Class Building Construction Technologies II

The curricular unit of Building Construction Technologies II aims to understand the construction techniques of buildings, their main issues, and pathologies when exposed to external agents. Emphasis is placed on the study and understanding of the design (loads, analysis, and structural behavior) and execution technology (materials, structures, composition, and application) of the main elements of building construction (foundations, perimeter retaining walls, structures, floors, walls, and roofs). General aspects of the design and sizing of domestic water supply and wastewater drainage networks are also addressed. Given the variety of construction solutions and materials available in the market, this module aims to contribute to clarifying and choosing strategies that enable future engineers to analyze and make decisions about the possibilities of using different techniques and materials available in the civil construction industry.

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Syllabus 1. Preliminary Works: - Demolition Techniques - Earth Moving - Excavations - Excavation Drainage - Building Layout 2. Foundations: - Direct, Semi-Direct, and Indirect Foundations 3. Execution of Earth Retaining Structures: - Support Walls - Perimeter Retaining Structures: Sheet Piles, Formed Walls, "Berlin" Type Walls 4. Loads and Combinations: - Load Classification - Criteria for Load Quantification and Combination 5. Introduction to Structural and Construction Systems: - Development of Constructions and Structural Systems - Ancient Masonry Constructions and Earthquakes - Revival of Masonry 6. Walls, Roofs, and Floors: - From Traditional Solutions to Contemporary - Materials - Functional Requirements 7. Execution of Reinforced Concrete Structures: - Concrete: Production, Placement, and Curing - Reinforcement - Formwork 8. Installation of Water and Sewage in Buildings: -Water Installations -Domestic and Rainwater Sewage Installations

In the relevant Curricular Unit, theoretical concepts will be aligned with practical applications in real-life cases. Collaboration among students and with the instructor is encouraged during classes to work as a team in problem-solving. Students will be presented with topics and problems for subsequent contextualization of the concepts. "Problem-Based Learning" (PBL) practices are highly valued in all classes of this specific Curricular Unit.

NP EN 1990, Eurocódigo 0: Bases para o projeto estrutural e geotécnico. NP EN 1991, Eurocódigo 1: Acções em Estruturas. NP EN 1996-1, Eurocódigo 6: Projeto de estruturas de alvenaria - Parte 1-1: Regras gerais para estruturas de alvenaria armada e não armada. NP EN 1997-1, Eurocódigo 7: Projecto geotécnico - Parte 1: Regras gerais Regulamento de Segurança e Acções para Estruturas de Edifícios e de Pontes (RSA), Decreto-Lei 235/83 de 31 de Maio, 1983.