Estruturas de Alvenaria e Madeira

Objectives

The course is intended to provide expertise in the field of masonry (reinforced and unreinforced) and timber structures, in particular with regard to their structural design and safety assessment. The course is focused on new constructions, although with references to old buildings structures (which require a specific approach). In order to achieve the purpose of the course, several themes are addressed, namely, the materials mechanical characterization, the analysis of building components (walls, beams and columns) and the overall structural analysis of buildings. Requirements and details needed to ensure an adequate structural behavior are also part of the course. Structural analysis and design and the construction details will follow, when existing, the requirements of Eurocodes 5 and 6.

Syllabus

Part 1 - Masonry Structures: 1) Introduction and Framework; 2) Masonry Buildings ; 3) Physical and mechanical characteristics of materials; 4) Design to the ultimate limit states; 4.1) Unreinforced masonry 4.2) Confined masonry; 4.3) Reinforced and prestressed masonry; 5) Structural behavior of masonry buildings; 6) Serviceability limit state; 7) Construction Detailing; 8) Pathologies and rehabilitation. Part 2 -Timber structures: 1) Introduction and Framework; 2) Physical and mechanical characteristics of materials; 3) Design to the ultimate limit states; 4) Serviceability limit states; 5) Joints and connections; 6) Structural systems; 7) Construction Detailing; 8) Pathologies and rehabilitation.

Cross Competence Component

The UC allows the development of transversal skills in Critical Thinking, namely strategic thinking and approaches to problem solving; Interpersonal and Intrapersonal Skills (communication, organizational, self-discipline, perseverance, self-motivation in the study of subjects and problem solving, and Information and Media Literacy (ability to locate and access information, as well as to analyze and evaluate the contents of elements of study and other bibliography).

Ethical Principles

All members of a group are responsible for the group's work. In any assessment, every students shall honestly disclose any help received and sources used. In an oral assessment, every students shall be able to present and answer questions about the entire assignment and solution.