Materials, execution and quality control of concrete structures

Recommended Prerequisites

Basic concepts on Building Materials.

Teaching Methods

Classroom with simultaneous live transmission with video and audio communication in both directions.

Learning Outcomes

Provide students with the necessary knowledge to understand the specification, performance assessment, production and quality control of reinforced concrete structures materials.
Acquisition of skills on the execution and quality control of structural concrete, namely within the scope of: construction methods, scaffolding and formwork, steel reinforcements for reinforced concrete, prestressing, concreting, prefabricated products application.

Work Placement(s)

No

Syllabus

1. Concrete
- Constituents and formulation parameters for standard and special concrete (FPC, UHPC, SCC, FRC, LWAC, AAC, LBC, RAC)
- Properties of fresh concrete
- Mechanical and long-term properties of hardened concrete
- Durability
- Specification, performance, production and compliance
2. Steel Armor
- Materials
- Geometric and mechanical properties. Compliance check
- Welding and seams
3. Formwork
- Basic requirements
- Materials
- Design and installation
- Special formwork
- Removal of formwork and trusses
4. Pre-stres
- Materials
- Transport and storage
- Placement and application
- Protection measures
5. Concreting
- Concrete specification
- Supply, reception and transport
- Placement and compaction
- Protection and curing
6. Execution with precast concrete products
- Prefabricated products produced in factory and on site
- Handling and storage
- Placement and adjustment
- Execution of joints.

Assessment Methods

Assessment
Synthesis work: 25.0%
Exam: 75.0%

Bibliography

- NP EN 206 - Betão - Especificação, desempenho, produção e conformidade.
- NP EN 13670 - Execução de estruturas de betão.
- E 464 - Betões. Metodologia prescritiva para uma vida útil de projecto de 50 e de 100 anos face às acções ambientais.
- E 465 - Betões. Metodologia para estimar as propriedades de desempenho do betão que permitem satisfazer a vida útil de projecto de estruturas de betão armado ou pré-esforçado sob as exposições ambientais XC e XS
- Mehta, P. K., & Monteiro, P. J. (2017). Concrete microstructure, properties and materials.