Civil Engineering – Building Construction

Master’s Programme

Thies programme ains to give a specialization of professional nature, allowing a sequence of studies to the holders of the degree in civil engineering, and similar areas, enabling the improvement of the knowledge acquired that ends in developments/original applications originated by the completion of a project/training.

Programme Coordinator

Luís Carlos Prola
coord.mec-cc.estg@ipleiria.pt

Reference

2093

School

Technology and Management

City

Leiria

Language

English, Portuguese

Type

Evening

Length

4 Semesters

Vacancies

General and International student contingent: 30

Notice

Notice 2023
Edital 2023 (PT Doc)

DGES certification

Link to Registration

Objectives

Programme

The graduate students of the study cycle should be able to:

Apply the knowledge and the capabilities to understand and to solve problems in new and non-familiar situations, in a broad and multidisciplinary context;
Combine knowledge, to deal with complex problems, to developed solutions and to make judgments in situations of limited or incomplete information;
To communicate the conclusions, the knowledge and foundations related, to specialists and non-specialists, in a direct and non-ambiguous way;
To develop a life-learning process in an autonomous mode.

Study Plan

ECTS: 120

1st Year
2nd Year

1st Year
ID	Name	Semester	ECTS	Length
2023301	Dynamic Analysis and Earthquake Engineering	1st Semester	6	60 h
PART I: INTRODUCTION 1. Fundamentals of structural dynamics PART II: SINGLE-DEGREE-OF-FREEDON SYSTEMS PART IV: SEISMIC ENGINEERING13. Seismicity and seismic hazard14. Regulatory issues related to the seismic action (Eurocode 8)
2023302	Construction and Maintenance of Road Pavements	1st Semester	6	60 h
1.General principles2. Hot bituminous mixtures3. Cold Bituminous Mixtures4. Surface Treatments5. Road pavements6. Structural deterioration of pavements7. Design of Flexible Pavements8. Paving Technology9. Assessment of Flexible Pavements10.Techniques for Pavement Maintenance11. Techniques for Pavement Recycling12. Characterization of airport pavements
2023303	Urban Hydraulics	1st Semester	6	60 h
I. Water supply systems and sewerage 1. Definitions and legislation 2. Overview of the sector3. Strategic plan for water supply systems and sewerage 4. Mathematical modelling of water supply systems and sewerage II. Water treatments 1. Definitions and legislation 2. Process for treatment of drinking water 3. Process wastewater treatment III. Solid waste 1. Definitions and legislation 2. Overview of the sector 3. Collection, transport, treatment and recycling of solid waste 4. Structure of landfills
2023304	Coatings and Finishes	1st Semester	6	60 h
Finishing solutions for wallsfloor coatingsindustrial floorsroof coverings for pitched roofsroof coverings at terracesgroutings and sealants in façadescoatings based on paintings.
2023305	Sustainable Construction	1st Semester	6	60 h
Globalization of the engineering and construction industry Urban development and its impact on the environment. Environmental factors and organisations. New materials, processes and technologies for sustainability. Energy efficiency in buildings. Recycling and reuse of construction and demolition waste Assessment of sustainability in construction
2023306	Safety and Quality in Construction and Projects	2nd Semester	6	60 h
Introduction to Safety and Health at Work 1.1. Fundamental concepts 1.2. General principles of prevention 1.3. Legislation 1.4. Directive for construction sites 2. Accidents at Work 2.1. Types of accidents at construction 2.2. Statistics and costs of accidents at construction 3. Prevention of Occupational Hazards 3.1. Types of risks 3.2. Identification, assessment and prevention measures 4. Safety Coordination 4.1. Safety coordination in project and construction 4.3. Health and safety plan 5. Introduction to Quality 5.1. Concept of quality 5.2. Quality management and ISO 9000 6. Marking and Certification 6.1. The portuguese quality system 6.2. Housing technical sheet 7. Quality in Construction 7.1. Methods for assessing and control the quality of housing projects
2023307	Wood and Masonry Structures	2nd Semester	6	60 h

2023308	Modelling and Evaluation of Structures	2nd Semester	6	60 h
Introduction to Finite Element Method 2. Fundamental Concepts and Definitions 3. Finite Element Formulation 4. Definition of the Model 5. Calculation of Displacements, Extensions, Internal Stress and Strain 6. Practical applications of MEF 7. Evaluation of structures: equipment, observation during and after construction, load tests, long-term observation, observationexpeditious
2023309	Environmental Comfort in Buildings	2nd Semester	6	55 h
Principles of thermodynamics. Heat and Mass Transfer; 2. Psychrometrics and air conditioning processes; 3. Concept, evaluation and control of thermal comfort in buildings; 4. Indoor environment and health. Control of indoor air pollution; 5. Ventilation and infiltration. Air diffusion in buildings; 6. Cooling and heating systems. Heat recovery; 7. Determination of thermal loads in residential buildings and services; 8. Bioclimatic architecture and sustainable construction. Renewable Energies; 9. Standards and regulation. The national system of environmental and energy certification of buildings
2023310	Elective I	2nd Semester	6	60 h
Avaliação Imobiliária e Manutenção das Construções a) Steel and Mixed Structures a) Mobility Planning and Management a) Fire Sfety a) WaterTreatment Systems a) a) Choose one of the optional subjects

2nd Year
ID	Name	Semester	ECTS	Length
2023312	Prestressed Structures and Prefabrication	1st Semester	6	60 h
Behavior of the materials and structural design 1.1 Introduction 1.2 Examples of prestressed structures 1.3 Pretensioning system 1.4 Post-tensioning system 1.5 Post-tensioning system with bars 2. The concept of prestress: advantages and limitations 2.1 The concept 2.2 Advantages and limitations 2.3 Prestress systems 2.4 Prestress steel 2.5 Anchorages 2.6 Ducts 3. Preliminary design and cable layout 3.1. Pre-sizing of the cross section 3.2. Definition of cable layout 3.3. Design of the prestressing force 3.4. Calculation of cable layout 3.5. Equivalent loads of prestress 4. Prestress force 4.1. Maximum stressing force 4.2. Prestress losses 5. Ultimate Limit States (ULS) 5.1. ULS Bending Design 5.2. ULS Shear Design 6. Design of Anchorage Zones 6.1. Safety to concrete local crushing 6.2. Design of reinforcing bars in the discontinuity zones 6.3. Examples of detailing of reinforcement 7. Detailing 8. Precast overview and major domain of use.
2023313	Support Structures and Improvement of Soils	1st Semester	6	60 h
Geotechnical Site Characterization: Reconnaissance: data required; Methods of exploration; Soil Boring and sampling; Laboratory and field tests; Ground investigation report 2. Gravity Retaining Walls: Steady-state pressure, active and passive; Rankine and Coulomb earth pressure theory; Retaining walls under seismic actions; Type of retaining walls and Retaining wall design: global factor design and partial factor design (Eurocode7); Practical rules and Drainage 3. Walls for Excavation: Sheet-pile walls ; Design of cantilevered, anchored sheet-pile and multianchored walls; The importance of numerical methods; Supervision of construction; 4. Ground improvement techniques: Preloading; Vertical drains; Geosynthetics types and applications; Grouting methods: permeation grouting, compaction grouting, fracture and compensation grouting, and jet-grouting; Injected and helical micropiles
2023314	Pathology and Rehabilitation of Buildings	1st Semester	6	60 h
Introduction. Construction’s life cycle. Inspection and monitoring of constructions. Symptoms, causes andmechanism of deterioration. 2. Diagnosis, pathology and non-structural rehabilitation 3. STRUCTURAL STRENGTHNING 3.1 Design of structural strengthning. 3.2cStrengthening beams and slabs for steel element and additional reinforcement, with or without jacketing. 3.3 Column strengthning. 3.4 Rehabilitation and strengthening of structures and their foundations. 3.5 Use of composite materials. 3.6 Type and examples of interventions.
	Elective II	2nd Semester	42
2023318 – Project a) 2023318 – Dissertation a) 2023318 – Internship a) a) Choose one of three optional subjects.

Entry Requirements

May apply to the study cycle, leading to master’s degree:

Holders of a graduation degree or legal equivalent in the field of Civil Engineering and other related technological areas.
Holders of a foreign academic degree obtained in a 1st. study cycleorganized according to the principles of the Bologna Process by a state acceding to this process, in the field of Civil Engineering and other related technological areas.
Holders of a foreign academic degree that is recognized as satisfying the objectives of a degree by the Technical and Scientific Council of the School of Technology and Management in the field of Civil Engineering and other related technology areas.
Holders of an academic, scientific or professional curriculum recognized by the Technical and Scientific Council of the School of Technology and Management as attesting the capacity to complete this study cycle.

International Student
All information related to the international student application should be consulted on our International Students webpage.

Accreditation

State: Accredited
Number of years of accreditation: 6
Publication date: 07-03-2019
A3ES Accreditation
A3ES Self-Assessment Report

International Accreditation: EUR-ACE®

eur-ace

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Politécnico de Leiria is the first Polytechnic Institute in Portugal to be granted the EUR-ACE® label at the bachelor level in Civil Engineering recognized by ENAEE (European Network for Accreditation of Engineering Education). The accreditation extended to Master in Civil Engineering as well recognizing quality in Civil Engineering programs at School of Technology and Management of Leiria’s Polytechnic. The distinction confirms education quality in these particular field of study placing these programs among the best European universities and polytechnics.

International Student
All information related to the international student application should be consulted on our International Students webpage.

Application Fee

60€

Enrolment Fee

General contingent:50€
International student contingent: 500€

Tuition Fee

General contingent: 697 €
International student contingent: 3000€

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