OVERVIEW

The course aims to provide students with a general view on environmental issues with reference to earth sciences and in particular on the direct or indirect use of rocks in architecture.

AIMS AND CONTENT

LEARNING OUTCOMES

The course aims to provide students with a general view on environmental issues with reference to earth sciences and in particular on the direct or indirect use of rocks in architecture.

AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES

The course deals with issues ranging from the formation of rocks, their alteration and related geo-morphological processes. Particular attention is paid to illustrating the use of rocks in architecture. The student is brought to a "conscience" in the choice and use of natural materials and the processes that can lead to their decay and eventual restoration. The technical characteristics of natural materials, the research and extraction methodologies (as well as post-extraction mitigation) and laboratory and field tests for the use of the material are illustrated.

PREREQUISITES

Higher school level knowledge of chemistry and physics, basic concepts of Earth sciences

TEACHING METHODS

Lectures and, when possible, short excursions

SYLLABUS/CONTENT

The lithogenetic cycle, the alteration of rocks, concept of landscape and natural resource, hints of cartography and thematic cartography.

Knowledge of the territory, survey and direct tests for the interpretation of the surface and subsoil, laboratory tests. Outline of climatology.

"restoration" of the territory after the use of resources.

RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY

Basic

Brancucci G., Marin V. e Salmona P. (2011) Geomorfologia Applicata. Appunti alle lezioni per studenti di Architettura. Libreriauniversitaria

For further information

Material distributed during the lessons

TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD

Exam Board

GERARDO BRANCUCCI (President)

ADRIANA GHERSI

FABIO MANFREDI

LESSONS

LESSONS START

23 September room 0A 8.30-11.30

Class schedule

NATURAL STONES IN ARCHITECTURE

EXAMS

Exam schedule