Code: | 50143C5 | Acronym: | CEE |
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Classification | Keyword |
OFICIAL | Building Technology |
Active? | Yes |
Web Page: | http://structures.arq.up.pt |
Responsible unit: | Arquitectura (A) |
Course/CS Responsible: | Integrated Master Degree in Architecture |
Acronym | No. of Students | Study Plan | Curricular Years | Credits UCN | Credits ECTS | Contact hours | Total Time |
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MIARQ | 19 | MIARQ | 4 | - | 3 | - | 81 |
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The course unit aims to bring students closer to three types of structural principles – statics, materials and construction – that were on the conceptual genesis of reference structures of the past.
On statics, the objective is to develop an intuitive and holistic relationship between form and structure using graphical methods and physical models, in which structures are being calculated as they’re being drawn.
Starting with the simplest structural behavior, arch (compression) and cable (tension), the students will be able to visually understand, qualify and question the behavior of all types of structures – vaults, trusses, beams, deep-beams/slabs – including its lateral stability and response to actions such as wind or earthquake in regular buildings and skyscrapers. All theoretical models are explained using existing structures from reference authors.
The students, in groups of 4 or 5 people, should develop the project for a structure that will be built in January. This structure, with no program or function, should have its genesis on an idea or structural principle, around one of the engineering themes: equilibrium, surfaces, lines.
During this process, the students must question and explore the restrictions they’re being faced – technical and constructive process – and for their project they should produce three types of drawings – conception, execution and construction.
The students should be able to develop a synthetic thinking between form, structure, materials and construction during their own conceptual design process.
With these processes of learning, based on drawing, historic references and experimentation, the students should be able to develop a common language that can foster a more informed dialogue with engineers and other professionals of construction.
At the end of this course, the student should be able to design, explain and build a structure. By being a workgroup, the collaboration process and autonomy are highly valued, and are essential for the development and building of the objects.
For 2020/21, the theme is linear structures and the material steel or aluminium. As a reference, starting quantities are of 300kg per group.
1. THEORY
1.1. Static principles
1.2. Arches and cables – compression and tension
1.3. Tied-arches, trusses, beams, deep-beams/slabs
1.4. Stability and lateral bracing
2. STRUCTURAL CONCEPTION
2.1. References
2.2. Typologies
2.3. Experimentation
2.4. Construction
Each weekly class is divided in three parts: theory, fast exercises (graphical statics and model making), and workgroup tutorial. Invited guests (architects, engineers and builders) will provide complementary knowledge.
The workgroup consists on designing and building an object in steel/aluminion. Each team of five students should design, plan and build one object, where it should question one structural idea.
For the 2020/21 edition visiting trips are planned to construction sites, laboratory of materials and steel workshops.
At the end of the semester each team must deliver three panels describing the project, the process and the construction, while producing a short and synthetic analysis on the built object.
designation | Weight (%) |
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Participação presencial | 30,00 |
Trabalho prático ou de projeto | 70,00 |
Total: | 100,00 |
designation | Time (hours) |
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Apresentação/discussão de um trabalho científico | 6,00 |
Elaboração de projeto | 36,00 |
Frequência das aulas | 39,00 |
Total: | 81,00 |