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| GCIV0646-1 | Structural design of buildings
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| Duration : | 40h Th |
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| Lecturer : | Jean-François Demonceau, Jean-Marc Franssen, Boyan Mihaylov |
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Language(s) of instruction :
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| French language |
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Organisation and examination :
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| Teaching in the first semester, review in January |
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Course contents :
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| Loads and combinations
° Philosophy of semi probabilistic approach (ULS-SLS)
° Actions (permanent loads, imposed loads, accidental loads, thermal expansion...)
° Load combination
Functional requirements
° Acoustics
° Fire safety
Basic structural elements in buildings
° Roofs
° Floors
° Slabs on the ground
° Walls
° Columns
° Bracings
° Façades
° Fondations
° Lintels
° Thermal expansion joints
Typology of buildings
° Single storey buildings (industrial hall, commercial surface...)
° Multi storey buildings (offices, appartments...)
° Building towers
Principles for technical drawings and building plans
Working with a drawing software (Draftsight)
Working with a software for structural analyses (Diamonds) |
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Learning outcomes of the course :
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| At the end of this course, the students will be able to:
- Conceive the structural scheme of a building construction;
- Select the most appropriate building elements;
- Establish the plans, including cuts and details;
- Utilize an structural analysis software
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Prerequisites and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :
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| Good knowledge in mechanics of structures and in building techniques (steel, wood, concrete or composite structural elements) |
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
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| Frontal lectures in strong relation with the course PRCO0001-1 "Projet de construction" |
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Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
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| Frontal lectures |
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Recommended or required readings :
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| Lecture notes will be distributed to the students in electronic form. |
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Assessment methods and criteria :
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| Written exam without documents |
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Work placement(s) :
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Organizational remarks :
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| The course is organised during the first semester |
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Contacts :
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| Jean-Marc Franssen - jm.franssen@ulg.ac.beJean-François Demonceau - jfdemonceau@ulg.ac.be |
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