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| GCIV0060-1

 | Steel and Composite Constructions I

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| Duration : | 50h Th, 75h Pr, 3d FW | |
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| Holder(s) : | Jean‑Pierre Jaspart, René Maquoi | |
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| Course contents :
| Steel as construction material - Design principles - Connections - Tensile members - Compression members - Beams - Members subjected to combined compression and bending - Linear theory pof plate buckling - Design of slender plate girders - Statics of cables - Fatigue - Exercices - Seminars - Fundamentals of composite construction for the building construction - Composite beams - Composite floors - Composite columns. | |
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| Course objective :
| Develop the methods of plastic structural analysis (plastic hinge method). Provide the basic knowledge for both the design and verification of steel and composite structural elements. | |
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| Prerequisites :
| Fundamentals of statics, Mechanics of solids and materials, Structural analysis, Fundamentals of reinforced concrete | |
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| Workshops :
| Exercises and evaluation. | |
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| Organization :
| Lectures (50 h )and exercises (75 h ) organised as periods of 2 to 4 hours | |
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| Written notes :
| Available | |
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| Assessment :
| Several evaluations (only exercises) during the semester. At the end of the semester, written and oral examinations devoted respectively to practical applications and theoretical aspects. | |
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| Contacts :
| R.Maquoi@ulg.ac.be, Jean-Pierre.Jaspart@ulg.ac.be | |
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| Remarks :
| Possible technical visits are addressed to steel fabrication, production of structural steel shapes, steel worshops and construction sites. | |
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