The competencies listed below are included in the module M02_Basic Technical of the syllabus of the Degree in Fundamentals of Architecture.



SPECIFIC COMPETENCIES:



-Basic ability to analyze, but also to conceive, design and propose, all the elements that can integrate a building (foundations, structure, enclosures, partitions, finishes, etc.) (M02CM01/2)

-Basic ability to apply the Technical and Constructive Standards (M02CM03)

-Basic ability to conceive designs that meet the durability requirements of what is built (M02CM04).

-Basic knowledge of the general characteristics (plasticity, elasticity and resistance qualities), as well as the production procedures, use and pathologies of construction materials. (M02CM05)

-Basic knowledge of the responsibility involved in designing and building (M02CM06).



TRANSVERSAL COMPETENCES



In addition to the specific competencies included in the Degree curriculum, in the subject Constructive Analysis III, students mainly work on the transversal competencies of the Catalog of Transversal Competencies of the UPV/EHU (2019), which are listed below:



- Information Management and digital citizenship (2.5.): During the course of the subject, students must regularly use digital information sources. Access, treatment and use of these sources must be done with a critical and responsible attitude. Several activities will be carried out that will require searching both in magazines and digital books, as well as on the websites of architecture studios and manufacturers of construction products and materials. In addition, to carry out some of the exercises, it will be necessary the consultation and management of BIM construction details.



- Teamwork (2.8.): Teamwork will be essential for students who want to follow the Continuous Assessment System. This competence refers to the continuous and active collaboration of all members of a group in order to achieve common objectives. The group must be aware that it is essential to assume both individual and collective responsibility, respecting the diversity of its members. Students who follow the Continuous Assessment System carry out a work that lasts the entire semester. In addition, classroom exercises are regularly carried out in pairs or groups, in which each member of the team must assume a specific role in solving the problem.



LEARNING OUTCOMES:



After completing the course, students will know the origin, variety and application of the most common construction materials. In addition, they will be able to adapt their use to the typology and use of the building. At the same time, they will have to identify the elements and construction systems, to define their function and compatibility, and to plan and solve construction details. Fundamentally, students should understand the relationship between Construction and Architecture, and how the way we build defines our architecture.



Furthermore, the learning result of the activities carried out to acquire the aforementioned transversal skills will be that at the end of the course the students:

- Uses appropriate digital and/or analog tools and resources for optimal information management in the organization and development of projects. (IF01)

- Filters information from different scientific databases and specialized web portals to respond to the needs of professional practice and/or research. (IF03).

- Pertinently assesses the information obtained in different environments based on its reliability and scientific relevance. (IF07)

- Exchanges information, sharing personal resources, contributing ideas and work proposals to contribute to the team's effectiveness (TL04).



SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS (SDG)



The subject Constructive Analysis III is aligned with SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities, and 12 Responsible Production and Consumption, since it works on skills related to the selection, prescription and application of materials from a conscious point of view of the impact of their use both in communities and in the environment.

THEORETICAL CONTENTS



The contents of Constructive Analysis III are:

T.01. Introduction. Properties of construction materials and their application.

T.02. Natural and artificial stones.

T.03. Binders and conglomerates.

T.04. Concrete

T.05. Ceramic materials



Taking into account that the course Constructive Analysis IV is a continuation of this course, there may be changes in the order and content of the syllabus.



PRACTICAL CONTENTS

- Practical Work: Construction analysis of one building.

- Classroom exercises: exercises related to the weekly theoretical theme. They will be carried out during the hours and will be handed in at the end of the class.

The course is composed of a theoretical and a practical part, and is designed to be assessed on a continuous basis. The face-to-face teaching will comprise theoretical classes given by the teacher and a series of practical exercises that will be carried out in class and will be directly related to the weekly theoretical topic. Cooperative group work will be encouraged, as well as student autonomy, following active learning methodologies. In addition to the classes dedicated to theory, there will be four workshop sessions in which students will develop a team work of longer duration.

During the classroom time, the participation of the student will be valued (attending the class, contributing with questions and comments).

The subject Constructive Analysis III will preferably follow a system of CONTINUOUS ASSESSMET, in order to reduce the weight of the final test (according to article 8, BOPV nº50 of March 13, 2017). So that deliveries are corrected, it is essential to deliver the work within the established deadlines.



CONTINUOUS ASSESSMET



- This evaluation system requires maximum attendance and participation. Students will be notified periodically of the status of their partial grades.

- In order to be able to take the exam with this evaluation system in the ORDINARY EXAMINATION PERIOD, it is necessary to have completed at least 80% of the exercises proposed in class and that the average grade is a pass mark. The delivery of these exercises is mandatory and must be done on the day and time proposed in the calendar.

- To be able to take the exam with this evaluation system in the EXAMINATION PERIOD, it is necessary to have delivered each and every one of the deliveries of the Group Practice on the dates indicated.

- Not taking the the exam, even having submitted the course practice and having passed the CONTINUOUS ASSESMENT, means resigning from the call, and will be graded as NOT PRESENTED.

- Students who, having passed the CONTINUOUS ASSESSMENT, do not pass the theoretical exam or the main practical work, will not pass the course and will be graded with the grade obtained in the failed part of the course.



TO PASS THE COURSE THROUGH CONTINUOUS ASSESSMENT

The grade of the continuous evaluation will be obtained by weighting the following values:

- 20% Theoretical Exam (two partial exams 10%+10%, with grade higher or equal to 5 in each one).

- 30% Class exercises (with a grade higher than or equal to 5)

- 50% Main practical team work (with a grade greater than or equal to 5)



RESIGNATION

Students have the right to resign the CONTINUOUS ASSESSMENT system. To do so, they must communicate their decision to the teacher writing an email within the period of 9 weeks from the beginning of the term, according to the academic calendar of the center. In this case, the student will be directly assessed through the FINAL EVALUATION system.



FINAL EVALUATION



- Students who refuse to follow the CONTINUOUS ASSESSMENT system as indicated above, have the right to opt for the FINAL EVALUATION.

- In case of opting for the FINAL EVALUATION, students must hand in the main practical work of constructive analysis carried out individually for the day of the exam. It will only be possible to take the exam after having handed in the practical work of constructive analysis.

- Not taking the exam and not submitting the practice of the course, will be graded as NOT PRESENTED.

- Students who do not pass the exam or the practical work will not pass the course and will have the grade obtained in the failed part.



TO PASS THE COURSE THROUGH THE FINAL EVALUATION SYSTEM

The grade of the final evaluation will be obtained by weighting the following values:

- 50% Exam with Theoretical Part + Practical Part (average grade of both if 5 or more in each part).

- 50% Individual practical work (with a grade higher or equal to 5).

eGela. The delivery of all documentation and other communications will be made through the eGela platform. 2024/2025.
Students will need to use measurement tools and representation tools, so their mastery and ability to make expressive presentations that convey the content of their work in an effective way will be assessed.
The bibliography is very extensive and there are different approaches that can make its management complex, so it is necessary to limit the number of publications to be searched. Preference will be given to resources provided by the campus library and several digital journals will be consulted assiduously. The critical evaluation of the sources used, whether in paper or digital format, will be part of the main practice of the course.

Basic bibliography

- Alcalde Peceros, Francisco, Banco de detalles arquitectónicos, Marsay ediciones, 2002.

- Allen, Edward, Cómo funciona un edificio: principios elementales. 1ª ed. Barcelona, G. Gili, 2017.

- Arcos Molina, Juan, Los materiales básicos de la construcción, Sevilla, PROGENSA, 1995.

- Ching, Francis D. K; Adams, Cassandra, Guía de construcción Ilustrada, 3a ed. México: Limusa-Wiley, 2004.

- Chudley, R.; Greeno, Roger, Manual de construcción de edificios, 3ª ed., Barcelona, G. Gili, 2013, (available online)

- Deplazes, Andrea, Construir la arquitectura: del material en bruto al edificio: un manual, Barcelona, G. Gili, 2010.

- Gordon, James Edward, Estructuras o por qué las cosas no se caen, 2ª ed, Madrid, Calamar, 2004.

- Hegger, Manfred, Construction Materials Manual, Basel, Birkhäuser, 2006.

- Paricio, Ignacio, Vocabulario de arquitectura y construcción, 1ª ed., Barcelona, Bisagra, 1999.

- Paricio, Ignacio, La construcción de la arquitectura: 1. Las técnicas, 2. Los elementos, 3. La composición ITEC, 1996.

- Gonzalez, José Luis; Casals, Albert; Falcones, Alejandro (et al.), Claves del construir arquitectónico, Tomo I. Principios, Tomo II. Elementos del exterior, la estructura y la compartimentación, Tomo III. Elementos de las instalaciones y la envolvente, Barcelona, G. Gili, 1997.

- Sastre Sastre, Ramón; Muñoz Salinas, Francisco, Propiedades de los materiales y elementos de construcción, Edicions UPC, 2010 (available online).

- Torroja Miret, Eduardo, CSIC, Razón y ser de los tipos estructurales. 7ª ed. Madrid, Instituto de Ciencias de la Construcción Eduardo Torroja, 1991.

In-depth bibliography

- Chivite, Óscar, Ejecución de fachadas con ladrillo cara vista: manual, Hispalyt ,1998
- Ford, Edward R., The Details of Modern Architecture, vol. 1 y 2, Cambridge, Massachusetts, MIT Press, 1990.
- Medina, Eduardo, Construcción de estructuras de hormigón armado en edificación, Bellisco, 2010,
- Paricio, Ignacio; Rius, Mercè, La fachada de ladrillo, 2ª ed., Barcelona, Bisagra, 1998.
- Regalado Tesoro, Florentino, Los forjados de los edificios: pasado, presente y futuro, Alicante, CYPE Ingenieros, 1999.
- Rey Coín, José Ignacio, Ajuste y colocación en obra de mampostería, sillería y perpiaño (UF1109), Madrid, IC Editorial, 2013 (available online).
- Sánchez-Ostiz Gutiérrez, Ana, Cerramientos de edificios. Cubiertas, 2ª ed., Madrid, CIE Dossat 2000, 2007.
- Simmonet, Cyrille, Hormigón: historia de un material: Economía, Técnica y Arquitectura, Donostia – San Sebastián, Nerea, 2009.
- Ulrich Knaack, Façades: principles of construction, Basel, Birkhäuser ; 2007. (available online)
- Urbán Brotóns, Pascual, Construcción de estructuras: hormigón armado: adaptado a las instrucciones EHE, EFHE y NCSE-02 (5a. ed.), ECU, 2005. (available online).

Reference Standards:
- Código Técnico de la Edificación
- Código Estructural

Journals

Detail Praxis. Monográficos de la revista Detail.
Detail (paper) + https://www.detail-online.com/
Tectónica (paper) + https://tectonica.archi/ (log in Biblioteca UPV/EHU).