Duration
30h Th, 30h Pr
Number of credits
| Master in civil engineering, professional focus in sustainable constructions under natural hazards and catastrophic events (SUSCOS) (Erasmus mundus) | 6 crédits |
Lecturer
Language(s) of instruction
English language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the second semester
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
PART A - Assessment of the sustainability of construction
A.1 - Concepts and general framework of sustainable development and sustainable construction.
A.2 - Assessment approaches and tools.
A.3 - Sustainability of steel constructions.
PART B - Design guidelines for sustainable construction
B.1 - Life Cycle analysis.
B.2 - Lifetime performance of structures.
B.3 - Case studies
B.4 - Assessment of the Sustainability of Buildings - Part 1
PART C - Heat Transfer
C.1 - Mechanisms of heat transfer.
C.2 - Numerical simulations of heat flow and heat transfer.
PART D - Thermal Behaviour and Energy efficiency in buildings
D.1 - Energy consumption of buildings.
D.2 - Tools for prediction of energy consumption in buildings.
D.3 - Energy consumption - key factors.
D.4 - Energy efficiency of steel buildings.
D.5 - Building services.
PART E - Acoustic design of buildings
E.1 - Basic theory on sound and vibration
E.2 - Sound absorption
E.3 - Airborne sound insulation
E.4 - Impact sound insulation
E.5 - Mechanical system noise and vibration
PART F - Sustainable assessment of a buildings: case study approach
A) Life cycle assessment of a light-weight steel building considering environmental and economical criteria (GaBi software); (= B4)
B) Verification of the requirements of minimum energy consumption (DesignBuilder/EnergyPlus software);
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
- Clear understanding of the concepts of Sustainable Development (SD) and Sustainable Construction (SC);
- To understand the challenge of the application of the principles of SD to the construction sector;
- To identify the advantages and disadvantages of steel and steel construction in the context of SC;
- To take advantage of steel structures in the pursuit of SC;
- To provide essential knowledge in relation to methodologies and tools for the assessment of sustainability;
- To apply these skills in the promotion of steel buildings in the context of SC.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
Global knowledge in structural design of buildings and in building construction Activités d'apprentissage prévues et méthodes d'enseignement The frontal lectures of the course will held in three weeks. These lectures are organized in theoretical lectures and tutorials. Exercises are also palnned within this course: A) Design of the building based on the requirement of minimum energy consumption (DesignBuilder/EnergyPlus software); B) Life cycle assessment and optimization of the light-weight steel building considering environmental, economical and social criteria (GaBi software); C) Comparison of alternative designs (other structural solutions).
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Frontal lectures + exercises to be developed during lectures and at home
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning)
Recommended or required readings
- Kibert, C., "Sustainable Construction", John Wiley & Sons, 2005.
- Sarja, A., "Integrated Life Cycle Design of Structures", Spon Press, 2002.
- Santos, P., Simões da Silva L. and Ungureanu, V., "Energy-efficiency of lightweight steel-framed buildings", ECCS Sustainability Design Manuals, ECCS Press, 2012.
- Gervásio, H., "Sustainable design and integral life-cycle analysis of bridges", PhD Thesis, University of Coimbra, 2010.
- Crawford, R.H., "Life cycle assessment in the built environment", Spon Press, 2011.
- Quaschning, V., "Understanding renewable energy systems", Earthscan, 2005.
- Mehta M. Johnson J., Rocafort J. "Architectural Acoustics - Principles and design", Prentice-Hall, 1999.
- Way G. J., Couchman G. H., "Acoustic detailing for multi-storey residential buildings", Steel Construction Institute; 2004.
Assessment methods and criteria
The assessment consists of a final exam and project assignments. A minimum of 50% in the written exam is required.
Work placement(s)
Organizational remarks
This lecture will take place during the first semester
Contacts
Jean-Pierre Jaspart - jean-pierre.jaspart@ulg.ac.be Jean-François Demonceau - jfdemonceau@ulg.ac.be