Study Programmes 2015-2016
GCIV2030-2  
Structural Design of Buildings
Duration :
15h Th, 30h Pr, 40h Proj.
Number of credits :
Bachelor in engineering : architecture4
Bachelor in engineering : architecture4
Bachelor in engineering5
Lecturer :
Jean-Marie Bleus
Language(s) of instruction :
French language
Organisation and examination :
Teaching in the second semester
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite :
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Course contents :
  • Brief introduction to static forces (graphical approach), resistance and behaviour of materials.
  • Presentation of the functioning of standard structural elements.
  • Systemic analysis of the building and its structural system, regarding constraints imposed on the project (functionality, symbolic, aesthetic, etc.).
  • Analysis of cases.
Learning outcomes of the course :
  • Thanks to an approach as direct and intuitive as possible, students get the tools so as to understand and grasp the impact of the structural system on the architecture of a building.
  • The students acquire further technical and scientific device ton confirm the intuitive approach.
At the end of this course, the students will be able to design future projects taking into account the structural requirements as early as possible in the design process.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills :
None
Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
Short exercises done in class, in groups or individually.
Analytical work of an existing building and composition work on various topics related to the building or theoretical views we had in class.
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
Face-to-face. Slideshow during ex cathedra class, along with some documentation if necessary.
Recommended or required readings :
Assessment methods and criteria :
Evaluation of work done during the practice sessions. Individual evaluation at the end of the year (oral examination with written preparation possibly).
Work placement(s) :
Organizational remarks :
Contacts :
Prof. Jean-Marie BLEUS, Phone 04 366 93 05 Fax 04 366 95 31 E-mail address: jmbleus@ulg.ac.be

Secretary's office : Solange CHAPELLE Institut du Génie Civil B52 1 chemin des Chevreuils B-4000 LIEGE1 Phone 04 366 92 42 Fax 04 366 95 31 E-mail address: solange.chapelle@ulg.ac.be