PROBLEMS FOR ENGLISH SPEAKING
STUDENTS
DECivil
Mestrado em Engenharia Civil
TECN. DE OBRAS DE ENGENHARIA
GESTEC
A) IN THE CLASS (FROM 10h45 TO
11h30)
• POWER POINT PRESENTATION IN
15min
• DISCUSSION IN 20-30 min
B) 8 DAYS AFTER – A PDF REPORT BY EMAIL
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PROBLEM A
DECivil
Mestrado em Engenharia Civil
TECN. DE OBRAS DE ENGENHARIA
GESTEC
(Presentation March 14th)
DESCRIPTION OF
3 MAJOR INOVATIONS IN
CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY
(BUILDINGS OR BRIDGES)
WITH REAL APPLICATIONS IN THE
PAST 5 YEARS
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PROBLEM B
DECivil
Mestrado em Engenharia Civil
TECN. DE OBRAS DE ENGENHARIA
GESTEC
(Presentation April 11th )
1. Description of the building technology
for a submerged undersea precast
tunnel.
2. Durability procedures for the
concrete elements
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PROBLEM C
DECivil
Mestrado em Engenharia Civil
TECN. DE OBRAS DE ENGENHARIA
GESTEC
(Presentation May 2nd)
A BUILDING WAS BUILT WITH SHALLOW
FOUDATION IN A SOFT SOIL
FOUNDATION (NEXT FIGURE)
AFTER SOME TIME IT BEGAN TO TILT
a) SOLUTIONS TO STOP THE TILTING
b) SOLUTIONS TO PUT IT VERTICAL
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PROBLEM C
DECivil
Mestrado em Engenharia Civil
TECN. DE OBRAS DE ENGENHARIA
GESTEC
Land fill (5m)
Soft soil (mud)
(10m)
Rock
Foundation
FUNDAÇÕES DIRECTAS CORRENTES
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DECivil
Mestrado em Engenharia Civil
TECN. DE OBRAS DE ENGENHARIA
GESTEC
PROBLEM D
(Presentation May 16th)
COLLAPSE OF THE SCAFOLDING
DURING CONCRETING OF A BRIDGE
DECK FORMWORK
a) POSSIBLE CAUSES
b) WHAT TO CONTROL TO PREVENT
ACCIDENTS
c) WHAT TO INSPECT TO FIND THE
CAUSES
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Mestrado em Engenharia Civil
TECN. DE OBRAS DE ENGENHARIA
PROBLEM D
DECivil
GESTEC
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