Overall objectives:

1 - Enunciate, interpret and solve problems in the field of engineering of construction materials with the capacity for analysis, critical spirit and innovative sense;
2 - Search and select the necessary information to support solutions in the scope of construction and rehabilitation;
3 - Acquire basic knowledge on the main materials used in the construction and rehabilitation of buildings, namely on their raw materials and processing, characteristics and properties, with a view to understanding the applications and performances of each;
4 - Address the main applicable normative documents, in order to select and specify materials for practical applications.

Syllabus:

1 - Introduction to Study and Materials Science:
1.1 - Introduction to materials science;
1.2 - Material cycle;
1.3 - Ecological footprint, reuse and recycling;
2 - Stones:
2.1 - Natural Stones;
2.2 - Selection of natural stones and their application conditions;
3 - Air and hydraulic binders:
3.1 - Gypsum;
3.2 - Airl lime;
3.3 - Hydraulic lime;
3.4 - Cement;
4 - Concrete and Mortar:
4.1 - Concrete components;
4.2 - Concrete compositions;
4.3 - Sand compactness;
5 - Steel:
5.1 - Raw material;
5.2 - Mild steel;
5.3 - Hard steel;
5.4 - Mechanical properties;
6 - Wood and derivatives:
6.1 - Wood properties;
6.2 - Defects, deterioration and conservation of wood;
6.3 - Wood rehabilitation;
7 - Ceramic red clay:
7.1 - Raw material;
7.2 - Properties;
7.3 - Manufacturing;
8 - Glass:
8.1 - Types of glasses;
8.2 - Raw materials;
8.3 - Properties;
8.4 - Manufacturing, transport and application.

Literature/Sources:

Neville, A. , 2000 , Properties of Concrete, Prentice Hall, 4ª ed. , Prentice Hall
Coutinho, A. S. , 1997 , Fabrico e Propriedades do Betão - I, II e III , Lisboa: LNEC
Smith, W. F. , 1996 , Princípios de Ciência e Engenharia dos Materiais, 3.ª ed. , McGraw-Hill
Cachim, P. B. , 2007 , Construções em Madeira , Publindústria
Bertolini, L. , 2006 , Materiais de Construção - patologia, reabilitação, prevenção , Saraiva
Ribeiro, C. C.; Pinto, J. D. S.; Starling, T. , 2003 , Materiais de Construção Civil, 2.ª ed. , Editora UFMG
Cóias, V. , 2008 , Inspecções e Ensaios na Reabilitação de Edifícios , IST Press
Margarido, F.; Gonçalves, M.C. , 2012 , Ciência e Engenharia dos Materiais de Construção , IST Press

Assesssment methods and criteria:

Classification Type: Quantitativa (0-20)

Evaluation Methodology:
In accordance with the expected for the Professional Higher Technical Courses.