Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya · BarcelonaTech

Construction Procedures and Materials (2500229) – Course 2024/25 PDF

Syllabus

Learning Objectives

Study the environmental impact of the most common materials in the construction field: energy consumption, CO2 emissions, and waste, as well as their possibilities for recycling, reuse and recovery as waste. Description of the construction procedures in environmental mitigation, prevention or recovery works: dredging of rivers, ports and coasts, mining rafts, decontamination, etc., based on the analysis of real cases. Environmental assessment of construction procedures through BREEAM, LEED, CEEQUAL and others. 1. Know the procedures to organize and plan an environmental mitigation, prevention or recovery work. 2. Know the characteristics of the machinery and materials that will be used in the execution of an environmental mitigation, prevention or recovery work. Construction Procedures and Materials. Knowledge of construction procedures, materials, construction machinery and techniques for organizing, measuring, evaluating and planning environmental mitigation, prevention or recovery works. The course will be taught from a practical point of view based on analysis of real cases.

Competencies

Especific

Apply the fundamental concepts of statistics and randomness of physical, social and economic phenomena, as well as uncertainty and decision-making techniques.

Identify the fundamentals of structure theory, sustainable procedures for construction and dismantling of buildings and civil works; and describe the technology bases of the materials used in construction.

Design and project treatment systems for purification and purification of water resources, and establish the basis for the management of waste generated, describe and assess desalination and reuse processes.

Analyze, design, simulate and optimize processes and systems with environmental relevance, both natural and artificial, and their resolution techniques, as well as recognize techniques for analysis and evaluation of climate change.

Design and project processes for the treatment of contaminated soils and aquifers.

Prepare, implement, coordinate and evaluate urban and industrial solid waste management plans and resource recovery.

Apply measures to prevent and control air quality, quantify noise pollution and its corrective measures and quantify odor emissions and corrective measures.

Generic

Identify, formulate and solve problems related to environmental engineering.

Apply the functions of consulting, analysis, design, calculation, project, construction, maintenance, conservation and exploitation of any action in the territory in the field of environmental engineering.

To use in any action in the territory proven methods and accredited technologies, in order to achieve the greatest efficiency respect for the environment and the protection of the safety and health of workers and users.

Apply the necessary legislation during the professional practice of environmental engineering.

Apply business management techniques and labor legislation.

Total hours of student work

Hours Percentage
Supervised Learning Large group 45h 75.00 %
Medium group 9h 15.00 %
Laboratory classes 6h 10.00 %
Self Study 90h

Teaching Methodology

The course consists of 2.3 hours per week of classroom activity (large-size group) and 1.2 hours weekly with half the students (medium size group). The 2.3 hours in the large group are devoted to theoretical lectures, in which the teacher presents the basic concepts and topics of the subject, shows examples, and solves exercises. The 1.2 hours in the medium-sized groups are devoted to solving practical problems with greater student interaction. The objective of these practical exercises is to consolidate the general and specific learning objectives. The rest of the weekly hours are devoted to laboratory practice. Support material in a detailed teaching plan is provided using the virtual campus ATENEA: content, program of learning and assessment activities conducted and literature. The material can be in Spanish, Catalan and English. Although most of the sessions will be given in the language indicated, sessions supported by other occasional guest experts may be held in other languages.

Grading Rules

The evaluation calendar and grading rules will be approved before the start of the course.

The grade for the subject is obtained from the continuous assessment grades and those corresponding to the laboratory and/or computer room. Continuous assessment consists of doing different activities, both individual and group, of an additive and formative nature, carried out during the course (inside the classroom and outside of it). The qualification of teaching in the laboratory is the average of the activities of this type. The evaluation tests consist of questions about concepts associated with the learning objectives of the subject in terms of knowledge or understanding, as well as a set of application exercises. The grade for the materials part is obtained with 5% for activities, 15% for laboratory practices, and 80% for face-to-face exams (40% for the first exam and 40% for the second exam). The grade for the procedures part is obtained from the exams (50% first exam and 50% second exam). The final grade is the arithmetic mean of the material and procedure grades.

Test Rules

Criteria for qualification and admission to the re-evaluation: Students suspended from the ordinary evaluation who have appeared regularly in the evaluation tests of the suspended subject will have the option to take a re-evaluation test in the period set in the academic calendar. Students who have already passed or students classified as not present will not be able to take the revaluation test of a subject. The maximum grade for taking the reassessment exam will be five (5.0). The non-attendance of a student called to the re-evaluation test, held in a fixed period, cannot give rise to the completion of another test at a later date. Extraordinary assessments will be carried out for those students who, due to accredited force majeure, have not been able to take any of the continuous assessment tests. These tests must be authorized by the corresponding head of studies at the request of the teacher responsible for the subject and will be carried out within the corresponding teaching period.

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