Civil Engineering
PREFABRICATION AND STRUCTURAL LINKS
Description
Theory/Practice
4
Instructors
Rosário Oliveira
Contents
1.Prefabrication in construction.
Industrialization of construction.
Advantages and disadvantages of prefabrication.
Design and safety.
2.Prefabrication in concrete
Light and heavy prefabrication.
Prefabrication facilities-layout design.
Precast elements produced in Portugal. Standard structural concrete products. New materials in precast concrete.
3.Standards
Portuguese and European regulations. Design specifications.
4. Modular construction in buildings
Conception and design of sections and elements.
Flooring: analysis of various solutions on the market.
Connections between precast elements: analysis and design. Hinged connections and continuity connections.
5.Heavy precast products in buildings
Conception and design of sections and elements.
Flooring: analysis of various solutions on the market.
Connections between precast elements: analysis and design. Hinged connections and continuity connections.
6.Heavy precast products in bridges
Learning Outcomes
Provide students knowledge and skills related to the products and prefabrication systems, with emphasis on the design, manufacture, transportation and erection of precast products. Examine with particular attention the connections of precast elements. Know the regulations in this area, in particular the draft European standards. Know the productive process, analysing the lay-out of a prefabrication plant, in all associated tasks.
Designing the facilities of an industry of prefabrication.
Conception and design of precast structures.
Analyze, evaluate and compare solutions of connections between the elements of a precast structure.
Understand the processes of manufacture of prefabricated structures: moulds, concreting, curing, storage.
Assess the issues related to the transport and assembly of structures.
Meet European standards for the characterization of the products.
Understanding the specifics of prefabrication. Understand advantages and disadvantages. Distinguish categories of products and companies.
Know the products and information provided by prefabrication Portuguese companies. Contact the practices of these companies.