GCIV0608-1 : Introduction to Structures engineering

Study Programmes 2015-2016

GCIV0608-1

Introduction to Structures engineering

Duration :

12h Pr, 12h Th, 4d FW, 40h Proj.

Number of credits :

Bachelor in engineering : architecture		5
Bachelor in engineering : architecture		5
Bachelor in engineering		5
Bachelor in engineering		5

Lecturer :

Jean-François Demonceau, Vincent Denoël, Jean-Marc Franssen

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 :

The aim of this course is to present the fundamental principles of statics and structural mechanics as they are used by civil engineers.
The main topics of the course are: description of typical construction elements with the way they work, identification of statically determinate structures, to establish the shape of effects of actions (M, N, V) in a simple structure, bracings and wind bracings, load transfer.
The students will apply these concept in the conceptual design, the design and the realisation of a timber structure that has to meet a given objective.

Learning outcomes of the course :

At the end of the ourse, the student will be able to do the conceptual design of a simple structure, to determine effects of actions in the structure, to ensure its global stability, while taking into account a reasonable utilisation of available ressources.
He will be able to write a technical report that describes his hypotheses, his calculations and the obtained results, including drawings for execution.
He will be able to work in a team, as well for conceptual design, as design or practical realisation.

Prerequisite knowledge and skills :

Prerequisites:
MECA0012-5 Solid mechanics MECA0001-1 Mechanics of materials
Co-requisites:
N/A

Planned learning activities and teaching methods :

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

Part of the course is thought ex cathedra by the professors.
Practical exercices will by made by ou with the assistant.
Quiz will be organised.
The students will work in small groups on the project, with the help of professors and assistants. each group will present his project in a written report that contains the drawings for execution.
The project will then be constructed full scale.
Face to face course
It is mandatory to attend the course, the exercices as well as the practical realisation of the project
Ce cours is organised in the first quadrimester (Tuesday PM).

Recommended or required readings :

Assessment methods and criteria :

The final note will be made of:
Resullts of the quiz (book closed): 20%;
Results of the written exam (book closed); 40%
Evaluation of the written report: 40%.
It is requested to have at leaast 10/20 for the written exam to pass the course. If the score for the written exam is less than 10, this score will be the final note of the course.

Work placement(s) :

Organizational remarks :

This course is given on Tuesday PM during the first quadrimester.
The realisation of the project will occur during rtwo successive full days in January, in a hall located in the city of Marche.

Contacts :

J.-F. DEMONCEAU, tel. 04-366.93.58 jfdemonceau@ulg.ac.be
V. DENOEL, tel. 04-366.29.30 v.denoel@ulg.ac.be
J.-M. FRANSSEN, tel. : 04-366.92.65
jm.franssen@ulg.ac.be

Items online :

Classification of structures
How to recognise, in 2D structures made of beams, those that are statically determinate

M, N, V diagrams
How to draw M, N, V diagrams in statically determinate structures.

Trusses
2D statically determinate trusses

Textbook of the course on timber construction
Can be usefull for the project to be realised within this course

Bracings and wind bracings
These two files contains the topics seen during the course

Systems in tension
Notes from the topic seen during the lesson. To read before the test.