2023
Construction II
Name: Construction II
Code: ARQ02511I
3 ECTS
Duration: 15 weeks/78 hours
Scientific Area:
Architecture
Teaching languages: Portuguese, English
Languages of tutoring support: Portuguese, English
Regime de Frequência: Presencial
Presentation
The course units of Construction I and II are the first construction units that the students encounter. The main building materials are covered in both of them.
Sustainable Development Goals
Learning Goals
Apprehension of basic knowledge of building materials, including their manufacturing process, characteristics, field of application and conformity assessment.
Skills should be acquired in the selection of the most suitable material for each type of application.
Skills should be acquired in the selection of the most suitable material for each type of application.
Contents
Aggregates: Nature; Geometric properties; Physical properties; Chemical properties; Standardization and verification of conformity.
Binders (plasters, limes and cements): Constitution; Types and classes; Manufacture; Mechanism of hydration and hardening; Standardization and verification of conformity.
Mortars: Constitution; Formulation; Properties in the fresh state; Properties in the hardened state; Notions of retraction, fluency and relaxation; Durability; Standardization and verification of conformity.
Concrete: Construction; Binders - type and function of additions; Type and function of adjuvants; Formulation; Properties in the fresh state; Properties in the hardened state; Durability; Standardization and verification of conformity.
Polymeric materials: Notions about the science of polymers, Composition; main properties; Normalization.
Glass: Definition, Composition and Classification.
Paints and varnishes: Definition, Composition and Classification.
Binders (plasters, limes and cements): Constitution; Types and classes; Manufacture; Mechanism of hydration and hardening; Standardization and verification of conformity.
Mortars: Constitution; Formulation; Properties in the fresh state; Properties in the hardened state; Notions of retraction, fluency and relaxation; Durability; Standardization and verification of conformity.
Concrete: Construction; Binders - type and function of additions; Type and function of adjuvants; Formulation; Properties in the fresh state; Properties in the hardened state; Durability; Standardization and verification of conformity.
Polymeric materials: Notions about the science of polymers, Composition; main properties; Normalization.
Glass: Definition, Composition and Classification.
Paints and varnishes: Definition, Composition and Classification.
Teaching Methods
The course is organized in theoretical-practical classes, which are organized in oral presentations, exercises and discussion, execution of laboratory tasks, reports and technical visits to construction materials industries.
Assessment
The classification in this curricular unit may result from one of the following evaluation schemes: continuous evaluation or final examination.
Continuous frequency evaluation: FinalScore = (0.6xF) + (0.2xT) + (0.1xAM) + (0.1xA)
Evaluation by exam: FinalScore = (0.7xEN) + (0.1xT) + (0.1xAM) + (0.1xA)
Evaluation by appeal time exam, special season exam and extraordinary season exam: Final score = (1.0xE)
In which:
FinalScore - cannot be less than 10 points.
F 3 frequencies whose arithmetic mean may not be less than 9.0 points and the minimum score in each frequency may not be less than 7.0 points.
EN - exam whose minimum score is 10 points.
T - 5 group assignments whose arithmetic mean may not be less than 10 points. The non-presentation of a group assignment has a score of 0 (zero).
AM - monitoring of the subject throughout the semester.
A - attendance to classes.
Attendance in classes is mandatory (75% of classes).
Continuous frequency evaluation: FinalScore = (0.6xF) + (0.2xT) + (0.1xAM) + (0.1xA)
Evaluation by exam: FinalScore = (0.7xEN) + (0.1xT) + (0.1xAM) + (0.1xA)
Evaluation by appeal time exam, special season exam and extraordinary season exam: Final score = (1.0xE)
In which:
FinalScore - cannot be less than 10 points.
F 3 frequencies whose arithmetic mean may not be less than 9.0 points and the minimum score in each frequency may not be less than 7.0 points.
EN - exam whose minimum score is 10 points.
T - 5 group assignments whose arithmetic mean may not be less than 10 points. The non-presentation of a group assignment has a score of 0 (zero).
AM - monitoring of the subject throughout the semester.
A - attendance to classes.
Attendance in classes is mandatory (75% of classes).
Teaching Staff
- Maria Teresa Guerra Pinheiro Alves [responsible]
