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The Master in Civil Engineering at FEUP
provides a solid education, with a rich basic
science background that emphasizes the
interaction between theory and practice
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year of the course, in order to equip
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knowledge and skills.
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with a wide range of complex subjects
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MASTER IN
CIVIL
ENGINEERING
Guide for
English Speaking
Mobility Students
2012/2013
MASTER
MOBILITY STUDENTS
International students looking for a mobility
destination will find that our Master in Civil
Engineering offers ideal conditions for an
unforgettable lifetime experience. With an
attractive selection of 24 Course Units with
classes in English, highly qualified teaching
staff, experienced administrative personnel
and well equipped classrooms and
laboratories, the Master in Civil Engineering
offers an education of excellence for
mobility students.
Herein are listed the course units with
lectures and tutorial classes selected for
mobility students without proficiency in
Portuguese.
Mobility students are also offered the
possibility to complete their study with
an MSc thesis supervised by a member of
the teaching staff.
IN
CIVIL ENGINEERING
2012/2013
ENGLISH LANGUAGE COURSE UNITS
1st SEMESTER
ECTS
Structural Analysis I
7.0
Soil Mechanics I
7.0
Roads I
Structural Concrete I
5.5
Environmental and Urban Hydraulics
6.5
Construction Monitoring and Observation
5.0
5.0
5.0
5.0
5.0
5.0
5.0
5.0
Construction with New Materials

Steel and Composite Structures
Earth Retaining Structures
Underground Works
Quality in Construction
Planning and Environmental Quality
Transport Systems
8.0
Railways
Maritime Works 1
5.0
Maritime Works 2
5.0
2nd SEMESTER
Structural Analysis II
5.0
ECTS
7.0
Soil Mechanics II
Roads II
Structural Concrete II
Hydrology and Water Resources
Technology of Construction
Urban Environment and Transport Planning
6.0
6.5
8.0
6.5
5.5
5.0
MSc Thesis
30.0
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Master in Civil Engineering
List of Unit Courses

For
English Speaking Students
Master in Civil Enginerring
Page 1
FIRST SEMESTER
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Structural Analysis I
Credits
7 ECTS
Contact Time
75
Total Time
188
Objectives, Skills and Learning Outcomes

To study the principles of behavior of reticulate structures and development of force
and displacement method to calculate it.
To expand the knowledge of hyperstatical structures behavior in linear regime.
Program
Chapter 1 Introduction
Objectives of Structural Analysis.
The structural problem.
Presentation and discussion of structural solutions.
General hypothesis of the structure analysis.
Structural types.
External demands/ solicitations.
Displacements, distortions and tensions.
Relations between tensions deformations.
Equilibrium relations.
Superposition-of-effects principle
General aspects of the strength method.
Chapter 2 Displacement calculation
Theorem of virtual work
Calculation of the distortion internal work
Displacements calculation using the theorem of virtual work
Example of the displacement calculation using the theorem of virtual work
Bonfim Barreiros Method
Chapter 3 Force method
Structural hiperestaticity degree. Internal and external hiperestaticity.
Presentation and systematization of the force method.
Final efforts in hyperstatic structures.
Calculation of displacements in hyperstatic structures using the theorem of virtual
work.
Structures subject to the settlement of support and elastic support.
Relative importance of the bending part due to transversal moments and efforts.
Effect of temperature variations in structures.
Uniform and differential variations.
Evaluation of the hyperestaticity by direct inspection and a number of equilibrium
equations.
Mixed structures.
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Symmetrical structures with symmetrical and anti-symmetrical action. Symmetrical

structures with any charge. Decomposition of a charge in a symmetrical and antisymmetrical part.
Chapter 4 Energy Theorems
Introduction to Energy Theorems
Distortion energy and virtual work.
Distortion energy due to a charge system. Deduction of the theorem of virtual work.
Deduction of the theorem of Betti. Maxwells reciprocal theorem (1st and 2nd
consequences of the theorem of Betti).
Deduction of the theorem of Castigliano and its inverse. Physical interpretation of the
theorem and its application to the structure analysis.
Third consequence of the Theorem of Betti. Determination of displacements in
hiperestatical structures using the theorem of Castigliano.
Chapter 5 Influence lines
Notion of influence line.
Determination of influence lines of reactions of support in isostatic structures.
Determination of influence lines of transversal efforts and bending moments in
isostatic structures.
Determination of efforts in structures by influence lines
Influence lines in hyperstatic structures.
Chapter 6 Displacement Method
The displacement method as strength methods dual method. Illustration by a simple
example.
Direct formulation of the displacement method in the structure analysis.
Obtaining of configurations correspondent to null and unit displacement. Obtaining of
an equation system. Determination of the final efforts.
Notion of stiffness matrix of a beam
Discussion of the minimum number of unknowns to consider in the base system set
up.
Application of the displacement method in the case of structures with beams with
despicable axial deformability. Use of the principal of virtual work to determine the
fixation forces in structures with beams with despicable axial deformation
Determination of the mobility degree of a structure with beams with despicable axial
deformation
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Soil Mechanics I
Credits
7 ECTS
Contact Time
75
Total Time
188

Introduction to the concepts, principles and fundamental theories describing and
explaining both the mechanical behaviour (in terms of resistance and deformability)
and the hydraulic behaviour of soil masses.
Program
Physical properties of soils. Particle size distribution. Clay minerals. Atterberg limits.
Basic features of sedimentary granular soils (sands) and cohesive soils (clays). Residual
soils from granite. Soil classification.
Effective stress principle. At rest stress state. Elastic solutions for stresses induced in
the ground by external loads.
Darcy's law. Coefficient of permeability. Lab and in situ tests to evaluate soil
permeability. Two-dimensional flow nets. Seepage force. Quick condition and critical
hydraulic gradient. Piping and heaving. Filters. Capilarity.
Confined compression of clayey layers. Oedometer test. Parameters defining soil
compressibility. Normally consolidated and overconsolidated soils. Estimation of the
consolidation settlement. Terzaghi theory for vertical consolidation. Secondary
consolidation. Compression of unconfined clay layers. Methods of acceleration of the
consolidation rate. Observation of embankments on soft ground.
Mohr-Coulomb and Tresca yield criteria. Direct shear, triaxial and simple shear tests.
Shear strength of sands. Liquefaction. Shear strength of clays. Drained and undrained
loading. Effective stress shear strength parameters. Pore pressure parameters.
Undrained shear strength of clays and its dependence on the effective at-rest stress
and on the stress path. Inherent and induced anisotropy of the undrained shear
strength of clays.
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Roads I
Credits
5,5 ECTS
Contact Time
60
Total Time
145

This course will focus on road design of only one roadway.
This course will cover a vast range of subjects, so that students are able to design a
municipal road, even if they are not specialized on that subject.
At the end of the semester, students should:
1- be capable of understanding and developing applications
2- be capable of applying their knowledge to solve problems and new situations in
various contexts.
3- be capable of incorporating knowledge, dealing with complex situations with lack of
information. They should also take into account their ethic and social responsibilities.
4- be capable of communicating their conclusions unambiguously.
Program
Relation between vehicles and roads characteristics
General equation of motion
Adherence
Skidding on curves
Geometry- stages of road design; conditioning; Field and office work concerning road
design; polygonal
Longitudinal and cross sections
Page 6
Structural Concrete I
Credits
8 ECTS
Contact Time
75
Total Time
214

This course aims to:
- expose the principles, theories and models for the analysis and dimensioning of
structural concrete elements.
- provide a full comprehension of the structural behaviour of elements made of
reinforced and prestressed concrete.
- discuss and to apply the rules from the concrete norms, regulations and codes.
- introduce the students in the design of reinforced and prestressed concrete
structures.
Learning Outcomes (CDIO):
Knowledge of underlying sciences
Core engineering fundamental knowledge (Sciences of Engineering)
Advanced engineering fundamental knowledge (applications)
Engineering reasoning and problem solving
Experimentation and knowledge discovery
Advanced engineering fundamental knowledge (System reasoning?)
Personal skills and attitudes
External and societal context
Conceiving and engineering systems
Program
1. Introduction. Bases of design. Historical perspective. Methods of analysis and
design.
Actions. Types of actions. Combinations of actions.
2. Material properties. Concrete: classification and constitutive relationships.
Reinforcement. Joint performance of both materials.
3. Cross sections submitted to bending and to the axial force. General bases
concerning bending performance. Sections submitted to axial forces. Sections
submitted to uniaxial bending without axial force. Sections submitted to uniaxial
bending combined with the axial force. Prestressed concrete cross sections. Sections
submitted to biaxial bending.
4. Reinforced concrete beams. Shear. Performance of reinforced concrete beams
under bending combined with shear. Safety evaluation under shear. Specific rules for
the design and detailing of beams.
5. Torsion. Torsion acting alone and torsion associated with shear.
6. Second order effects in columns. Design and safety verification of columns with
second order effects according to the Eurocode 2 method based on nominal curvature.
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Environmental and Urban Hydraulics

Credits
6,5 ECTS
Contact Time
75
Total Time
174

To give to students and future Civil Engineers the fundamental concepts of
Environmental and Urban Hydraulics within the Water Cycle component included in
the water supply and drainage water systems areas. The main goal is to prepare
students and prepare them for the project, for its evaluation, analysis and discussion
as well as for the works supervision and exploration of Water Supply Systems
infrastructures components. Special emphasis will be given to the normative aspects of
construction and exploration of the infrastructures hydraulic components.
Program
Water Supply and Drainage Systems and its situation in Portugal. Water for human
use. Legislation and Regulations. Quality certification in Water Supply Systems.
Elaboration of water supply. Water needs. Flow rate measurement. Pipes materials for
water amd drainage systems. Installation. Water treatment supply. Water Hammer in
Pumping Systems. Regularization and Storage. Water supply lift station. Delivery.
Water Disinfection during transport. Wastewater sewage. Transportation of
Wastewater under pressure. Wastewater lift station. Wastewater treatment.
Wastewater flow rate measurement. Discharge of effluents. Sludge Final destiny.
Remote management. Maintenance of Water Supply and Drainage Systems.
Page 8
Construction Monitoring and Observation

Credits
5 ECTS
Contact Time
52,5
Total Time
133
Program
Introduction. History of Structural Engineering. Test Purposes.
Metrology. Measurement methods. Quality of Data Uncertainty and errors.
Instrumentation and Data systems: transducers and sensors. Accuracy, resolution and
range. Signal conditioning and data transmision.
Displacement transducers: Dial gages, LVDt and potenciometers.
Strain-Measurement Methods. Types of Strain-Gages: mechanical, electrical and
accustical (vibrating wire).
Electrical-resistance strain-gages: strain sensitivity; gage construction, adhesives and
mounting methods; gage sensitivities and gage factor; enviromental effects.
Weatstone bridge circuit. Effect of lead wires. Load cells.
Temperature sensing devices:thermocouples, thermitors and RTDs.
Structural observation and monitoring.
Materials characterization tests. Load tests.
Non-destructive testing for diagnosis and structural evaluation. Ultrasonic testing.
Resistivity measurement. Electromagnetic methods of testing. Case studies and
applications.
Instrumentation and monitoring of geotechnical works. Measurement of superficial
displacements: topographical mehods and convergences. Measurement of internal
displacements. Total pressures measurement. State of stress determination using load
cells. Pore water pressure measurement: hydraulic piezometers, pneumatic
piezometers and electric piezometers.
Page 9
Construction with New Materials

Credits
5 ECTS
Contact Time
60
Total Time
133

In the last few years, there has been a remarkable development of new materials and
techniques, due to demands of the construction industry and environmental concerns
related to sustainability. This implies a clear understanding of behaviour of materials,
characteristics of different products, application techniques and structural
performance.
The main subjects of this course will be the following:
Materials: Durability; Sustainability; eco efficient additions such as rice husk ash- RHA;
Waste materials in concrete; Special types of concrete; Self compacting concrete,
polymer concrete; glassfiber reinforced concrete (GRC); composite materials with
reinforced fibers GFPR (Glass Fiber Reinforced Polymer), CFRP (Carbon Fiber
Reinforced Plastic) and AFRP (Aramid Fiber Reinforced Plastic); aluminium; material
characterization for short or long term durability
Techniques: controlled permeability formwork (CPF); special techniques for concrete;
hardening techniques by addition of FRP (Fiber reinforced polymer) systems;
construction with aluminium alloys; quality control procedures
Techniques: controlled permeability formwork (CPF); special techniques for concrete;
hardening techniques by addition of FRP (Fiber reinforced polymer) systems;
construction with aluminium alloys; quality control procedures
Program
1 Composite material (L. Juvandes)
1. 1 Introduction
1.2 Mortar and polymer concrete
1.2.1 Introduction
1.2.2 Polymer impregnated concrete (PIC)
1.2.3. Polymer modified concrete
1.2.4. Polymer concrete
1.3. Fiber reinforced concrete
1.4 Elements of a FRP composite (fibres, polymeric Matrix and Additives)
1.5 - Composites Systems of FRP in Civil Construction (shapes, production techniques,
properties and examples of application)
2 Reinforcement techniques (unidirectional CFRP systems)
2.1 Background of cementing techniques: EBR (External Bonded Reinforcement) and
NSM (Near Surface Mounted) technique
2.2 - Selection of the composite system
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2.3 Sizing recommendations: Fib (federation international du beton) , ACI (American

Concrete Institute), ISIS (International Scientific Interchange Scheme), JCI
2.4 Reinforcement procedures
2.5 Quality control
2.6 Reinforcement design with CFRP composites systems
2.7- Flexion and near surface mounted reinforcement (University of Minho)
2.8- Wood structures reinforcement
3 Durability Enhancement of concrete structures (J.Sousa-Coutinho)
3.1 - Sustainability and durability issues
3.2 Design for Durability (additions: silcafume, metakaolin, etc). Standardization.
3.3- New techniques to improve durability: General considerations, hydrophobic
impregnation, impregnation, coating, corrosion inhibitors, use of stainless steel,
carbon steel with epoxy coating, galvanized steel, cathodic protection, cathodic
prevention, controlled permeability formwork system and multibarrier systems.
4.Waste Materials for sustainable concrete (J.Sousa-Coutinho)
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Use of waste as cement replacement material (eco-efficient additions)
4.2.1 RHA Rice husk ash
4.2.2 Biomass bottom ash
4.2.3 Biomass fly ash
4.2.4 Glass waste
4.2.5 Other waste materials
5. Special types of concrete (J.Sousa-Coutinho with Sandra Nunes in collaboration)
5.1 General considerations
5.2 Self compacting concrete
5.3 Concrete with waste materials
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Steel and Composite Structures

Credits
5 ECTS
Contact Time
60
Total Time
133

Based on the knowledge gained in the study of Strength of Materials complemented
with concepts from the Theory of Instability and with specific regulations, a series of
common problems in the area of Steel and Composite Steel-concrete structures are
proposed. These applications will allow future engineers an easy integration into
practical civil engineering activity.
Given the reduced number of classes allowed for this subject, no particular emphasis is
given to the issues related with definition of loads and design factors (RSA and EC1)
and it is assumed these matters have been presented in other subjects.
Program
1. Materials (EC3)
Mechanical properties of steel. Steel products (reference to steel profiles of european,
british and american series).
2. Structural analysis
Global analysis of steel frames: P-Delta and P-delta effects. Elastic vs plastic analysis,
simplified vs exact 2nd order analysis. Restrained and unrestrained frames.
3. Cross sections
Classification of cross sections according to EC3. Determination of effective class
4 sections.
4. Design of tension and bending elements
Design of structural elements in tension and bending. Shear resistance of cross
sections. Interaction between bending moments and shear forces. Interaction
between bending moment and axial forces.
5. Design of bars in compression
Study of study of structural elements subjected to compression forces. Critical Euler
buckling load. Slenderness of compressed element.
Design of compressed elements according to REAE and EC3. Direct design of members
formed by associations of angles: reference to the design of lattice structures. Buckling
lengths of structural elements integrated in plane frames of regular geometry:
application of EC3 criteria.
6. Lateral buckling of structural elements
Critical buckling moments: exact and approximate formulae. Lateral buckling
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coefficients. Equivalent moment coefficients. Effect of the level of application of loads.

Design and verification of stability of beam-columns subject to lateral bending/
torsional buckling according to EC3.
7. Local shear buckling
Critical stresses in the elastic branch of web plates simply supported in the boundary,
submitted to uniform compression and shear forces. Critical Euler stress and buckling
coefficients. Interaction formulae considering a combination of compression and
shear. Elasto-plastic branch. Design of horizontal and vertical web stiffeners.
8. Design of structural elements subjected to axial compression and bending moments
Assessment of slenderness and interaction resistances. Verification of resistance and
statbility according to EC3.
9. Steel-concrete composite structures
Introduction to the study of composite steel-concrete structures. Behaviour of
composite steel-concrete beams. Design principles according to EC4. Classification of
composite steel-concrete cross sections.
Design of composite steel-concrete beams according to EC4. Influence of constructive
process. Effects of shrinkage and creep. Verification for service load combinations.
Design of shear connection using headed stud connectors.
Design of composite steel-concrete columns.
10. Joints
Basic principles in the design of bolted joints: design of the flexible and stiff joints.
Welded joints: design of welds for the flange-web connection of the steel beam.
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Earth Retaining Structures

Credits
Contact Time
Total Time
5 ECTS
60
133

JUSTIFICATION
This course complements the formation related with earth retaining structures,
initiated in Soil Mechanics 2 with the study of retaining walls, and focus on the study of
flexible structures not covered previously, namely, cantilever retaining walls, single
propped retaining walls, multi-propped retaining walls, multi-anchored retaining walls
and soil nailed excavations.
OBJECTIVES
To learn the theories and methods related with theconception, the design, the
construction and the monitoring of flexible earth retaining structures.
SKILS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES
Knowledge: To describe the main concepts related with the behaviour of flexible earth
retaining structures.
Comprehension: To identify the appropriated methods of analysis and design and to
select the adequated constructive solutions.
Application: To calculate and to develop structural solutions for different scenarios,
relaying on the current National and European structural codes. To draw structural
solutions that illustrate the obtained design.
Analysis: To discuss and compare different structural solutions, them taking into
account the site constraints.
Synthesis: To consider and to formulate solutions on the basis of alternative quality
criteria and construction sustainability .
Evaluation: To criticize solutions and to recommend new proposals that overcome
shortcomings or present advantages.
CIVIL ENGINEERING PROJECT
Acquisition of a set of skills for the design of flexible earth retaining structures,
involving the appropriate choice of the solutions and technologies, the analysis, the
design and the detailing of the solutions, including the definition of the construction
phases and the monitoring plans.
RESEARCH IN CIVIL ENGINEERING
Application of advanced methodologies of analysis of flexible earth retaining
structures. Confrontation of the results with the ones from classic methodologies.
CIVIL ENGINEERING PRACTICE
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To learn the elaboration and the organization of the project of flexible earth retaining
structures.
Program
1. Concept of flexible earth retaining structure. Soil-structure interaction. Soil-arch
effect. Examples of earth retaining structures.
2. Cantilever retaining walls.
3. Single propped retaining walls.
4. Multi-propped retaining walls.
5. Multi-anchored retaining walls.
6. Constructive solutions. Sheet pile walls, concrete piled walls, Berlin-type walls, jetgrouting walls and large diameter shafts.
7. Hydraulic Instability. Bearing capacity (heave) analysis in soft soils.
8. Vertical stability of anchored walls. Global stability analysis.
9. Ground anchors.
10. Movements associated with excavations.
11. Monitoring of excavations.
12. Nailed excavations.
DISTRIBUTION:
Scientific content 60%
Technological content 40%
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Underground Works
Credits
Contact Time
Total Time
5 ECTS
52,5
133

Knowledge about underground works, namely in the aspects related to the use of
underground space, with the phenomena of theses works and the use of numerical
and analytical solutions for the calculations. Geomechanical characterization of the
ground for the design of underground structures. Use of empirical methodologies and
use of different constructive processes. Interaction with existing infrastructures at
surface and importance of the monitoring of these works.
Program
Perspectives about the use of underground space. Classification of underground
works. Transportation works (road and railway tunnels, subways, stations).
Underground storage works (natural gas, liquid hydrocarbon, waste products).
Underground urban environment. Underground mining exploration.
Underground work phenomena. Deformations due to the opening of a tunnel.
Characteristic curves. Application of the convergence-confinement methodology.
Surface tunnels.
Analytical solutions for lined and non-lined tunnels. Numerical methodologies. Use of
the software Phase2 for tunnel calculations.
Geomechanical characterization. Preliminary studies. Conduction of the geologicalgeotechnical study.
Preliminary design of underground structures using empirical methodologies. AFTES
recommendations.
Design of underground structures. Design sequence. Planning of the excavations. Use
of blasting. NATM/SEM method. Road header and full face tunnel excavation
machines. Open and closed type TBMs, EPB solutions, slurry type shield. Different
types of supports (bolts, shotcrete, metallic profiles, ground reinforcement, jetgrouting).
Interaction between underground structures and existing infrastructures at surface.
Tunneling induced surface displacements and damage to the existing infrastructures.
Monitoring of underground works. Monitoring plan. Equipments. Alarm criteria.
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Quality in Construction
Credits
Contact Time
Total Time
5 ECTS
60
133

- To provide a wide comprehension of the specifics of the civil construction production
environment;
- To test the established student's knowledge in different and less common situations;
- To demonstrate the importance of non-technical factors for the work of a Civil
Engineer;
- To present the framework and application of TQM and other Quality issues in the civil
construction environment;
- To define criteria for quality assessment depending on the position of the person
involved;
- To be critic upon one's own work;
- To analyse and explore methodologies for increased efficiency in individual and
collective work;
- To develop just good common sense.
Program
Introduction: Presentation of the Module and its procedures. Motivation of the
students to assume a position of pre-professionals and not just graduating pupils.
Emphasis for the open discussion planned for the classes.
Definition od Quality: Presentation of the Quality lexicon and explanation of its diverse
frames. Explanation, in current words and with easy examples, of quality assurance
procedures. Common questions and wrong ideas existing in current public opinion.
Civil Construction Industry: Detailed description of the activity sequence needed to
achieve a building end the functions performed by each actor. Specific stressing for the
relationships between these activities in order to obtain a complete and real image of
the operating way for the industry. The building as "current good" perspective.
The Project Manager: Explanation of the difference between "Project" and the
portuguese "Projecto" in the light of the references on this theme. Description of
Functional and Projectized organisations. Demonstration of how the basic principles of
Project Management, adequately adapted, can lead to the implementation of new
professional attitudes and higher quality of the final product in civil construction.
Methods for defining the expected quality of a service or a product in civil
construction: Establishment of a critical analysis position concerning the work of the
diverse team members; how to transmit, accurately, what is required and how to
assess the result. To understand the importance of the final user in defining the
expected quality.
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Methods for Design Quality Evaluation: Demonstration of the advantages of a logical

analysis of the activities sequence and design options. Understanding the existence of
a wide database of sucesses and failures and how to use it to increase the quality of
the final product. Use of MC/FEUP Method for the establishment of a conscience upon
the different influence of all factors contributing for the development of a specific
design.
Evaluation and Quality Control of Execution: Detailed description of the two most
common professional activities for newly graduated engineers Site Supervision and
Quality Control.
Quality Assurance for the user: Understanding the difference between "responsible"
and "guilty". Description of the more effective procedures to obtain a quality
assurance easily enforced.
Evaluation of Proposals and Bids: How to establish criteria and how to estimate its
influence in the final result. How to develop evaluation reports for Owner analysis.
Personal relationships in the Civil Construction Industry: Conscience of the wide
diversity of technical and cultural profiles existing in this environment. Importance of
hierarqy and aspects to be looked after while dealing with the different levels of
competence and action.
The Organisation of the Work of the Civil Construction Professional: To orientate the
students in their first professional investments. How to mainatin a weel organised
activity. How to develop documents adjusted to its technical purpose and recipients.
The Professional Perspectives for the Future Civil Engineer: To describe to the students
the various professional areas and their contours both technical and economic in
particular concerning new graduates. The effort for developing quality work and
strains to be dealt with in this trend.
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Planning and Environmental Quality

Credits
Contact Time
Total Time
5 ECTS
60
133

A) Scientific-formatives: conception of the methods and instruments of ambient
qualification of the urban spaces in a perspective of sustainable development.
B) Critical-formatives: development of the critical capacity on the problematic one of
the urban quality.
Program
The nature of the ambient conflicts in the contexts urban and regional.
- Techniques of Comment in Urban Planning; - Concept of permeability (physical and
visual)dos urban spaces;
- Importance of the interfaces public-private;
- Concept of variety - forms, uses and factors: economies of scale and space
specialization.
- Concept of legibility;
- physical Forms and standards of activity - difficulties to the reading of the urban
spaces;
- Concept of robustness-polyvalence;
Analysis of the robustness to the great e to the small scale.
- Concept of wealth of the urban spaces felt Importance and paper of the diverse ones
in the perception of the city.
- Concept and importance of the personalization of the public and private spaces;
The Territorial Planning as instrument of control of the quality of the environment.
- Indicating of quality of the urban environment;
- Advantages and disadvantages of the planning - particular case of the fulfillment of
the Principle of the Paying Polluting agent.
Joint of the planning with the instruments of the environment politics.
Ambient qualification and urban sustainability.
- green Structure and sustainability;
- Principles of the sustainable urban management.
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Transport Systems
Credits
Contact Time
Total Time
5 ECTS
52,5
133

Increase the general knowledge of the students in the field of transportation.
Program
Historical evolution, in terms of technology and organization, of the different transport
modes (air, maritime, road and rail).
Organization of the markets of the different transport modes.
Transport Economics.
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Railways
Credits
Contact Time
Total Time
5 ECTS
60
133

The study of railways as a mean of transportation; main characteristics of railways
infrastructures and materials
a) be capable of understanding and developing applications
b) be capable of applying their knowledge to solve problems and new situations in
various contexts.
c) be capable of incorporating knowledge, dealing with complex situations with lack of
d) a long-life learning in a self-oriented and autonomous way.
Program
Railways: characteristics
Evolution of railways
Static and dynamic analysis of railway tracks
Construction and route of a railway track
Stress of materials on a track; hunting movement; guiding strength
Analysis of mechanical behaviour of the elements that compose the infrastructure
Railway track capacity
High-speed and tilting train technology
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Maritime Works 1
Credits
Contact Time
Total Time
5 ECTS
52,5
133

This course aims to acquaint students with physical aspects of interfaces and
interaction in maritime and coastal zones, through maritime hydrodynamics and
coastal hydromorphology.
This course aims to act as an introduction to conception, design, execution and
observation of maritime and port structures.
Environmental issues
Learning Outcomes (CDIO Sylllabus):
Core engineering fundamental knowledge
Advanced engineering fundamental knowledge
System thinking
Personal Skills and Attitudes
Professional Skills and Attitudes
Teamwork
Communications
Designing
Implementing
Program
Tides, winds and currents; maritime agitation; generation and propagation; Airys
theory
Structural components and techniques: design, hydraulic and structural behaviour,
dimensioning and construction features.
Wave propagation and deformation in coastal areas; agitation on structural elements
(Morison); applications
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Maritime Works 2
Credits
Contact Time
Total Time
5 ECTS
60
133

Physical processes of interaction of sea waves with solid boundaries and structures.
Laboratorial and numerical techniques for wave modelling and design. Introduction to
port planning. Harbour and coastal structures design. Environmental problems related
with harbours.
Learning Outcomes (CDIO Sylllabus):
Advanced engineering fundamental knowledge
System thinking
Personal Skills and Attitudes
Professional Skills and Attitudes
Teamwork
Communications
Designing
Implementing
Program
Maritime Hydraulics (2nd part): Wave action on coastal and harbour structures (cont.).
Wave propagation and interaction (cont.). Modelling. Physical modelling. Long period
waves. Irregular waves. Wave spectra. Structural components and construction
techniques (2nd part): Design of coastal protection structures.
Planning of ports: physical planning, berth and terminal design, equipments, marinas,
dredging works.
Environmental issues: coastal environments, estuarine systems, EIA (Environmental
impact assessment) and fight against pollution.
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SECOND SEMESTER
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Structural Analysis II
Credits
Contact Time
Total Time
7 ECTS
90
188

Presentation and quarrel of the method of displacements, matrical formularization, for
analysis of reticulated structures in linear regimen, plain and three-dimensional, and
its point of view developments of its practical application, namelly if it relates to its use
in the automatic calculation. Presentation of the general aspects of the method of the
finite elements. Dynamic analysis of structures applied simple the structural systems.
Introduction to the geometric non linear analysis and plastic analysis. The study of the
structural methods analysis is followed by the concern to increase the degree of
understanding of the structures behavior, of the point of view of the distribution of
efforts and displacements.
Program
Ch1 - Matrix Analysis using Displacement Method
Matrix form of Displacement Method. Assembling stiffness matrices of bars and
composition of global stiffness matrix of the structure. Using matrix analysis to
structures with sloped bars. Transformation matrix of displacement and forces from
local to global axis. Sistematization of displacement method matrix formulation.
Introduction to structural computer analysis. General outline of a computer program
for structural analysis. Analysis of 3D bar structures and presentation of the
corresponding matrix formulation.
Ch2 - Introduction to Finite Element Method
General aspects of formulation and analogy with displacement method. Shape
functions and element stiffness matrix. Main types of elements and its application: 2D
and 3D elements; slabs; shells. Practical uses of FEM.
Ch3 - Hardy-Cross method
Introduction to the method. Notion of distribution and transmission coefficient.
Particular cases of HC method. Application of HC method to structures with freedom of
displacement of nodes. Indirect HC method. Analysis of a structure considering
different number of unknowns. relationship between the different types of stiffnes
matrices. Matrix condensation.
Ch4 - Introduction to Structural Dynamics
Basic concepts of Structural Dynamics. Formulation of the fundamental equation of
dynamic equilibrium. Free movement without dampening. Notions of frequency and
vibation period. Free movement with dampening. Notion of dampening coefficient.
Response to a sine- wave action. Factor of dynamic amplification. Ressonance
response. Response to a sine-wave action with dampening.
Detrmination of the response to any type of action using the decomposition with
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Fourier series. Characterization of seismic action. Structures subject to support

movement. Determination of the effects of earthquakes. Response spectrum. Notion
of behaviour coefficient. Introduction to dynamic of systems with several degrees of
freedom.
Ch5 - Geometric nonlinear analysis of frames
Update of bar analysis using second order effects. Geometric stiffnes matrix of a bar
and of a frame. Structural analysis including second order effects. Determination of
critical loads and buckling modes (P-delta). Simplified methods of analysis of second
order actions. Codes of practice.
Ch6 - Plastic analysis of structures
Update of the concepts of plastic moment and failure (collapse) mechanisms. Partial
and system failure (collapse). Theorems of plastic analysis: plastic and cinematic.
Determination of failure (collapse) forces of a given system. Automation of plastic
analysis.
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Soil Mechanics II
Credits
Contact Time
Total Time
6 ECTS
75
160

Introduction to the concepts, theories and methods used in Civil Engineering for the
design of works and structures whose stability relies on the mechanical behaviour of
soil masses.
Program
Classical theories of lateral earth pressure. At-rest state of stress. Rankine active and
passive states. Strains associated with Rankine states. Active and passive thrusts.
Caquot-Krisel tables. Coulomb theory. Mononobe-Okabe theory to estimate active
and passive pressures under seismic conditions.
Design of gravity retaining walls. Modes of failure. Global safety factors. Limit state
design and partial safety factors in Geotechnics. Introduction to Eurocode 7 Geotechnical Design.
Stability of slopes and embankments. Solutions for infinite slopes. Wedge method.
Fellenius and Bishop methods. Stability of embankments on soft soils. Methods for the
improvement of stability. Stability of cuttings in cohesive soils. Stabilization of natural
slopes. The role of observation.
In situ testing versus laboratory testing. Penetration tests: SPT, CPTU (piezocone) and
dynamic probing. Vane-shear test. Cross-hole seismic test. Plate load test.
Pressuremeter tests: Mnard and self-boring pressuremeter.
Shallow foundations. Bearing capacity. Theoretical solution and correction factors for
shape, inclination of the load and influence of a rigid boundary and account for the
eccentricity of the load. Immediate settlement. Elastic solution and semi-empirical
corrections. Criteria for evaluating soil deformability modulus for estimating the
settlement. Allowable settlement. Effect of soil-structure interaction on the
distribution of the loads on the foundations and on the induced settlements.
Introduction to pile foundations. Bearing capacity. Classical method and empirical
method based on the results of CPT or DMT tests.
Compaction. Basic concepts. Compaction curve. Proctor test. Energy of compaction.
Compaction in the lab versus compaction in the field. Compaction equipments. Control
of compaction in the field.
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Roads II
Credits
Contact Time
Total Time
6,5 ECTS
75
174

This course aims to train students to design a municipal road by themselves, or to be in
a team controlled by a road engineering in order to design road arteries.
1- be capable of understanding and developing applications
2- be capable of applying their knowledge to solve problems and new situations in
various contexts.
3- be capable of incorporating knowledge, dealing with complex situations with lack of
4- be capable of communicating their conclusions unambiguously.
Program
Longitudinal section: the study of geometric elements that constitute the grade lineslopes and ramps. Estradas de Portugal (Portuguese governing council of the
autonomous roads) rules.
Cross section: functions and characteristics of the constituting elements of a cross
section of a road; drainage structures.
Traffic: basic concepts of capacity and volume of service. Its calculation on two-lane
roads and motorways;
Earthworks: cross sections; calculation of volumes and mass distribution.
Road geotechnics: exploration plans, seismic refraction surveying and CBR tests.
Pavements: overview on different kinds of pavements (description and comparison);
detailed study of flexible structures
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Structural Concrete II
Credits
Contact Time
Total Time
8 ECTS
90
214

To understand the theories and models of analysis of framed structures, slabs and
foundations under service and ultimate load conditions.
- To discuss the detailing rules to be applied, as specified in the regulations for
concrete structures.
- To introduce students to the design of reinforced concrete structures, of the types
described above.
Learning Outcomes (CDIO):

Advanced engineering fundamental knowledge (applications)
Personal skills and attitudes (creative thinking, curiosity and lifelong learning, time and
resource management)
Professional skills and attitudes (professional ethics, integrity, responsibility and
accountability)
External and societal context (roles and responsibility of engineers, the impact of
engineering on society, society regulation of engineering)
Conceiving and engineering systems (setting system goals and requirements,
modelling of system and ensuring goals can be met, development project
management)
Designing
Implementing
Program
1. Serviceability limit states. Behaviour of structures under service load conditions.
Shrinkage and creep effects. Durability of structures. Service limit states of cracking
and deformation.
2. Design of columns with regards to instability (second order effects).
3. Analysis and design of framed structures. Models for structural analysis. Simplified
methods for structural analysis and verification. Specific rules for the design and
detailing of reinforced concrete structures. Examples.
4. Design of slabs and stairs. Analysis of slabs. Design of flat slabs. Waffle slabs. Design
of stairs.
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5. Concrete foundations. Introduction. Column footings and wall footings. Foundations

shared by several columns and inverted slabs as foundations. Pile caps.
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Hydrology and Water Resources

Credits
Contact Time
Total Time
6,5 ECTS
75
175

This course aims to acquaint all the undergraduate students in Civil Engineering with
knowledge that will prepare them for the design in the following areas of hydrology:
surface water, water resources management and urban stormwater drainage systems.
General information about hydroelectric plants.
Program
HYDROLOGICAL PROCESSES AND WATERSHEDS
Physiographic characteristics. Fluvial geomorphology. Rainfall prediction. Hydrologic
analysis. Flood prediction. Extreme events. Reservoir flood routing. Flood mitigation
and flood control. Preventing and corrective measures. River training and channel
protection incorporating environmental objectives. Geographycal Information
Systems.
WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT
Water resources availability and constraints. Institutional framework. The Water
Framework Directive. River Basin Plans. National System for Water Resources
Information.
URBAN DRAINAGE
Urban watersheds. Flow and flood prediction for urban catchments. Design of storm
sewer systems. Design regulations. Pipe network and design. Technical components.
Rain water quality. New concepts.
DAMS AND RESERVOIRS
Main characteristics and purposes. Different kinds of dams. Hydraulic and technical
components. Safety devices. Socio and environmental impacts. Examples.
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Technology of Construction
Credits
Contact Time
Total Time
5,5 ECTS
60
145

Introduction to Technology of Construction; waterproofing and drainage of
foundations. Walls. Pavements. Coverings. Windows and protections. Water and
sewage installation in buildings. The project, work and quality.
Learning Outcomes:
Understanding
Application
To structure information
Self-oriented study
Interpretation of results
Written communication
Formulation of problems
Project management
Time management
Integration of knowledge
Project (analysis, specification, project and validation)
Program
Foundations; most common types of foundations; waterproofing and drainage of
foundations
Walls. Types of walls. Structural masonry walls. Wall revetments. Masonry wall
crack. Wall moisture.
Floors. Solid floor- casings. Floors with prefabricated elements. Floor revetment- rules
of quality
Roofs- structure of roofs; discontinuous revetment of roofs; flat roof
Windows and protections. Types of windows. Characterization of windows.
Water and sewage installation in buildings. Water installation. Water and sewage
installation in buildings. Water installation. Sewage installation. Complementary
organs of installation. Regulation.
The project, the work and the quality. The working site. The work. Quality in
construction.
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Urban Environment and Transport

Planning
Credits
Contact Time
Total Time
5 ECTS
45
135

To provide instruments for the description and interpretation of current problems of
urban environment and transport.
To present and discuss strategies, methodologies and instruments for urban
environment and transport policies and planning.
Program
Theoretical classes
CHAPTER 1- Problems: nature, meaning and extension of environmental conflicts in
urban areas.
The urban environment in the contemporary city; Quality factors; Problems of
measurement and forecast of urban environment quality; Indicators and quality index;
Examples
Environmental conflicts; Introduction to Environment economics and Natural
resources; Public goods and externalities; price system and allocation levels of natural
resources.
Civil code agenda regarding environmental conflicts; potentialities and limitations;
critique; Introduction to environmental law
The need of administrative intervention in environmental conflicts: why?; Typology of
tools of environmental law and their relation to product-consumption model
CHAPTER 2
Methodologies: organization of urban spaces; characteristics; diagnosis and forecast
Brief reference to the main components of natural biophysical system (topography,
climate, geology, geomorphology, soils, water resources and biological resources) and
to anthropic biophysical system (soil use, landscape, heritage, environmental
pollution)
Case Study 1- Localization of equipment (inter-municipal sanitary landfill) Application
of geographic information system (GIS) to variables of planning of natural and
anthropic biophysical systems.
Socio-economic system; Introduction to demography; the importance of demography
in urban and regional planning; main demographic variables
Study trip
Methods of demographic projection; direct and indirect methods: extrapolation
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(polynomial, exponential, linear regression, multilinear regression), Comparatives,

Ratios and Components.
Introduction to cohort survival method (also known as demographic components)
The economic performance of cities; localization economies; agglomeration
economies; uneconomic localization and agglomeration; effects of technological
changes on external economies; measure of economic performance of cities;
Housing; main domains of analysis and planning of housing; housing pressure and
housing discomfort; construction dynamic; distributive aspects: ways of housing
accommodation
Communal facilities; main typologies; facilities programming and communal facilities
networks: amount and type of equipment; assessment of facility networks and
localization criteria; operation models and extension of the design criteria of facility
networks
Case study 2- strategic plan for sustainable development of the municipality of Maia;
presentation and discussion of the general guidelines of the plan and main proposals
Transport and urban environment; relation between transports and soil use; mobility
and accessibilities; traditional model of planning; introduction to the general model of
transport: trips; distribution of trips; routes; modal choice; examples of municipal
policies for transports;
Techniques of regional economic analysis which are relevant to urban and
metropolitan spaces; introduction to shift-share analysis; calculation of share and shift;
results typology and critical interpretation; examples and application
Input-output analysis; matrix formulation; table of technical coefficients; concept of
multiplier; presentation and discussion of an example and application
CHAPTER 3- Ideologies: strategic vision and sustainable development: perspectives and
objectives of intervention
Sustainable development: objectives and background; the biogeophysical environment
in territory planning. Territory planning in Portugal;
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Master in Civil Engineering Thesis

Credits
Contact Time
Total Time
30 ECTS
180
800

The development of the Master Thesis should take into account the following skills:
- Acquire knowledge in a particular area of Civil Engineering, using the research
activity, innovation or development of professional skills;
- Ability to integrate knowledge, handle complex issues, develop solutions and make
judgments in situations of limited or incomplete information, including reflections on
the implications and ethical and social responsibilities that result from those solutions
and those judgments;
- Being able to communicate their outcomes, knowledge and arguments, in a clear and
unambiguous way.
Program
The thesis program defines the objectives, the tasks and the schedule for all the
semester. This program is proposed by the thesis supervisor and should be approved
by the Director of the Course after consulting the Scientific Committee.
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