ACER0050-1 : Materials and stability

Study Programmes 2015-2016

ACER0050-1

Materials and stability

Duration :

16h Th

Number of credits :

Certificat interuniversitaire en Innovations dans la Conception et l'Exécution des Constructions en Maçonnerie		2

Lecturer :

Coordinator :

Luc Courard

Language(s) of instruction :

French language

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite :

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Course contents :

Strategies for managing structures and infrastructures Pathologies of concrete and steel 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.

Learning outcomes of the course :

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

Prerequisite knowledge and skills :

Concrete technology and design. Steel and concrete structures design.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods :

Oral lectures Case histories

Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :

In classroom