Proposta de projecto para a construção de novo edifício do Laboratório de Engenharia de Moçambique E.P. na cidade da Beira - Sofala

Abstract

Mozambique faces major challenges regarding the quality of public works. During the construction phase of an infrastructure project, it is essential to ensure the implementation of the executive design, as well as the use of appropriate materials and technologies. The quality control of materials applied in public works is the responsibility of the Engineering Laboratory of Mozambique, IP (LEM, IP). However, despite the vast size of the country, the main facilities of LEM, IP are concentrated in Maputo, which reduces the effectiveness of this institution’s performance at the national level. The internship mainly focused on the architectural design and structural dimensioning of a three-story building intended for laboratories and offices, located in the city of Beira, Sofala province, as a proposal for the Central Region Delegation of LEM, IP. This work was preceded by a survey of the laboratories and tests currently existing and carried out at the headquarters of LEM, IP, in Maputo. The design of the building was strongly influenced by its functionality, location, and environmental conditions, resulting in a structure capable of responding to the coastal environment, as well as to wind and seismic actions characteristic of the region.