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Study programmes 2010-2011Last update : 11/04/2011
ARSL0411-1  Stability 2
Duration :  26h Th
Credits/ECTS :  
Master en architecture (Saint Luc), 1st yearFirst semester2
Holder(s) :  Vincent Servais
Language :  French language
Course contents :  Theoretical reminder of the analysis of the resistance of materials and the stability of constructions.
Concepts of framework and what it brings to the architect.
Stability of metal framework.
Stability of wooden framework.
Theory of reinforced concrete, including formulae for practical application.
Stability of stone work.
Exercises in creativity and checking framework on the basis of workshop projects.
Course objective :  To allow architecture students to understand the background and scale of the structural architectural elements which they create and/or analyse.
Prerequisites :  - basic notions of mathematics and physical mechanics from secondary school.
- courses in mechanics, graphostatics, resistance and stability from the Baccalaureat.
Organization :  Partly: lectures illustrated with examples.
Partly: structural justification of architectural projects created during the architecture workshops.
Attendance at the architecture workshops, with a view to integrating the design-verification of structures.
Written notes :  M.A. STUDER and F. FREY: "Introduction à l'Analyse des Structures", ed. PPUR 1997.
Assessment :  Written exam on the content of the course, in particular on its practical application.


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