Non-structural Rehabilitation

Recommended Prerequisites

General knowledge of building materials, building physics and building technology.

Teaching Methods

Lectures in order to systematize and organize knowledge and approach methodologies, complemented by theoretical-practical classes. Given the thematic context of the course, all classes (T and TP) include real examples of the characterization of buildings in different cities and from different times, favoring the presentation of applied research projects. Students are permanently encouraged to develop small work of observation and critical analysis of the reality surrounding them in the field of rehabilitation.

Learning Outcomes

The overall objective is to provide students with solid knowledge in the field of non-structural rehabilitation of buildings.

At the end of the course students should be able to:

a) Observe, identify and describe existing constructive solutions in facades and roofs with evaluation of their expected performance in a specific functional context.

b) Observe, describe and record non-structural anomalies in the existing construction solutions in facades and roofs and other building elements

c) Diagnosing non-structural anomalies in the existing construction solutions in facades and roofs and in other building elements.

d) Define strategies for rehabilitation for a wide number of non-structural anomalies, displaying capacity for basic research and experimentation, for the definition of rehabilitation techniques and materials.

e) Prepare summary reports of pathology and rehabilitation.

Work Placement(s)

No

Syllabus

1- FUNCTIONAL REQUIREMENTS, REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS FOR BUILDINGS

2 - GENERAL AGENTS AND MECHANISMS OF DEGRADATION OF MATERIALS, BUILDING ELEMENTS

AND CONNECTIONS

3 - DEGRADATION STEPS OF BUILDINGS AND INTERVENTION CRITERIA

4 - NON-STRUCTURAL ANOMALIES

- Main manifestations

- Pathology of the constructive elements and facilities

5 - GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF DIAGNOSIS

- Diagnosis methodologies

 - Analytical and numerical tools. Computational resources

 - Experimental techniques support

 - Examples of specific diagnostic techniques

6 - INTERVENTION  SOLUTIONS FOR NON-STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS

 - Anomalies removal

 - Replacement of affected elements and materials

 - Hiding of anomalies

 - Protection against aggressive agents

 - Elimination of anomalies causes

 - Reinforcement of the functional characteristics

7 - CONCRETIZATION OF THE DIAGNOSIS PRINCIPLES AND REPAIR FOR DIFFERENT BUILDING SYSTEMS AND COMPONENTS

 - Walls

 - Covers

 - Floors

 - Other secondary components.

Head Lecturer(s)

José António Raimundo Mendes da Silva

Assessment Methods

Assessment
Exam: 50.0%
Resolution Problems: 50.0%

Bibliography

[1] SILVA. J. Raimundo Mendes (coord.) - Cadernos de apoio ao ensino datecnologia da construção e da reabilitação de anomalias não estruturais (17 volumes) DEC, FCTUC, 2008-2009

[2] PAIVA, J. V. et al.-“Patologia da Construção”.1º Encontro sobre “Conservação e Reabilitação de Edifícios de Habitação”, LNEC, 1985.

[3] Abrantes, V., Silva, J. Mendes, “Método simplificado de diagnóstico de anomalias em edifícios”, Livros d’Obra #1, Edições Gequaltec, FEUP, 2012, Porto. (PT/ENG)

[4] Silva, J. Mendes; Abrantes, V., “Reabilitação de paredes fissuradas”, Livros d’Obra #1, Edições Gequaltec, FEUP, 2013, Porto. (PT/ENG)

[5] Torres, Isabel; Freitas, Vasco; Guimarãres, Ana - "Humidade ascensional", Edições FEUP, Porto, 2008

[6]"Guia para Projeto e Aplicação de Telhas Cerâmicas" APICER, Coimbra, 2018.

[7] "Manual de Alvenaria de Tijolo” (2ª edição), APICER, Coimbra 2009.

[8] "Manual de Aplicação de Revestimentos Cerâmicos” publicado pela APICER, através do CTCV, 2003.