Rehabilition and Reinforcement of Foundations

Recommended Prerequisites

No specific requirements beyond the general requirements for admission to the course.

Teaching Methods

In teaching the course, it is anticipated the presentation of theoretical concepts and advanced knowledge on the topics defined in the syllabus. This will be followed by exemplification . This will be complemented by case studies about the various issues.

Learning Outcomes

The objectives of the course are the development of skills on diagnosing pathologies of foundations, on the knowledge for their rehabilitation and strengthening, on the project development and the monitoring and on the implementation the techniques of rehabilitation and strengthening of foundations.

Work Placement(s)

No

Syllabus

1 – Foundations of existing structures

Typical solutions (Foundation types and materials)

 

2 – Constraints

Settlements and bearing capacity

 

3 – Pathologies of foundations

Presentation of the most frequent pathologies

Causes

Consequences

Diagnosis

 

4 – Techniques of reinforcement and rehabilitation of foundations

Presentation of the techniques

Advantages, limitations and range of effectiveness

Design of the intervenction

Implementation of the reinforcements.

Head Lecturer(s)

Paulo Miguel Cunha Matos Lopes Pinto

Assessment Methods

Assessment
Resolution Problems: 40.0%
Exam: 60.0%

Bibliography

Bibliografia base

Appleton, J. (2003). Reabilitação de Edifícios Antigos – Patologias e Tecnologias de Intervenção. Edições Orion.

Coelho, S.A. (1996). Tecnologia de Fundações. Edições E.P.G.E.

Milititsky, J., Consoli, N., Schnaid, F. (2006). Patologia das Fundações. Oficina de Textos, Brasil.

FHWA (2005). Micropile Design and Construction – Reference Manual. Publication No. FHWA – NHI – 05 – 039, US Department of Transportation, USA.

 

Bibliografia complementar

Gotlieb M. (1999). “Reforço de Fundações”, in Fundações – Teoria e Prática, Ed. Pini, São Paulo, Brasil.

Konovalov, P.A. (1998). Bases and Foundations of Buildings under Reconstruction. Balkema.

Logeais, L. (1971). “Pathologie des Fondations”, Annalles de L’Institut Technique du Batiment et de Travaux Publics, n. 280.