Building Rehabilitation

Objectives

The aim is to provide knowledge on the aspects related to the diagnosis of anomalies and building conservation / rehabilitation techniques (heritage buildings and ordinary), but so that students can easily use them throughout their future working life.

General characterization

Code

10451

Credits

6.0

Responsible teacher

Fernando Manuel dos Anjos Henriques

Hours

Weekly - 4

Total - 63

Teaching language

Português

Prerequisites

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Bibliography

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Teaching method

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Evaluation method

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Subject matter

INTRODUCTION TO CONSTRUCTION PATHOLOGY
- Mechanisms of occurrence of pathologies
- Material changes
- Typification of the most common pathologies
- Characterization of the housing stock
- Structural and non-structural anomalies
BEHAVIOR OF OLD BUILDINGS
- Types of old buildings
- Typification 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 complementary determinations
- Building inspections
MOISTURE ACTION
- Pathologies due to humidity
- Forms of manifestation of humidity
- Diagnosis of situations where dampness occurs
- Repair solutions
TYPE OF REPAIR SOLUTIONS
- Types of repair solutions
- Identification of the correct intervention approach
- Examples of repair solutions for current situations