Physic of Constructions

Code:

EC0022

Acronym:

FCON

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Building Construction

Instance: 2006/2007 - 1S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Building Division
Course/CS Responsible:	Master in Civil Engineering

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
LEC	1	Plano de estudos de transição para 2006/07	3	6	6	60	160
MIEC	258	Syllabus since 2006/2007	3	-	6	60	160
		Plano de estudos de transição para 2006/07	3	-	6	60	160

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

Introduction to Building Physics subjects. Buildings fire behaviour. Thermal behaviour of buildings. Buildings acoustics. Regulations applicable to the referred subjects: fire safety in dwellings, thermal behaviour and noise control in buildings.

Program

Functional and regulations demands. Fire behaviour (Classification of building materials and elements; fire safety demands and quality rules; regulations on fire safety).
Hygrothermal behaviour (Heat transfer; climate characterization; thermal behaviour demands; thermal characterization of building materials and elements; glazing solar protection; rules for thermal quality; regulations).
Natural ventilation.
Acoustic behaviour (basic theoretical concepts; sound absorption; airborne and structure borne sound insulation; legislation).

Mandatory literature

Portugal.; Regulamento das características de comportamento térmico dos edifícios. ISBN: 972-0-06199-5
Portugal.; Regulamento de segurança contra incêndio em edifícios de habitação
Luís, José Gomes; Regulamento geral sobre o ruído. ISBN: 972-52-0026-8

Teaching methods and learning activities

Presentation of the physical phenomena and their relation with the building elements. Analysis and discussion of building elements facing fire and heat and moisture transfer. Noise control in buildings. Analysis of a building project according to regulations on the subjects previously referred. Analysis of the corrections to the project according to regulations.

Software

Programas comerciais de Análise Térmica de Edifícios segundo o RCCTE.

Evaluation Type

Evaluation with final exam

Eligibility for exams

Less then 3 practical classes unattended.

Calculation formula of final grade

100% - Final Exam.

Observations

Study time at home: 3.5 hours