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Assessment, Quality and Rehabilitation of Buildings

Assessment, Quality and Rehabilitation of Buildings

Code	15307
Year	2
Semester	S1
ECTS Credits	6
Workload	PL(30H)/TP(30H)
Scientific area	Construction
Entry requirements	Knowledge of Construction Technology and Building Physics
Learning outcomes	The aim of the course is to promote knowledge of aspects relating to assessment, quality and rehabilitation of buildings, with particular interest for the practice of acts of engineering. a. Ability to assess the performance of different constructive elements based on the concept and practice of performance-based inspection and assessment and rehabilitation design of housing buildings. b. Understand the inspection and evaluation techniques for constructions elements and study of instruments to support the diagnosis of housing buildings. c. Ability to domain of the concepts of quality in construction d. Understand the applicable regulations, functional requirements of constructive elements, rules and processes of construction and technical fundamentals of operation of the different components of buildings.
Syllabus	1. Quality: concepts and framework 2. Quality evaluation Systems 3. Regulatory requirements and functional behaviour of buildings 4. Degradation Factors on buildings 5. Concept of building envelope and requirements to be met 6. Instruments to support the diagnosis of housing buildings 7. Technical and economical assessment of buildings 8. Performance-based diagnosis methodology applicable to the rehabilitation of housing buildings 9. Methodology for not structural design in the rehabilitation of buildings
Main Bibliography	1. Lanzinha, J.C.,“Reabilitação de Edifícios – Metodologia de Diagnóstico e Intervenção”,UBI, Covilhã, 2009; 2. Lanzinha, J.C., Apontamentos de AQRE - UBI,2011; 3. LNEC certificação da qualidade em empreendimentos de construção e Marca de Qualidade LNEC, COM 92; 4. LNEC/MOPTC – NRAU Método de avaliação do estado de conservação de edifícios, 2006; 5. Marco, D. et al. MER HABITAT - Méthode de diagnostic des dégradations, des désordes et des manques et d’évaluation des coûts de remise en état des bâtiments d’habitation, OFL, Suiça, 1996; 6. Casademont, P. et al. Manual del TEST HABITATGE. Barcelona, 1989; 7. EPIQR Un outil d’aide à la decision pour la réhabilitation des bâtiments d’habitation, C.S.T.B. France, 1999; 8. Clau2000 – Base de dados del mantenimente – software - CAAT, Barcelona, 2000; 9. Qualharini E.L. – Reabilitação Predial, LTC, 2020; 10. National regulations in the fields of thermal, acoustic, ventilation and fire safety in buildings.
Language	Portuguese. Tutorial support is available in English.