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10313
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| Year |
5
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| Semester |
S1
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| ECTS Credits |
6
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| Workload |
PL(30H)/TP(30H)
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| Scientific area |
Construction
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Entry requirements |
Not applicable.
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Mode of delivery |
Face-to-Face (Theoretical and laboratorial classes).
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Work placements |
Not applicable.
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Learning outcomes |
To provide advanced training in the durability of materials is a specialization for the development of research studies in this particular area and for the project of the durability of structures, buildings and bituminous
pavement, in civil engineering.
a) Mastery of an experimental investigation of durability of materials; b) Mastery of concepts of deterioration of natural stones in buildings; c) Mastery of deterioration of mortars and ceramics;
d) Mastery of durability of asphalt pavements and durability of materials incorporating recycled wastes;
e) Mastery of concept of deterioration of wood;
f) Mastery of mechanisms of the durability of concrete and of the concrete durability prescriptive project;
g) Understanding of the project for durability based on performance models.
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Syllabus |
1. Topics on performance and durability of materials;
2. The action of the environment on materials;
3. Concrete durability; Mechanisms of fluid transport in concrete,.
4. Corrosion of metals and steel reinforcement, Corrosion of reinforcement in concrete structures.
5. Deterioration of wood; Effect of the environment, biological degradation, and effect of pollutants and fire action.
6. Deterioration of natural stone; assessment of durability tests, monuments and buildings, deterioration mechanisms and effects of the environment.
7. The durability of mortars, ceramics, and glass; Causes and decay processes; assessment tests.
8. The durability of asphalt pavements; Effect of water in asphalt pavements.
9. The durability of materials produced incorporating waste materials;
10. Prescriptive design for the durability of construction materials;
11. Durability project based on performance models.
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Main Bibliography |
Texts available in e-contents: Classes and selected texts, reports, scientific papers, master thesis, standards and technical recommendations, in pdf format; XI and XII DBMC International conference on durability of building materials and components. National conference proceedings "1º Encontro Nacional sobre Patologia e Reabilitação de Edifícios – PATORREB"; "2º Encontro Nacional sobre Patologia e Reabilitação de Edifícios – PATORREB 2006"; "2º Congresso Nacional da Construção “Construção 2004 - Repensar a Construção”"; "2º. Simpósio Internacional Sobre Patologia, Durabilidade e Reabilitação dos Edifícios “Aprendendo com os erros e defeitos da construção”"; "1º Congresso Nacional de Argamassas de Construção"; "Pavimentos Rodoviários “Verdes”"; "III Congresso Rodoviário Português: Gestão do sistema rodoviário"; "IV Congresso Rodoviário Português: Política rodoviária – Os próximos 10 anos"; XI and XII DBMC International conference on durability of building materials and components.
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Language |
Portuguese. Tutorial support is available in English.
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