**2.2 SHS framework**

The SHS methodology content has been organised into three broad thematic axes (Design, Communal Labour and Materials) representing the three strategic project directives.

The project activities were organised around the thematic axes and production of slides, spreadsheets, and video-classes, which comprise the didactic material of the SHS course and are available on the project website as they are finalised. Multidisciplinarity and interdisciplinarity are outstanding elements of the contents covered, as illustrated in **Figure 1**.

The Design macro-theme combines knowledge of architectural and engineering building designs (structural masonry, foundations, electrical, hydro sanitary, rainwater facilities) and options for the urbanisation.

#### **Figure 1.**

*Representation of multidisciplinarity and interdisciplinarity between the three axes of the SHS project. Source: [16].*


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**Mission**

identity.

English\* To translate the project content into English French\* To translate the content of the project into French. Spanish\* To translate the content of the project into Spanish. Creole (1st author) To translate the content of the project into Haitian Creole.

TRANSLATION WG To translate the course material into different languages.

the construction techniques is also covered in this group.

*Distribution of teams and responsibilities in the SHS project.*

**3. Results and discussion**

friendly materials, and urgency in construction:

essential comfort and expansion.

**3.1 Design options**

*3.1.1 Architecture*

The Community Labour macro-theme involves knowledge about community mobilisation and organisation, the construction site's organisation, the assembly of the brick factory, and the administration of construction works. Information about

To carry out research and experimental tests on the materials and technologies used in the project and develop didactic material on prefabrication tests, component manufacturing, and post-fabrication tests.

To record the teams' work process and the SHS course, format documents, prepare videos, 3D animations, and develop the project's website and visual

The macro theme Materials contains the knowledge necessary to produce and test critical materials and technologies in construction technology. Currently, the project efforts are focused on structural CEB reinforced masonry technology. Furthermore, studies began on applying structural masonry with recycled aggregate concrete blocks, especially where construction and demolition waste are readily available.

The 2nd phase of the SHS project was organised in five multidisciplinary working groups (WGs), involving 16 teams, with the distribution of responsibilities according to **Table 1** and the participation of five UFRJ units: Polytechnic School, Coppe, Faculty of Architecture and Urbanism, School of Communication, Faculty of Letters.

To meet different scenarios depending on each eventual situation, three families of home projects were considered based on easy module design, environmentally

• Family A: Residential modules with minimal sizes, intended for conventional homes in the short/medium term, for light horizontal loads and simplified module design. It does not apply to events such as earthquakes and hurricanes.

• Family B: Residential modules comply with the *Minha Casa Minha Vida* Programme (Brazilian programme providing affordable housing for lowincome populations). They are designed for conventional situations (light horizontal loads) of continuous permanence. These projects have an approximately 10% larger built-up area compared to Family A and provide greater

*DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.94953*

**WGs/Teams (Leaders)**

MEDIA WG (1st author)

MATERIALS WG (1st and 2nd authors)

*\*See Acknowledgements section.*

**Table 1.**

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#### **Table 1.**

*Natural Hazards - Impacts, Adjustments and Resilience*

**Mission**

project as a whole.

didactic material.

DESIGN WG To develop or improve basic architecture and engineering projects,

*Representation of multidisciplinarity and interdisciplinarity between the three axes of the SHS project.* 

clinics, and didactic material.

clinics, with didactic material.

clinics, with didactic material.

videos).

didactic material.

didactic material.

health clinics, with didactic material.

To conceive the SHS project, plan the work and manage the groups and the

compatible with the construction technology, and also develop didactic materials for the SHS course (slides and videos) on those topics.

To develop a basic architecture design for schools, homes, health clinics, with

To research and develop a basic structural design for schools, homes, health

To research and develop a basic foundation design for schools, homes, health

To develop the preliminary design of electrical facilities for schools, homes,

To develop a basic design for plumbing facilities (water, sewage and rain water) for schools, homes, health clinics, with didactic material.

To develop basic urban planning in blocks with schools, homes, health

Developing and or improving methods and tools to organise the project's collective labour and administration address building construction techniques, and provide didactic materials for the SHS course (slides and

To address techniques and details for the construction of low buildings, with

To develop construction jobsite facilities for different project scenarios with

To research and develop planning and to control contents for construction

To research and develop methods and tools for community labour

management, with corresponding didactic material.

work scenarios with didactic material.

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**Figure 1.**

*Source: [16].*

General Coord. (1st author)

Architecture (10th author)

Structures (1st author)

Foundations (3rd and 4th authors)

Electrical facilities (7th author)

Plumbing facilities (6th author)

Urban design (8th and 9th authors)

COMMUNITY LABOUR WG

(1st author)

(1st author)

Construction techniques

Construction jobsite (5th author)

Community labour management (1st author)

Construction works admin.

*Distribution of teams and responsibilities in the SHS project.*

The Community Labour macro-theme involves knowledge about community mobilisation and organisation, the construction site's organisation, the assembly of the brick factory, and the administration of construction works. Information about the construction techniques is also covered in this group.

The macro theme Materials contains the knowledge necessary to produce and test critical materials and technologies in construction technology. Currently, the project efforts are focused on structural CEB reinforced masonry technology. Furthermore, studies began on applying structural masonry with recycled aggregate concrete blocks, especially where construction and demolition waste are readily available.

The 2nd phase of the SHS project was organised in five multidisciplinary working groups (WGs), involving 16 teams, with the distribution of responsibilities according to **Table 1** and the participation of five UFRJ units: Polytechnic School, Coppe, Faculty of Architecture and Urbanism, School of Communication, Faculty of Letters.
