Duration
26h Th, 26h Pr, 1d FW, 10h Proj.
Number of credits
| Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Architectural Engineering | 5 crédits | |||
| Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Engineering | 5 crédits | |||
| Master of Science (MSc) in Civil Engineering | 5 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
The course on Reinforced Concrete will cover the following topics:
- Properties of concrete and reinforcing steel
- Behaviour of reinforced concrete members subjected to axial load
- Behaviour of members subjected to pure flexure and flexure combined with axial loads
- Design approach for reinforced concrete members: limit states design
- Design of flexural members
- Design for shear forces
- Design of columns
- Strut-and-tie models for design of reinforced concrete structures
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
Students who complete this course will gain a thorough understanding of the behaviour of reinforced concrete members subjected to axial forces, bending, and shear. They will develop skills to predict this behaviour by using simplified engineering approaches. This will provide the basis for the second part of the course where students will learn how to design individual structural members such as beams, columns, and slabs. The design criteria will include strength, ductility, deflections, cracks, and durability. Finally, the students will gain preliminary knowledge of the strut-and-tie approach for the design of joints and members with complex deformation patterns.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
Solid and material mechanics
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
The classes will consist of lectures and tutorial sessions with each activity taking approximately half of the class time. The lectures will provide the theory of reinforced concrete while the tutorial sessions will be focused on the application of the theory for the analysis and design of structural members. In the tutorial sessions the students will be shown practical examples and will work on problems under the supervision of the professor and the teaching assistant. Students will be provided with handouts summarizing important information presented in the lectures. Reference books will be recommended for additional reading. As part of the learning process students will also be expected to complete several homework assignments.
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning)
Face-to-face lecture
Recommended or required readings
Required readings: class notes and handouts Recommended readings: to be given in class
Assessment methods and criteria
The evaluation of students will be based on homework assignments and a written final exam.
Work placement(s)
Organizational remarks
Please note: the course on Reinforced Concrete is delivered in ENGLISH.
The classes will take place on Wednesdays from 13:30 to 17:30.
Contacts
Boyan MIHAYLOV, Assistant Professor, boyan.mihaylov@ulg.ac.be
Adaptation of teaching commitments following the COVID-19 pandemic for the May-June 2020 session
Teaching methods implemented : distance-learning
All teaching materials are posted on eCampus.
Assessment subjects
As originally planned, the final mark will be based on homework assignments and a written exam. The relative contribution of the two parts of the evaluation remains the same. The written exam will consist of several design/analysis exercises with calculations.
Assessment methods
The written exam will be conducted through the platform eCampus and it will be an open book exam. The students will have to complete several exercises in a pre-determined sequence. Once they complete the first exercise, they will photograph/scan and upload their calculations on eCampus. Upon uploading, they will be able to see the second exercise, and this procedure will continue until the last exercise. Once an exercise is uploaded, it will not be possible to go back and change it. The total duration of the exam will not exceed 4 hours.
Contacts
alexandru.trandafir@uliege.be
boyan.mihaylov@uliege.be
Adaptation of teaching commitments following the COVID-19 pandemic for the Aug-Sept 2020 session
Assessment subjects
As originally planned, the final mark will be based on homework assignments and an exam. The relative contribution of the two parts of the evaluation remains the same. The exam will consist of two parts: 1) a written part on design/analysis exercises with calculations, and 2) an oral part on the theory of reinforced concrete.
Assessment methods
1) Written exam
- Solve analysis/design problems as you did in your homework assignments, in class, and in the first session
- Open book exam - you can use any paper materials
- No electronic devices except a calculator
- Conducted through the platform eCampus as in the first session
2) Oral exam
- Answer questions from the theory of reinforced concrete
- Closed book exam
- Conducted through the platform lifesize
Both parts will take place within the allocated 4-hour time slot. Further details about the exams such as eCampus folder, lifesize links and schedule will be sent to the students by email the latest one week before the exam.
Contacts
boyan.mihaylov@uliege.be