Construction and Technology

Recommended Prerequisites

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

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 classes are devoted to the presentation of works of groups of students on research topics in the field of construction, rehabilitation and sustainability, which they selected during the semester.

Learning Outcomes

Provide students with knowledge about building systems in buildings 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 of building construction technologies.

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.

9 - Technical installations in current buildings.

Head Lecturer(s)

Diogo Manuel Rosa Mateus

Assessment Methods

Assessment
Research work: 40.0%
Frequency: 60.0%

Bibliography

[1] Toda a documentação exposta oralmente nas aulas (apresentações).

[2] 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).

[3] APICER, CTCV e DEC-FCTUC - “Manual de Alvenaria de Tijolo” e  “Manual de Aplicação de Telhas Cerâmicas”. Associação Portuguesa de Industriais de Cerâmica de Construção, Coimbra, 2000.

[4] 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

[5] LNEC - "Coberturas de edifícios" Curso de Formação Profissional - CPP 516 - LNEC, Lisboa, 1976.

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

[7] "FREITAS, V.P.; TORRES, M.I.M; GUIMARÃES, A.S. “Humidade Ascensional” FEUP, Porto 2008.