Construction Systems Technologies

Code:

EC0063

Acronym:

TSCO

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Building Construction

Instance: 2013/2014 - 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
MIEC	13	Syllabus since 2006/2007	5	-	5	45	133

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

JUSTIFICATION

To complement the general formation obtained in previous years of the course in the areas of building systems and technologies. To understand a building as a system. To know the available alternative technological solutions for buildings, traditional and modern (analysis of ancient and modern systems including its location in time), including materials (reinforced concrete, steel, wood, masonry, others).

OBJECTIVES

The Discipline of Building Technology Systems intends to complement basic training already acquired by the students of MIEC course in the area of systems and technologies for buildings. In addition it is intended to give the vision of a building as system, by analyzing the various constructive subsystems, through a teaching based on a strong component of design. Finally it is intended to give an overview of the main solutions available, both from a historical perspective (analysis of ancient and modern systems including their location in time) and from the type of materials that are used (concrete, steel, wood, masonry, others).

Learning outcomes and competences

Knowledge:

Describe a building as a system. Describe in more detail the various subsystems (foundations, structures, interior and exterior walls, exterior coatings). Apply contemporary construction in reinforced concrete and in traditional buildings made with masonry, stone and wood structures (1800-1950; North)

 

Comprehension:

To understand rules and regulations that can be applied. Identify the characteristics of the various constructive subsystems and associate them with performance parameters. To select commercial, regulation and scientific information that is relevant to the characterization of each subsystem.

Application:

Case study for groups of 2 students (specific subsystem).

Analysis:

To structure the reasoning based on comparative assessment of: - the studied constructive systems (macro view); - the specific subsystems described by teachers and studied in a systematic and organized way; a free study and research performed by the students about a subsystem.

Summary:

The assimilation of the concepts transmitted in the work to be produced by groups of two students. To structure the knowledge in a applied way (classification, examples of market solutions, rules and regulations, description of systems and components, materials, construction process, performance evaluation).

Evaluation:

To criticize the methodologies and concepts used and anticipate the lines of evolution that can follow.

Project Engineering:

Dealing with real elements of design and to develop more efficient solutions in terms of function / cost / benefit.
Research in Engineering: identify the various sources of scientific and technical references accessible through  the internet (e.g. Library portal of FEUP) and its applicability in the national context.

Practice in Engineering:

Know and contact information provided by actual companies and reflect on its significance from the perspective of the future sustainability of the construction business, both domestic and international.

Working method

Presencial

Pre-requirements (prior knowledge) and co-requirements (common knowledge)

Previous Skills- Three completed years of studies; Construction Technology; Construction Management; Project Management

Program

1. Introduction to the discipline. Objectives.

2. Processes, technologies and constructive elements - Basics: historical reference to the technological developments in the construction from the antiquity to the present day.

3. Systemic view of construction: Concept of system, subsystem and component. Requirements and functional requirements and performance specifications. Prefabrication. Coordination dimensional modular. Tolerances. Constructive joints.

4. Building systems currently used in Portugal: Traditional systems prior to the generalization of reinforced concrete. Current heavy systems with reinforced concrete structures and structural masonry. The lightweight or semi-lightweight systems with timber structures. Other systems.

5. Detailed analysis of the following systems:- Technology and solutions of foundations and structures, including pavements and roofs;- Technology and solutions of enclosure and partition masonry walls; - Technology and solutions for interior and exterior coatings:veneer walls, mortars and plasters, ventilated facades. Coatings mechanically fixed and glued; - Windows, doors and facades; - Lightweight construction in enclosure and partition systems: Wood, Metal, Gypsum boards, agglomerate cement/wood boards;

6. Project: Applications to other construction systems. Individual work based on the examples given.

7. Study visits to buildings under construction and under rehabilitation (2 visits to be programed).

Scientific content- 20%
Technological content-80%

DEMONSTRATION OF THE SYLLABUS COHERENCE WITH THE CURRICULAR UNIT'S OBJECTIVES:
This curricular unit is the nuclear scientific area Building Construction since it intends to introduce students to a organized methodology for systemic interpretation of a building. It is a curricular unit eminently technological, finding its justification in the need to equip students with fundamental knowledge associated subsystems including building materials, construction elements and components and also the current construction processes used to build so-called traditional and contemporary construction. It includes exigently subsystems assessment, based on national standards and regulations and European research and critical business information relevant to the various studied building subsystems.

Mandatory literature

Amorim Faria, Jose; Divisórias leves pré-fabricadas - Concepção e Avaliação da viabilidade de um Sistema realizado com base em madeira e derivados - tese de doutoramento, FEUP, 1996
RUSH Richard - The American Institute of Architects - editor; The Building Systems Integration Handbook, Butterworth-Heinemann (Reed Publishing (USA) Inc), 1996. ISBN: 0-7506-9198-0
Mascarenhas, Jorge Morarji dos Remédios Dias; Sistemas de construção. ISBN: 972-24-1156-X (vol. 1)

Teaching methods and learning activities

The subjects are presented in the form of lectures.
Two study visits are held to make students aware to the presented subjects. It is proposed at the end of the first quarter of the semester a research work that will account for the final evaluation (50%).
The work is presented by students and reviewed by teachers for further publication.

DEMONSTRATION OF THE COHERENCE BETWEEN THE TEACHING METHODOLOGIES AND THE LEARNING OUTCOMES:
Structuring the reasoning based on comparative assessment of studied building systems (macro view), on specific subsystems described by teachers and studied in a systematic and organized way, and on free search about a chosen subsystem. Materialize the assimilation of the concepts transmitted in the work done by groups of two students. Structuring knowledge in applied way (classification, examples of market solutions, rules and regulations, description of systems, materials and components used, construction process, performance evaluation).

keywords

Technological sciences > Engineering > Civil engineering

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

Designation	Weight (%)
Exame	75,00
Teste	25,00
Total:	100,00

Eligibility for exams

Achieving final classification requires compliance with attendance at the course unit, according to the MIEC assessment rules. It is considered that students meet the attendance requirements if, having been regularly enrolled, the number of absences of 25% for each of the classes’ types is not exceeded.

Calculation formula of final grade

The final classification (NF) will be awarded based on completion of an exam in accordance with the "General rules of evaluation" which will represent 50% of the classification. It will be further proposed a mandatory practical work that will be presented and discussed. The work will represent the remaining 50% of the final classification. The final exam can only be performed by students that have attended to classes.

NF=0,5*Exam + 0,5 Practical work

Examinations or Special Assignments

Practical work is mandatory

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

Special exam is worth 20 Values

SPECIAL RULES FOR MOBILITY STUDENTS: MANDATORY Domain of Portuguese Language; Previous Frequency of disciplines in the scientific field of this discipline; Assessment by exam and / or work (s) defined in accordance with the student profile.

Classification improvement

Exam is worth 20 Values

Observations

Components of evaluation and planned occupation/time:

- Estimated working time out of classes -  3 hours

- Attendance- 36 hours

- Group work(preparation) - 20 hours
- Group work (PPT presentation) - 8 hours

- Final exam-preparation- 16 hours

DEMONSTRATION OFCOHERENCEOFCONTENTSPROGRAMWITHTHE OBJECTIVES OFCURRICULUMUNIT:

This coursecan be considerednuclearin sciencesincetheCivil Constructionintends to presentstudents with anorganizedmethodologyofsystemicinterpretationof a building. It's acourseis eminentlytechnological, finding its justificationon the need togive students afundamental knowledgeaboutsubsystems,includingbuildingmaterials, constructionelementsand componentsand alsothecurrentprocessesusedin traditionalandcontemporary buildingconstruction.Includes the evaluation of performance requirements (that are applied to the subsystems) based on Europeanandnational standards and regulations, critical researchof commercial informationabout the varioussubsystemsstudied.