Strategies for functional building rehabilitation

Recommended Prerequisites

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

Teaching Methods

Teaching model both theoretical and practical, combining in a balanced way theoretical presentations, presentation and discussion of case studies, critical participation by students (including the development of mini-projects), and also the contact with entities and relevant external projects, either through guest speakers, or through field visits.

Learning Outcomes

With this course unit it is intended that the student acquires a set of critical tools and knowledge to help taking, and justifying, technical, methodological and strategic decisions in the context of assessing the condition and specific overall performance of the outer envelope of existing buildings and the corresponding project of rehabilitation. It is critical that students acquire solid knowledge in the study of solutions and materials and their suitability to specific cases, with different levels of complexity, enabling a critical and coherent counseling of the solutions proposed by the market, either in a local perspective or internationally. In the local perspective, the rehabilitation strategies will be based mainly on the new regime applicable to the rehabilitation of buildings, approved by Decree Law nº 95/2019.

Work Placement(s)

No

Syllabus

1. Fundamental principles of building rehabilitation

2. Functional requirements proposed in the new regime applicable to the rehabilitation of buildings (Dec. Lei nº 95/2019)

3. Common pathologies in walls and roofs and general intervention strategies

4. Strategies for pathology rehabilitation

5. Strategies rehabilitation for acoustic, hygrothermal, energetic and fire safety.

6. Particular constructive situations (pathology and rehabilitation).

Head Lecturer(s)

Maria Isabel Morais Torres

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 para os alunos).

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

[4] Addleson, Lyall, “Building Failures: A Guide to Diagnosis, Remedy and Prevention”, Architectural Press; 3rd Revised edition edition (June 1992).

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