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| GCIV2037-1 | Structural Mechanics II
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| Duration : | 35h Th, 35h Pr |
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| Lecturer : | Hervé Degée, Vincent Denoël |
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Language(s) of instruction :
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| French language |
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Course contents :
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| "Stuctural Mechanics - part II" presents some complements to the structural analysis lectures. It comprises two main parts. The first part presents methods for analysing plated and shell structures. The second part presents methods for analysing structures subjected to dynamic and seismic actions.
The following topics are investigated:
- equation of the shell and plate theories;
- membrane and flexural behaviour of thin shells;
- numerical simulation of structures made of shells and plates
- buckling of plates
- dynamics of single degree-of-freedom structures, then multiple degree-of-freedom structres
- modal decomposition, natural frequencies
- applications to the dynamic analysis of civil engineering structures |
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Learning outcomes of the course :
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| At the end of this lecture, the student will be able to distinguish the different types of structural behaviour for a 3-D structure. He/She will also be able to check the stability of structures made of so-called class 4 sections, for which the elastic bending moment cannot be reached.
The students will also be able to perform the dynamic analysis of a structure with the finite element method. He/She will have learned to understand the various types of structural behaviour and will be able to simplify its modeling. In doing so, the student will be able to come back to the simpler models studied in the frequency domain, as well as in the time domain.
The student will have learned to use of Matlab, which is going to be used throughout the whole series of practical sessions. |
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Prerequisites and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :
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| Advised: Basic courses in solid and structure mechanics
Mandatory: Static structural analysis of structures made of bars (ULg: Lecture entitled Mécanique des Structures I) |
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
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| Practical sessions are included in the time-schedule. During these sessions, students apply the methods presented in the theoretical lectures for practical cases (vibrations of building or bridges, seismic behaviour of simple structures, stability of bridge elements, resistance of tanks...). Students are expected to provide synthesis reports on the various problems that are studied.Two of three projects have to be studied during the semester. |
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Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
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| The whole course is given (with physical attendance) during the first semester. Monday afternoon (14:00 to 16:00) for "plates and shells" and Wednesday morning (8:30 to 12:30) for "structural dynamics".
The sessions can be either theoretical lectures or practical exercises. An indicative time-schedule is provided to the student beginning of september. |
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Recommended or required readings :
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| Supporting notes are available and their electronic version is distributed. The reading of the lecture notes is compulsory, at least for the structural dynamics part. A part of the examination consists in providing with the help of the lecture notes, quick answers the short questions asked by the teacher. |
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Assessment methods and criteria :
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| The final mark for the Mécanique des Structures II lecture is obtained with the following components and weights:
### continuous evaluation of skills (30%) through project reports given during the first semester.
### evaluation of the global learning and knowledge and understanding (40%) through two open questions that are answered during an oral examination.
### evaluation of the global understanding
(30%) through a series of six short questions that are answered with the help of lecture notes, but withtout the time to organise properly the response. The six questions are drawn at random among a series of approximately 200 questions that are not transmitted to the students. These questions span the whole amount of documents related to the lecture: lecture notes (including the table of contents!), slides, reports of students, reference papers. Three questions are asked on each part of the lecture. |
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Organizational remarks :
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| The lecture take place during the first semester, Master I ingénieur civil des constructions.
The presence is compulsory. |
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Contacts :
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| Vincent DENOEL
v.denoel@ulg.ac.be
04/366.29.30
Hervé DEGEE
H.Degee@ulg.ac.be
04/366.92.85 |
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