Structural Rehabilitation and Strengthening

Code:

PRODEC029

Acronym:

RRE

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Civil Engineering - Structures

Instance: 2023/2024 - 2S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Department of Civil and Georesources Engineering
Course/CS Responsible:	Doctoral Program in Civil Engineering

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
PRODEC	2	Syllabus since 2007/08	1	-	5	45	135

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

Intervention in: foundations, masonry walls and pillars, coverings. Practical cases. Reinforced concrete structures deterioration; Physical, chemical and biological processes of concrete deterioration; Reinforcement corrosion;
Assessment of structures condition; Characterization and diagnosis plans; Non-destructive testing; Sample extraction in laboratory tests; In situ tests to assess structural behaviour; Structural analysis; Repair and structural strengthening techniques; Repair or strengthening by reinforced concrete jacketing; Shotcrete jacketing or repair; Repair or reinforcement with epoxy resins and metallic elements; Crack injection with epoxy resins; Reinforcement and additional metallic elements;
Prestress application; Wind bracing strengthening; Dimensioning of structural strengthening; Safety verification in strengthened structures; Beams, slabs and pillars strengthening; Practical case.

Learning outcomes and competences

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Working method

Presencial

Program

Pressurized pipe flow in gravity pipeline and pump-pipeline systems. Transients in pipelines. Flow control. Open-channel flow in urban drainage networks. Simulation. Models. Dimensioning. Optimization.

DEMONSTRATION OF THE SYLLABUS COHERENCE WITH THE CURRICULAR UNIT'S OBJECTIVES:

The syllabus enables the achievement of the objectives, namely allowing to understand the main topics related with Structural Rehabilitation and Strengthening and its application to real civil engineering problems

Mandatory literature

FIB Technical Report, Abril de 2002.; “Management, maintenance and strengthening of concrete structures”
FIB Technical Report, Julho de 2001.; “Externally bonded FRP reinforcement for Rc structures”
Prof. Giorgio Croci. Computational Mechanics Publications.1998.; “The Conservation and Structural Restoration of Architectural Heritage”
Guedes Coelho, Anibal Costa e Silva Matos. FEUP. DECivil.1997.; "Reparação, reforço e reabilitação de estruturas de betão"
José Almeida de Sá Marques e Joaquim José de Oliveira Sousa; Hidráulica Urbana. Sistemas de Abastecimento de Água e de Drenagem de Águas Residuais, Imprensa da Universidade de Coimbra, 2009. ISBN: 978-989-26-0013-0
Larry W. Mays, editor in chief; Water distribution systems handbook. ISBN: 0-07-134213-3
Larry W. Mays, editor in chief; Urban water supply handbook. ISBN: 0-07-137160-5
Larry W. Mays, editor in chief; Storm water collection systems design handbook. ISBN: 0-07-135471-9

Teaching methods and learning activities

The teaching involves sessions with theoretical presentations and discussions. The student grading will be based on a report assignment and a written exam if necessary.

DEMONSTRATION OF THE COHERENCE BETWEEN THE TEACHING METHODOLOGIES AND THE LEARNING OUTCOMES:

The report assignment and the discussion of the UC contents allows for an efficient learning experience at this education level.

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

Designation	Weight (%)
Trabalho escrito	100,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Designation	Time (hours)
Estudo autónomo	0,00
Total:	0,00

Calculation formula of final grade

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