Construction and Technology

Recommended Prerequisites

There are no mandatory prerequisites. It is desirable a prior knowledge of Building Materials and Building Physics.

Teaching Methods

Theoretical and Practical classes with predominantly expository character, using audio-visual media and frequent use of large digital photo archives relating to aspects of building construction.

Two or three classes are devoted to the presentation of works of groups of students on research topics in the field of construction, which themselves selected from the proceedings of three international conferences provided by the teacher, during the semester.

Learning Outcomes

Objectives

The main objective of this course is the acquisition of knowledge about building systems and primary elements of construction, emphasizing the connection relation between their performance and characteristics, face to the functional requirements (structural and non-structural). It is also included a brief, but systematic approach to building pathology, under the scope of defects prevention and risk mitigation.

Formative achievements expected:

a) Knowledge and ability to design primary building elements, with knowledge and awareness of their functional requirements and technological constraints of its implementation.

b) Knowledge and ability to basic inspection and survey of buildings to identify the most common non-structural defects and their avoidable causes.

c) Upgrade the ability to interdisciplinary dialogue in the field of Construction Technology.

Work Placement(s)

No

Syllabus

1 - Functional requirements of building construction, according to the European Directive of Construction Products;

2 - General characteristics of the primary building components;

3 - The external envelope of buildings: evolution over time, general characterization, current research areas, globalization and diversity;

4 - Walls of buildings: requirements, materials, technology and general pathology (Humidity, Cracking, etc..);

5 - Sloped roofs: requirements, materials, technology, general pathology;

6 - Flat roofs: requirements, materials, technology, general pathology;

7 - Building floors: structural systems and coatings (materials, technology and performance assessment);

8 - Windows: materials, models, technology, characterization tests and exigencial selection methods.

Head Lecturer(s)

Diogo Manuel Rosa Mateus

Assessment Methods

Assessment
Synthesis work: 40.0%
Frequency: 60.0%

Bibliography

"Cadernos de apoio ao ensino da Tecnologia da Construção e da Reabilitação de Anomalias não estruturais em edifícios" - Volumes 1 a 17, coord. Edit. J. Mendes da Silva, DEC-FCTUC, Coimbra, 2008-2009 (disponível em PDF para os alunos)

CTCV et al. - "Manual de Aplicação de Telhas Cerâmicas" publicado pela APICC, com CTCV e ICFEUP, Coimbra, 1998.

CTCV et al. "Manual de Alvenaria de Tijolo” publicado pela APICER, com CTCV e DEC-FCTUC, Coimbra, 2000.

CTCV et al. - "Manual de Aplicação de Revestimentos Cerâmicos” publicado pela APICER, com CTCV, LFC-FEUP e DEC-FCTUC, Coimbra, 2003.

LUCAS, J. A. Carvalho - "Exigências funcionais de revestimentos de paredes" e “Classificação e descrição geral de revestimentos para paredes de alvenaria ou betão" - ITE 25 e ITE 24, LNEC, Lisboa, 1990

LOPES, J. M. Grandão - "Revestimentos de impermeabilização de coberturas em terraço" - ITE 34, LNEC, Lisboa, 1995.

FREITAS, V.P.; TORRES, M.I.M; GUIMARÃES, A.S. “Humidade Ascensional” FEUP Edições, Porto 2008.