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| GCIV0133-9 | Maintenance, restoration and protection of buildings
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| Duration : | 32h Th, 8h Pr, 0,5d 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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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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| Strategies for managing structures and infrastructures
Pathologies of concrete, steel, natural stones, wood and structures
Auscultation techniques and laboratory analysis
Products and techniques for maintenance and repair
Definition of underestimated actions and of design weaknesses: thermal effects, effects of deformations, fatigue, vibrations. Description of techniques and calculation problems specific to repairs. |
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Learning outcomes of the course :
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| To be able to give a diagnosis of a concrete or steel structure, on the base of laboratory analysis and investigation techniques, and to propose products and techniques for repairing |
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Prerequisites and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :
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| Concrete technology and design. Steel and concrete structures design. |
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
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| Oral lectures
Case histories
On site visit (pathologies of natural stones in the city of Liège) |
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Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
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| In classroom |
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Recommended or required readings :
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| Entretien et réparation des constructions en béton. Luc Courard (CdC)
Pathologie et réparations structurales des constructions. André Plumier |
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Assessment methods and criteria :
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| Oral examination (1/2h) with analysis of 1 or 2 case histories |
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Work placement(s) :
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Organizational remarks :
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| room S33 - building B37
Tuesday 13h30-17h30 |
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Contacts :
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| Luc COURARD (Luc.Courard@ulg.ac.be) |
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