UNIT 1. STEEL IN CONSTRUCTION Introduction: Manufacture and types Steel for concrete Types of structural steel Galvanized steel Aluminum UNIT 2. CONCRETE IN CONSTRUCTION Types of concrete. Special types Mechanical properties of concrete Dimensioning shallow foundations Dimensioning short corbels Cracking in reinforced concrete UNIT 3. LUMBER Lumber: Properties and construction products Calculation of plug joints in wood (I): Nails Calculation of plug joints in wood (II): Staples, bolts, pins and lag screws Calculation of woodworking joints: Splices and screwless Dimensioning lumber in fire scenarios UNIT 4. OTHER MATERIALS AND SUSTAINABILITY Masonry works: Bricks and blocks. Types Basis for the calculation of a mansory wall Glass. Types and dimensioning Synthetic polymers. Types and applications Structural reinforcement with fiber-made materials