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Introdução à Engenharia Civil

Código 14631
Ano 1
Semestre S1
Créditos ECTS 2
Carga Horária PL(15H)/S(15H)
Área Científica Engenharia Civil
Learning outcomes Proficiency in
a) Overview on the various areas of Civil Engineering.
Understanding
a) Main manufacturing processes in the construction industry;
b) Potential of planning in the execution of works and in the solution of social and environmental issues on a regional and urban scale.
Recognizing
a) Relationship between water supply, sanitation and management of water quality;
b) Ethical issues of the profession and the nature of the acts of engineering.
Syllabus 1. What does a Civil Engineer do.
a) Projects: Buildings. Industrial pavilions. Bridges. Towers. Dams. Power plants. Roads and railways. Tunnels. Ports. Airports. Water treatment plants. Water networks.
b) Planning the execution of works.
c) Public administration: Licensing of construction works. Certifications.
d) Supervision of the execution of works.
e) Construction economics.
2. The phases of construction.
General planning; Conceptual design; Design; Tender for works; Direction and Supervision of construction works; Inspection, Maintenance and Conservation; Demolition and treatment of waste.
3. Professional practice.
The liberal profession; Project, construction and management companies; the Public Administration; Scientific research.
4. The History of Civil Engineering.
Concepts and constructive techniques; Works and Engineers of reference.
Main Bibliography • J. Laginha Serafim, Engenharia Civil em Portugal, LNEC, Lisboa, 1992.
• D. Billington, The Tower and the Bridge – The New Art of Structural Engineering. Princeton University Press, 1985.
• Adriano Vasco Rodrigues, “História Breve da Engenharia Civil – Pilar da civilização ocidental”, Ordem dos Engenheiros, Região Norte, 2008.
• J. Heyman, The Stone Skeleton – Structural Engineering of Masonry Architecture. Cambridge University Press, 1999.
• Vasconcelos et al., Ponte Maria Pia – A obra-prima de Seyrig, Ordem dos Engenheiros Região Norte, 2005.
Language Portuguese. Tutorial support is available in English.

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Curso

Engenharia Civil
Data da última atualização: 2024-09-23
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