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Study programmes 2007-2008Last update : 7/05/2008
GCIV0060-1  Steel and Composite Constructions I
Duration :  50h Th, 75h Pr, 3d FW
Credits/ECTS :  
civil engineering in construction, 2nd year8
Holder(s) :  Jean‑Pierre Jaspart
Language :  Langue française
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.
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.
Prerequisites :  Fundamentals of statics, Mechanics of solids and materials, Structural analysis, Fundamentals of reinforced concrete
Workshops :  Exercises and evaluation.
Organization :  Lectures (50 h )and exercises (75 h ) organised as periods of 2 to 4 hours
Written notes :  Available
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.
Contacts :  R.Maquoi@ulg.ac.be, Jean-Pierre.Jaspart@ulg.ac.be
Remarks :  Possible technical visits are addressed to steel fabrication, production of structural steel shapes, steel worshops and construction sites.


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