Structural Design of Buildings

Duration

15h Th, 30h Pr, 40h Proj.

Number of credits

Lecturer

Jean-Marc Franssen

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

• Brief introduction to static forces (graphical approach), resistance and behaviour of materials.
• Presentation of the functioning of standard structural elements.
• Analysis of cases.

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

• 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.

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

Recommended: L'art des structures, Aurelio Muttoni, EPFL

Assessment methods and criteria

Evaluation of work done during the practice sessions: 60% Individual evaluation at the end of the year (oral examination with written preparation possibly during the same time): 40%
Students who will obtain at least a mark of 14/20 for the evaluation of work may ask to be relieved from the individual evaluation.

Work placement(s)

Organizational remarks

Contacts

Prof. Jean-Marc FRANSSEN  Tel. 04 366 92 65 e-mail : jm.franssen@uliege.be

Secrétariat : Caroline Festers  Institut du Génie Civil B52, +1/529 Tel. 04 366 96 29 e-mail : Caroline.festers@uliege.be