Fire Safety Buildings

Code:

EC0070

Acronym:

SCIE

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Building Construction

Instance: 2007/2008 - 2S

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
MIEC	23	Syllabus since 2006/2007	5	-	5	45	133

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

To sensetize the future engineers for the problematic of the security against fires in buildings. To supply a first boarding to the basic concepts of the "Fire Engineering". To familiarize them to the current techniques, as well as with the Portuguese, relative regulation and normalization of the safety against fires in buildings.

Program

The fire and its effect: the phenomenum of the fire; fire in compartment; behavior of the construction materials; behavior of the construction elements. Prevention and protection: fire risk and security; calculation to the fire of the structures; general disposals of security; fire detention and alarm; means of extinguishing; organization and management of the security.

Teaching methods and learning activities

Theoretical exposition illustrated with the projection of acetates and frequently with practical, examples. In the theoretic-practical lessons, resolution of concrete problems, for application of the theoretical knowledge previously given; or exemplification of these.

Evaluation Type

Evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

Description	Type	Time (hours)	Weight (%)	End date
Subject Classes	Participação presencial	56,00
	Total:	-	0,00

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

Proficiency in Portuguese; previous attendance of introductory graduate courses in the scientific field addressed in this module; evaluation by exam.

Observations

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Estimated working time out of classes: 3 hours