofs.   

Assessment Methods

Assessment
Research work: 100.0%

Bibliography

- AA-ZZ, “Cadernos de apoio ao ensino da tecnologia da construção e da reabilitação de anomalias não estruturais em edifícios”, Vol.  1-17, coord, edit. J. Mendes da Silva, DEC-FCTUC, Coimbra, 2008-2009

- FREITAS, Vasco et al. - “CIB W086 State-of-the-Art Report – Building Pathology”, Publication 393, CIB, FEUP,The Netherlands, 2013.

- Abrantes, V., Silva, J. Mendes, “Simplified method for building anomalies analysis”, Livros d’Obra #1, Ed., FEUP, 2012, Porto. (Português/English)

- Silva, J. Mendes; Abrantes, V., “Repair of cracked walls”, Livros d’Obra #2, Ed. Gequaltec, FEUP, 2013, Porto. (Português/English)

- Addleson, Lyall, “Building Failures: A Guide to Diagnosis, Remedy and Prevention”, Architectural Press; 3rd Revised edition edition, 1992.

- Addleson, Lyall; Rice, Colin, “Performance of Materials in Buildings: A Study of the Principles and Agencies of Change”, Butterworth-Heinemann,1991