REcube: REthink, REvive, REuse
REcube: REthink, REvive, REuse
The course aims to impart knowledge for the green regeneration of the European Concrete Heritage.
Course description
The MOOC provides an introductory overview of the conservation of modern reinforced concrete architecture.
The course starts with a general introduction on intervention strategies and priorities, and explores available data analysis techniques aimed at improving the historical knowledge the structure under examination.
The analysis of geometry, materials and construction techniques is followed by an overview of typical structural defects, together with a discussion of common diagnostic and monitoring approaches.
Total workload of the course: 15 hours
This MOOC is provided by Politecnico di Milano, Technische Universiteit Delft, Universidade do Minho, Università degli Studi di Roma La Sapienza, Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Politecnico di Torino, Middle East Technical University, Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Universidad Politecnica de Madrid, HafenCity Universität Hamburg, Fondation PLN Project and ICOMOS Italia – Consiglio Italiano dei Monumenti e dei Siti.
This MOOC is one of the outputs of the Erasmus+ REcube project (No.KA220-HED-1BCB4FA7).
Co-funded by the Erasmus+ Programme of the European Union
The European Commission’s support for the production of this publication does not constitute an endorsement of the contents, which reflect the views only of the authors, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein.
Intended Learning Outcomes
By actively participating in this MOOC, you will achieve different intended learning outcomes (ILOs).
Week 1
- Distinguish between the different approaches required by different starting points of conservation, preservation and maintenance.
ESCO: architectural conservation - Evaluate the correct approach to be implemented in the intervention on existing construction.
ESCO: architecture and construction
Week 2
- Recognize the proper archival survey methodology and apply the right documental evaluation.
ESCO: search historical sources in archives - Empower the correct historical analysis of materials and construction techniques.
ESCO: source criticism
Week 3
- Collect information about the building while selecting the most significant for the intervention.
ESCO: gathering information from physical or electronic sources ESCO: source criticism - Understand and analyze the construction technique.
ESCO: construction methods
Week 4
- Analyze typical pathologies of reinforced concrete structures and their mitigation measure.
ESCO: examine the conditions of buildings ESCO: inspect concrete structures - Understand the role of sensors in the monitoring and the analysis of existing structures.
ESCO: surveying methods ESCO: non-destructive testing - Grasp the fundamentals of fire safety of materials and structures.
ESCO: fire safety regulations
Week 5
- Interpret the cracking patterns on reinforced concrete existing buildings.
ESCO: examine the conditions of buildings ESCO: inspect concrete structures - Understand the basics of the available diagnostic techniques.
ESCO: non-destructive testing
Prerequisites
No prerequisite knowledge is required for this course.
Activities
Over and above consulting the content, in the form of videos and other web-based resources, you will have the opportunity to discuss course topics and to share ideas with your peers in the Forum of this MOOC.
Section outline
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Week 1 introduces the topic of protection of reinforced concrete architectural heritage.
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Week 2 explores historical research, archival survey and fundamentals of conservation.
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Week 3 discusses geometrical survey techniques and material construction analysis.
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Week 4 focuses on common pathologies of reinforced concrete structures, fire safety/resistance of existing reinforced concrete structures, preventive conservation measures and monitoring/sensing systems.
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Week 5 examines recurring structural defects and diagnostic techniques.
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Video transcripts Folder
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Assessment
The final grade for the course is based on your results from your responses to the graded quizzes. You will successfully complete the course if you reach 60% (or more) of the total score. The maximum score possible for each quiz is given at the top of the quiz. You can see your score in the quiz on your last attempt or on the 'Grades' page.
Certificate
You must be registered in POK through Politecnico di Milano personal account to obtain the Certificate of Accomplishment. It will be released to anyone who successfully completed the course by achieving at least 60% of the total score in the graded quizzes and filling the final survey.
You will be able to download the Certificate of Accomplishment directly from Politecnico di Milano web services.
The Certificate of Accomplishment does not confer any academic credit, grade or degree.
Information about fees and access to materials
The course is delivered in online mode and is available free of charge.
Course faculty
Marco di Prisco
Teacher
Marco di Prisco is Full Professor of Structural Engineering since 2002, he is lecturer of Structural Design and Design of Environmental and Protective Structures. Head of the Materials and Structures Lab of the Lecco Campus, he is member of the Presidium and national delegate of fib and of many technical and scientific committees. He was Head of the Department of Structural Engineering, Coordinator of the Master of Science in Civil Engineering for Risk Mitigation and expert member of the RILEM Development Advisory Committee. Author of over 350 papers, he organized several International Conferences. Scientific Responsible of numerous contracts with private companies, with Lombardy Region and with the EU on new high-performance cement-based composites, innovative and sustainable prefabricated structures, risk mitigation in the design of infrastructures. He is Technical Director of the DSCERBA Engineering Company, where he is introducing in real applications interesting novelties of new materials. Coordinator of 7 Summer Schools and Scientific Coordinator of the Laboratorio Nervi.
Stefania Landi
Teacher
M.D. in Building Engineering and Architecture and Ph.D. in Architectural Restoration at the University of Pisa, where she is currently research fellow and lecturer of Architectural Restoration. As member of ICOMOS Italy-National Scientific Committee on 20 Century Heritage, and as Vice President of the ICOMOS-International Scientific Committee on 20 Century Heritage, she is involved in research and advocacy activities related to 20th Century architecture, such as the H2020 InnovaConcrete project and the World Monuments Watch nominations reviews. She is author of several publications on the conservation of 20th Century architecture and she is currently consultant for the new edition of “Conserving Concrete Heritage. An annotated bibliography” by The Getty Conservation Institute.
Erica Lenticchia
Teacher
Dr. Erica Lenticchia is a post doctoral fellow at the Politecnico di Torino, within the EED Lab. She received a Ph.D. in Architectural and Landscape Heritage (area of study: Structural and Earthquake Engineering) with a thesis on vibration based monitoring of complex architectural heritage buildings. Since 2019 she is part of the team that was awarded a Keeping It Modern grant by The Getty Foundation of Los Angeles for the structural analysis and preservation of the halls built by Pier Luigi Nervi in the Turin Exhibition Centre.
Cristiana Chiorino
Teacher
Architect, PhD. Since 2011 she collaborates with PLN Project as an advisor on the conservation and protection of Nervi’s architectural heritage in Italy and worldwide, with particular attention to the buildings under threat. She is member of the Working Group “Historical Spatial Structures” of the IASS International Association for Shell and Spatial Structures.
Andrea Canziani
Teacher
Architect, PhD. Architect at the Ministry of Culture for the Liguria Region, he is directing the office for Education and University Co-chair of the DOCOMOMO International Specialist Committee on Theory and Education ISC E+T Member of the International DOCOMOMO Conference Scientific Committee Expert Member of ICOMOS International Scientific Committee on 20th Century Heritage.
Giovanni Multari
Teacher
Architect, associate professor of Architectural and Urban Composition at the Department of Architecture (DiARC), University of Naples Federico II. He is member of the Teaching Board of the Second Level Master in Design of Excellence of the Historical City and member of Pier Luigi Nervi Project. In 1995 he founded the CORVINO + MULTARI studio with Vincenzo Corvino. Gold medal to Italian architecture (2006) for the restoration of the Pirelli Tower. Projects and works have been presented in exhibitions and published on Casabella, Abitare, The Plan, Domus, Area, d'AA, Concept, World Architecture.
Leonardo Todisco
Teacher
Engineer, PhD. He is an Associate Professor in Structural Engineering at the Technical University of Madrid, where he carries out his activity as lecturer, researcher and consultant on structures. He works on combining classical structural principles with interactive design-oriented tools for the conceptual design of high-performance structures. The main contribute provided by his work led to the 13th IASS Hangai Prize and the UPM PhD Excellence Award. He earned a Ph.D and a M.Eng. in Structural Engineering from the Technical University of Madrid, and a M.Sc. and a B.Sc. in Civil Engineering from the Technical University of Bari. During his studies, he was visiting student at the ILEK, University of Stuttgart, at the Technical University of Valencia and, during his PhD, at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. From February 2018, he is the president of the Young Member Group of ACHE (Spanish Association of Structural Engineering).
Rosario Ceravolo
Teacher
Professor, MSc in Civil Engineering and PhD in Structural Engineering both from the Politecnico di Torino, where he is currently head of the Earthquake Engineering & Dynamics lab and deputy director of the Responsible Risk Resilience interdepartmental Centre (R3C). Active role in many international and national projects and networks regarding earthquake engineering, risk, resilience, architectural heritage and infrastructure. He is in charge of the monitoring programs for many important structures, including the Sanctuary of Vicoforte, and Turin Exhibition Center pavilions, for which he and his team were awarded a Keeping It Modern grant by the Getty Foundation of Los Angeles.
György L. Balázs
Teacher
Engineer, PhD. He is Professor at the Budapest University of Technology and Economics in Hungary. His main fields of activities are: experimental and analytical studies on concrete, reinforced concrete and prestressed concrete structures, FRC (fibre reinforced concretes), FRP (fibre reinforced polymers) as internally bonded reinforcements, externally bonded reinforcements or near surface mounted reinforcements, durability, service life, fire resistance and fire design, bond and cracking, HPC (high performance concrete) and UHPC, sustainability. Elected President of fib for 2011 and 2012. Served as Immediate Past President of fib for 2013 and 2014, continues then as Honorary President. He founded the series of fib International PhD Symposia in Civil Engineering in 1996.
Contact details
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