Overall objectives:

1 - Acquire basic knowledge of technological aspects related to construction, associated to projects coordination and construction works management.
2 - Gain strong knowledge of current buildings construction processes, its fields of application, their limitations and their advantages and disadvantages.

Syllabus:

1 - General aspects of the construction industry.
2 - Demolition technics.
3 - Retaining wall structures.
4 - Direct foundations.
5 - Deep foundations.
6 - Drainage and waterproofing.
7 - Structures of concrete in buildigns.
8 - Nontraditional solutions of floors and staircases.
9 - Walls.
10 - Roof systems.
11 - Wall coverings.
12 - Floor coverings.

Literature/Sources:

BUREAU VERITAS , 1995 , Guide Veritas:Techniques de la Construction - Tome 1 - Gros Oeuvre , Editions du Moniteur
BUREAU VERITAS , 1995 , Guide Veritas:Techniques de la Construction - Tome 2 - Second Oeuvre , Editions du Moniteur
MINISTERIO DE OBRAS PUBLICAS, TRANSPORTES Y MEDIO AMBIENTE , 1995 , Normas Tecnológicas de la Edificación - Acondicionamiento del terreno, Cimentaciones , Centro de Publicaciones
MONTOYA, P. J. , Hormigón Armado - Tomo I ,
SCHMITT, H. , Tratado de Construcción ,
DUTHU, H. , La Technique du Bâtiment - Tous Corps ,
DOMONE, P.; ILLSTON, J. , 2010 , Construction materials - their nature and behaviour , Spon press
ESGALHADO, H.; ROCHA, A. , 2015 , Materiais plásticos para a construção civil. Características e tipos de aplicação. , LNEC
EUSÉBIO, M.; RODRIGUES, P. , 2009 , Tintas, vernizes e revestimentos por pintura para a construção civil , LNEC
GONÇALVES, M.C; MARGARIDO, F. , 2012 , Ciências e Engenharia de Materiais de Construção , IST Press IST Press

Assesssment methods and criteria:

Classification Type: Quantitativa (0-20)

Evaluation Methodology:
The Regular Season includes two tests, with minimum required grade of 8/20, designed to evaluate students knowledge about the presented theoretical and theoretical-practical issues/problems. Each test will contribute with 40% for the final classification. The remaining 20% corresponds to works developed during the semester that aim to consolidate and evaluate the knowledge about the subjects taught. In the Supplementary and Special Seasons the evaluation is made based on a written exam, corresponding to 100% of the final classification.