Home
Courses
Civil Engineering
Construction Materials II

Construction Materials II

Code	14652
Year	3
Semester	S1
ECTS Credits	6
Workload	PL(30H)/TP(45H)
Scientific area	Construction
Entry requirements	N.A.
Mode of delivery	Face-to-face (Theorical, pratical and laboratorial classes).
Work placements	Not applicable.
Learning outcomes	Specialized training in hydraulic concrete and asphalt concrete, including the study of its composition for design and construction. a) Mastery of study of the composition of concrete, of testing for measuring and controlling the properties, mechanical behaviour and deformations; b) Understanding of the choice of different constituents to obtain concrete with different behaviour; c) Understanding the requirements of the characteristics of the constituents of concrete; d) Mastery of the formulation of asphalt in the laboratory, as well as control of its properties; e) Understanding of the choice of different constituents to obtain asphalt mixtures with different behaviour; f) Understanding of the choice of the characteristics of the constituents of bituminous mixtures;
Syllabus	1. Concrete 1.1. Mechanical behaviour and ductility 1.2. Portland cement 1.3. Aggregates for concrete characterization tests 1.4. Mineral admixtures for concrete, physical and chemical effects 1.5. Admixtures for concrete classification and functions 1.6. Study of the composition of the concrete 1.7. Properties of fresh concrete 1.8. Production, transportation, control and curing of concrete 1.9. Microstructure of concrete; cement and interface zone 1.10. Mechanical strength of concrete; compression and traction 1.11. Instantaneous deformation of concrete 1.12. Deformation of concrete; shrinkage and creep 2 Bituminous mixtures 2.1. Bitumen and emulsions; characteristics and applications 2.2. Types of Bitumen Mixes; characteristics and constituent materials; recommendations and applications 2.3. Bituminous mix design 2.4. Manufacturing, transportation and application of bituminous mixtures 2.5. Quality control; during manufacture and after application
Main Bibliography	IBRACON - Instituto Brasileiro do Concreto - Concreto: Ensino, Pesquisa e Realizações, Volume I e Volume II, Editor Geraldo C. Isaia, São Paulo - SP - Brasil, 2005. Pereira, P., Picado Santos, L.; Pavimentos Rodoviários, Editora Almedina, Braga 2008. Textos de apoio para o estudo disponíveis on-line no e-conteúdos da UBI. Coutinho, A. de Sousa- Fabrico e Propriedades do Betão, vol. 1, Lisboa, LNEC, 1988. Coutinho, A. de Sousa- Fabrico e Propriedades do Betão, vol. 2, Lisboa, LNEC, 1988. Coutinho, A. de Sousa; GONÇALVES, Arlindo- Fabrico e Propriedades do Betão, vol. 3, Lisboa, LNEC, 1994. Neville, A. M. - Properties of Concrete, Londres, Pitman Publishing, 1972. Eurocódigo 2 - EC2- Estruturas de Betão, Betão Armado e Betão Pré-esforçado.
Language	Portuguese. Tutorial support is available in English.