- Docente: Luca Guardigli
- Credits: 6
- SSD: ICAR/10
- Language: English
- Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
- Campus: Ravenna
- Corso: First cycle degree programme (L) in Building Construction Engineering (cod. 5897)
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from Sep 16, 2025 to Dec 18, 2025
Learning outcomes
Through this course, the student learns the basic elements of architectural technology and the principles of construction project management. Furthermore, the course introduces the student to the study of buildings from the technical, functional, morphological and construction process point of view. At the end of the course, students will be able to know the main construction principles of the buildings, split up the building system into technological units and technical elements, knowing the materials and the functions related to each of them, and understanding the basic methods and instruments of construction project management: time and cost planning, project control, job site optimisation and occupational health and safety.
Course contents
Historic masonry buildings: building principles, types of masonry, timber floors, timber roofs, timber trusses, arches and masonry vaults.
XX century framed buildings: elements of the theory of elastic structures, reinforced concrete frames construction, foundations, horizontal structures, opaque and transparent claddings.
Decomposition of the building system. Building requirements and performances.
Current construction systems for buildings: ordinary masonry and reinforced masonry, reinforced concrete construction, timber building construction. Vertical and horizontal building enclosures, internal partitions.
Readings/Bibliography
Teacher's handouts are available on the course's virtual page, with references to selected online sources.
General bibliography in the field of Architectural Engineering (Architettura Tecnica):
1. Italian books (not translated into English)
- Caleca L., Architettura Tecnica, Dario Flaccovio Editore, 4° ed., 2000.
- Dassori E., Morbiducci R., Costruire l'architettura, Tecniche Nuove, 2010.
2. Books originally in English:
- (USA) Allen E., Iano J., Fundamentals of Building Construction. Materials and Methods (5th edition), Wiley, 2011.
- (UK) Foster J.S., Mitchell's Structure & Fabric Part 1 and Part 2 (7th ed.). Routledge, 2007.
Teaching methods
Frontal lectures.
On-site visits and related exercises.
Meetings with companies and related exercises.
Assessment methods
Verification of exercises.
Final written test.
Office hours
See the website of Luca Guardigli