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| ARSL0310-1 | Structure 3
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| Duration : | 24h Th, 24h Pr |
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| Lecturer : | Jean‑Marie Bleus |
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Language(s) of instruction :
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| French language |
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Course contents :
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| The Structure 3 course continues to be directly oriented towards architectural training in general. It takes place over two semesters.
It consists of strengthening understanding of material covered in the Structure 1 and 2 courses and new information relating to:
- the principles of the external and internal balance of increasingly complex structural systems, moving towards dimensioning more complete structural entities. These should be applied to the types of structures encountered in the projects tackled in the 3rd year workshop.
- the use of concrete from a technological point of view and reinforced concrete from a technological and structural point of view (material not covered in the 1st and 2nd Bachelors).
- The use of very rough pre-dimensioning formulae applied to the main materials used in structures (steel, wood, reinforced concrete);
- the resolution of quick load distribution exercises, allowing students to learn, above all, about the order of scale of loads applied to elements of construction.
- Raising awareness of geometric and structural relationships in an architectural composition diagrams in an intuitive way, particularly as regards the main elements of bracing and their combined structural properties;
- the intuitive analysis of identifiable structural systems in architectural projects in the third year of the Bachelor's programme, and their role in terms of the construction and expression of the architectural project.
The course is split between theoretical courses, problem solving, and participating in the final sessions of the 2nd semester in workshop projects in partnership with the construction course; |
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Learning outcomes of the course :
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| To allow architecture students to understand the background and scale of structural architectural elements which they create and/or analyse. In the first year of the 2nd cycle, the aim is limited to simple load configurations and geometry.
3rd year students must be able to work in a group to create a model, check orders in terms of the scale and proportions of a 1st or 2nd year project and gauge the significant for the architectural part of the project. |
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Prerequisites and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :
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| Course in Graphostatic Mechanics 1 and 2.
Course in the Resistance of Materials. |
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Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
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| Theoretical approaches through practical exercises about small structures encountered in well-known projects or in students' projects.
Individual exercises by students using some of their own architectural projects. |
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Recommended or required readings :
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| Introduction à l'Analyse des structures (Marc André Studer and François Frey).
Forms and documentation. |
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Assessment methods and criteria :
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| At the end of the year, a written theory exam (multiple choice) and exercises. |
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Contacts :
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| Jean-Marie Bleus |
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