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| GCIV0201-2 | Choice and maximisation of construction materials
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| Duration : | 30h Th, 30h Pr, 1d FW |
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| Lecturer : | Luc Courard |
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Language(s) of instruction :
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| French language |
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Course contents :
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| Concrete technology. Design methods. Admixtures and mineral additions. Design of formworks. Concrete increasing perfromances.
Durability of concrete. New materials. Fiber reinforced Plastics. Geosynthetics |
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Learning outcomes of the course :
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| Selection of materials. Design of concrete and formworks. Design of composite materials. Design of structure with geosynthetics. |
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Prerequisites and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :
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| GCIV 0184 Building Materials (or equivalent) |
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Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
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| Oral lecture
Exercizes (formwork, geosynthetics)
Project: designing concrete
Laboratory: concrete placing and evaluation
Scientifc article presentation |
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Recommended or required readings :
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| Technologie des bétons. Groupement Belge du Béton
Formulation des bétons. L. Courard. Centrale des cours AEES
Emploi et calcul des coffrages. L. Courard. Centrale des cours AEES
Utilisation des géosynthétiques en génie civil. L. Courard. Centrale des cours AEES
Adjuvants et additions. L. Courard. Centrale des cours AEES
Amélioration et renforcement des bétons. L. Courard. Centrale des cours AEES
Matériaux composites. L. Courard. Centrale des cours AEES |
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Assessment methods and criteria :
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| Oral examination (30min preparation + 30min examination)
Concrete design and laboratory report
Geosynthetics design report
Scientific paper analysis presentation |
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Organizational remarks :
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| 1st Semester - Friday 8:30-12:30 |
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Contacts :
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| Prof. Luc COURARD
Local -1/534 (B52)
Email: Luc.Courard@ulg.ac.be
PhD student A. Van der Wielen
Email: avdwielen@ulg.ac.be |
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