Advanced Studies in Rehabilitation of Old Buildings

Recommended Prerequisites

There are no specific requirements beyond the general conditions for admission to the study cycle.

Teaching Methods

Teaching model fundamentally theoretical and practical, combining in a balanced way, theoretical presentations, presentation and discussion of case studies in all the covered subject, challenges of intense critical participation by the students and even contact with relevant exterior projects, either through the guest speakers, either through visits.

Learning Outcomes

The aim of this course is to deepen the knowledge of buildings built in the period before the appearance of reinforced concrete, that is, buildings made up of predominantly natural and little-transformed materials, such as stone, lime and wood. These buildings have very particular behaviors that are necessary to know in detail so that it can proceed with their rehabilitation in a correct and durable way.It is then necessary to obtain a correct knowledge of the object in which to intervene and, therefore, this course will start with the constructive characterization of old buildings. It is also intended to transmit some knowledge about the most common anomalies in old buildings that differ, in some way, from the anomalies normally present in recent buildings.It is also intended to address the criteria for the resolution of constructive anomalies and the methodologies for the rehabilitation of buildings, with the specificities they encompass.

Work Placement(s)

No

Syllabus

1. Characterization of traditional buildings in Portuga

1.1Introduction

1.2 Construtive characterization of foundations, exterior and interior walls, floors, roofs, stairs, window frames, coatings and finishings

2. Anomalies in old buildings

2.1 Introduction

2.2 Anomalies in exterior and interior walls, floors and roofs

2.3 Anomalies in coatings and finishins of walls, floors and roofs

2.4 Anomalies in window frames, stoneworks and iron elements

3. Regulatory requirements applicable to the rehabilitation of old buildings

3.1 Exigencial perpective in projects elaboration

3.2 Regulations, legislation and other normative documents

4. Intervention methodologies for old buildings

4.1 Rehabilitation of the main elements of old buildings: walls, roofs and floors

4.2 Rehabilitation of wall coverings, floors and roofs

4.3 Protection measures against moisture 

Head Lecturer(s)

Maria Isabel Morais Torres

Assessment Methods

Assessment
Research work: 40.0%
Frequency: 60.0%

Bibliography

APPLETON, J., "Reabilitação de edifícios antigos. Patologias e tecnologias de intervenção". 1.ª Ed., Edições Orion, Amadora, 2003.

FREITAS, Vasco, P. et al., "Manual de Apoio ao Projecto de Reabilitação de Edifícios Antigos", Ordem dos Engenheiros da Região Norte, FEUP/LFC, Porto, 2012.

PINHO, Fernando F. S., "Paredes de edifícios antigos em Portugal". Lisboa: LNEC, Lisboa, 2000.

VICENTE, R. Silva, “Estratégias e metodologias para intervenções de reabilitação urbana. Avaliação da vulnerabilidade e do rísco sísmico do edificado da Baixa de Coimbra”, Tese de Doutoramento, Universidade de Aveiro, 2008.

FERREIRA, T., VICENTE, R., SILVA, J., VARUM, H., “Fichas de inspecção e registo: Gestão integrada de informação sobre o edificado antigo do Seixal.,” PATORREB 2012, Santiago de Compustela, 2012, p. 102.

SILVA, J. Mendes; RAMOS, Ana F. – “Reabilitação (in)sustentável de centros urbanos antigos: dúvidas e certezas”, PATORREB 2012, Santiago de Compostela, 2012.