Construction Pathology

General characterization

Prerequisites

Given the nature of the course, students must have taken the previous courses of the construction group. It is essential to have done Building Physics

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Subject matter

INTRODUCTION TO BUILDINGS PATHOLOGY
- Mechanisms of occurrence of pathologies
- Material changes
- Classification of the most common pathologies
- Characterization of the housing stock
- Structural and non-structural anomalies
BEHAVIOR OF ANCIENT BUILDINGS
- Types of old buildings
- Classification of traditional masonry
- Pathologies of old masonry
- Structural behavior of old buildings
- Behavior of the medieval cathedral
DIAGNOSIS AND INSPECTIONS
- General principles on diagnosis
- Diagnostic methodologies
- Diagnostic support equipment
- Tests of additional determinations
- Building inspections
DAMPNESS PROBLEMS
- Pathologies due to moisture
- Forms of manifestation of humidity
- Diagnosis of situations of occurrence of dampness
- Repair solutions
TYPE OF REPAIR SOLUTIONS
- Types of repair solutions
- Identification of the correct intervention approach
- Examples of repair solutions for current situations

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