ARCH3259-1

Duration

12h Th, 24h Pr, 1d FW, 30h Proj.

Number of credits

	Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Architectural Engineering	3 crédits

Lecturer

Shady Attia

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

This course aims to study in a profound way the sustainable building techniques and principles. The course covers elements such as construction materials and construction approaches as well as other basic notions of different construction technologies and their implementation. The two components - construction and materials - are covered in a logical sequence that helps to understand reciprocal relation between the two topics and permits also to master their interdependence.

Design and sustainable construction and environmental impact of buildings.
The anatomy of buildings (space, structure, materials)
Classifying structural elements (foundation, walls, stones, beams, roofs,
Construction systems and foundations (foundations, raft foundation, slabs)
Construction systems of load-bearing walls (insulation brick walls)
Construction systems of wood (timber skeleton)
Execution Documents: design drawings, development of working drawings
Details and sequence of details.

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

At the end of the course the student should be capable of:

Observing and drawing of constructions
Knowing the construcyion systems and their procedures of the load distribution in relation to structure and envelope.
Knowing the main materials and constructions elements and their implementation.
Applying and proposing architectural measures at the base of logical constructive types (constructive geometry, transmission of forces, stability, and elementary physics of the envelopes).

It has to permit the student to:

Make an inventory: of references and understand the common constructive systems
Comparing: identifying and differentiating the solutions
To appoint: recognizing and knowing the parts of an construction ensemble
Proportioning: materializing and ordering the different parts of the structure.
Project: compose and communicate solutions
Create and develop a building construction plans (modules, proportions, dimensions, layers)

The complete list of learning outcomes for my course is defined on https://www.programmes.uliege.be/cocoon/20182019/formations/descr/A1ICAR01.html

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

Obligaory prerequisite
ARCH3258-1 Techniques de construction durable des bâtiments IA - éléments - Partie A

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

The course is comprised of 18 hours of theoretical classes and 18 hours practical work. It will take place in the 2nd quadrimester.
Theoretical lectures,practical work, integrated project, site visit(s), participatory and interactive teaching. It is expected that students read the modules of the course before the course. During the course, we will discuss the most difficult issues and we will do exercises.

Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)

Face-to-Face presence from September till December: Lecture courses, visites, project.

Organisational adjustments related to the current health context

The course and practical work are organized face-to-face in a room of appropriate dimensions to respect the rules of distance. In the event of a proven impossibility to attend for reasons related to COVID, access to the recordings is specifically given. If the evolution of the color code no longer makes it possible to welcome all the students each week, the organization will evolve towards complete distance learning with on the one hand the provision of podcasts for the theoretical part not yet seen and on the other part of the virtual for the end of practical work. If the health context does not allow a face-to-face examination to be organized, the examination will take place remotely according to the evaluation methods described in the relative section.

Assessment methods and criteria

Below you will find information on the evaluation methods planned for in-person and remote exams as well as those planned for hybrid sessions. Depending on how the health crisis evolves, the chosen method will be communicated to you no later than one month before the start of the exam session.

- 20% of the course mark will be awarded by the supervisors, with regard to the attendance and professional attitude of groups during working sessions. - 20% of the mark for each group will be awarded by the jury during the intermediate review. - 60% of the score for each group will be awarded by the supervisors after the final submission. - A first overall score will be established on the basis of the correction of the documents submitted on May 11. This grade will then be communicated before the start of the exam session. - Each student can then choose to accept this grade or to try to improve it. - The possibility is given to attend an oral exam to defend the work delivered. The student must confirm his/her interest for such an oral session wihting 48 hours of receiving the grade. Student will need to prepare their rebuttal and explain their project. The oral examination consists of questions / answers shall explain the deliverables that may be unclear or poorly presented. - Repeated absence (from two, without proof) from class sessions can lead to a point penalty or, if applicable, if it takes on harmful proportions for work of the group or of a student to his exclusion from the evaluation (conditions valid for the group or for the student concerned as appropriate). - Attendance during site visits is compulsory. - Likewise, the production of incomplete work or its delivery late will result in an automatic withdrawal of points or, where applicable, exclusion from the assessment if the shortcomings are such as to prevent a proper understanding of the entire work/project.

Work placement(s)

Organizational remarks

Unjustified absences (beyond two times) will disqualify the student from attending the final jury.

Contacts

Shady Attia, Ph.D., LEED AP Professor in Sustainable Architecture and Building Technology Head of Sustainable Buildings Design (SBD) Lab
ArGEnCo Dept., Faculty of Applied Sciences, University of Liège
Batiment 52, Bureau: (0/542) Quartier Polytech 1, Allée de la Découverte 9 4000 Liège, Belgique
Tél: +32 43.66.91.55 - email: shady.attia@uliege.be http://www.sbd.ulg.ac.be/
Olivier Dewispelaere, Architectural Engineer, part-time assistant ArGEnCo Dept., Faculty of Applied Sciences, University of Liège
Batiment 52, Bureau: (-1/446) Quartier Polytech 1, Allée de la Découverte 9 4000 Liège, Belgique
Tél: +32 43.66.95.14 - email: o.dewispelaere@uliege.be

Sustainable building construction techniques IB - elements - Part B