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Coatings and Complementary Building Techonologies

Objectives

Provide advanced knowledge on subjects related to construction technologies relating to:

- Roof cladding systems (slanted and flat, including all complementary and cladding layers)
- Waterproofing and drainage systems (of roofs, buried walls with access from the outside and underground basements with retaining walls), namely unique areas
- Wall and ceiling cladding systems (including all complementary layers and the cladding itself)
- Floor covering systems (including all complementary layers and the actual covering)
- Span closure elements (windows, span protection and air intake devices)

General characterization

Code

12170

Credits

3.0

Responsible teacher

Luís Gonçalo Correia Baltazar, Maria Paulina Santos Forte Faria Rodrigues

Hours

Weekly - 3

Total - 42

Teaching language

Português

Prerequisites

This Curricular Unit (CU) requires the skills and competences acquired in the CU of:

- Construction Materials I and II

- Building Technologies

- Building Physics

Bibliography

Papers from international and Portuguese journals, namely from:
- Construction and Building Materials
- Journal of Building Engineering
- Journal of Building Appraisal
- Energy and Buildings
- Conservar Património
- Construção Magazine
- Pedra e Cal
International and Portuguese literature namely from conferences and projects, from the National Laboratory of Civil Engineering (LNEC), standards and norms from mainly from CEN and IPQ.

Teaching method

Theoretical and practical lectures.
Seminars by invited specialists. Visit to applied laboratorial research examples. Visit to factories and application sites. Discussions on reference bibliography.
The unit has a strong theoretical nature to fundament the syllabus and practical works defined and controlled during the practical classes. A great importance is devoted to constructive building details.

Evaluation method

Minimum of 50% attendance in all classes

Continuous assessment: the assessment will be carried out by means of 2 written tests + a group work.

Assessment by final exam: written exam + group work

In determining the final grade, tests or exam are worth 70% and group work is worth 30%.

Tests (minimum of 9.0/20 average) - It is also the minimum mark for the Exam

Other relevant information:

- Work group: detailed report on the visits to a working site selected by the student where complementary layers and coatings are being applied

-Deadline for delivery and presentation / discussion of the group work - to be agreed with the students

-Test and exam dates will be published on CLIP.

Subject matter

Waterproofing systems.

Underground construction waterproofing systems. Types and applications. Singular areas. Requirements, durability and rehabilitation.

Roof complementary layers and roofing systems. Classifications, types and application. Singular points. Requirements, durability, maintenance and rehabilitation.

Wall complementary layers and finishing. Classifications, types and application: facing bricks, rendering and plastering mortar systems, stone cladding, ETICS; adherent and independent coatings. Paint systems. Requirements, durability, maintenance and rehabilitation.

Flooring and complementary layers. Adequacy of the flooring to the place of application. Requirements, durability, maintenance and rehabilitation.

Windows and doors. 

See "Documents - Others" - Ficha da UC (in Portuguese and English)