Study Programmes 2015-2016
GCIV0201-2  
Concretes and new Materials Technologies
Duration :
34h Th, 20h Pr, 1d FW, 6h Labo., 8h Proj.
Number of credits :
Master in architecture and engineering (120 ECTS)5
Master in civil engineering (120 ECTS)5
Lecturer :
Luc Courard
Language(s) of instruction :
French language
Organisation and examination :
Teaching in the first semester, review in January
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite :
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Course contents :
Concrete technology. Design methods. Admixtures and mineral additions. Design of formworks. Concrete increasing perfromances. Durability of concrete. New materials. Fiber reinforced Plastics. Geosynthetics. Natural materials. Recycled materials.
Learning outcomes of the course :
Selection of materials. Design of concrete and formworks. Design of composite materials. Design of structure with geosynthetics.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills :
GCIV 0184 Building Materials (or equivalent)
Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
Oral lecture Exercizes (formwork, geosynthetics) Project: designing concrete Laboratory: concrete placing and evaluation Scientifc article presentation
Recommended or required readings :
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
Assessment methods and criteria :
Written examination Concrete design and laboratory report Geosynthetics design report Scientific paper analysis presentation and oral presentation
Work placement(s) :
Organizational remarks :
1st Semester - Friday 8:30-12:30
Contacts :
Prof. Luc COURARD Local -1/534 (B52) Email: Luc.Courard@ulg.ac.be
Assistant: Sophie GRIGOLETTO Email: Sophie.Grigoletto@ulg.ac.be
Head of lab F. Michel Email: frederic.michel@ulg.ac.be