2018-2019 / GCIV0646-1

Buildings conception and execution

Duration

40h Th, 1d FW

Number of credits

 Master in civil engineering, professional focus in sustainable constructions under natural hazards and catastrophic events (SUSCOS) (Erasmus mundus)5 crédits 
 Master in civil engineering (120 ECTS)5 crédits 

Lecturer

Jean-François Demonceau, Jean-Marc Franssen, Boyan Mihaylov

Language(s) of instruction

French language

Organisation and examination

Teaching in the second semester

Schedule

Schedule online

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Learning unit contents

The objective of this course is to provide the students with fondamental knowledges allowing designing building structures. In particular, the following concepts will be addressed:


  • Functional requirements such as acoustic performance, fire safety, ...
  • Basic building elements (roofing, flooring, wall, joints, foundations, facade ...)
  • Construciton techniques
  • Building types (single-storey buildings, multi-storey, high-rise ...)
  • ...

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

At the end of this course, the students will be able to:

  • Conceive the structural scheme of a building construction;
  • Select the most appropriate building elements;
  • Establish the plans, including sections and details.
The complete list of the KLO for this course is defined in the matrix available at the following address: https://www.programmes.uliege.be/cocoon/20182019/formations/descr/A2UCON01.html

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

Prerequesites:
-
Corequesites:
-

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Frontal lectures.
Some lectures will be seminars with lecturers from outside the University (practitionners from industry)
Site visits could be organised.
The presence of the students at the seminars and at the site visits is mandatory.

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

Frontal lectures

Recommended or required readings

Lecture notes will be distributed to the students in electronic form.
All the PowerPoint presentations will also be made available through MyULg.

Assessment methods and criteria

Closed-book written exam
A student who has not participated to all the mandatory activities will not be allowed to present the examination. A mark "A" will be attributed in this case (except if a specific justification is provided and accepted by the professors which will analyse the justificiation with equity).

Work placement(s)

Organizational remarks

The course is organised during the second semester

Contacts

Jean-Marc Franssen - jm.franssen@uliege.be ; Jean-François Demonceau - jfdemonceau@uliege.be ; Boyan Mihaylov - Boyan.Mihaylov@uliege.be