Duration
26h Th, 26h Pr, 1d FW, 5h Proj.
Number of credits
| Master of Science (MSc) in Civil Engineering | 5 crédits |
Lecturer
Language(s) of instruction
French language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the first semester, review in January
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
The 'Soil and rock mechanics' course is the logical complement for the basics thought in geotechnical courses in Bachelor grade.
In the frame of this course, you will need to acquire a series of technical skills specific to civil engineering . In major civil engineering projects, structures (buildings, bridges, tunnels) rely on layers of soil or rock. The characteristics of the rock masses bring new questions about the design of the foundations or retaining systems. In urban sites in particular, the potential interactions between the different underground structures must be taken into consideration. Soil mechanics approaches separating settlement and bearing capacity aspects must be abandoned for constitutive models integrating these two aspects. The third part of the course is a synthesis of the first two parts: it concerns the design of tunnels dug very often in the rock and it is a good example of interaction between the retaining and the rock.
The three main parts of this course are :
- Rock mechanics
- Constitutive modelling for soils and rocks
- Tunnel: excavation, retaining, convergence.
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
Student have to gain competencies needed for the three main parts of the course:
Rock mechanics: Nature, origins and structure of rock materials; Classification of rock materials; Classification of rock mass; Water into the rock mass; Mechanical properties; In-situ stress state; Mechanical properties of rock joints.
Constitutive models for geomaterials: Fundamental properties of constitutive laws; Elastic models; Elasto-plastic formulation; Internal friction models; CamClay models.
Tunnel: General introduction of the convergence-confinement method, mechanical behaviour of retaining, equation of the convergence-confinement method (elastic and elasto-plastic medium)
The full list of KLO's/AA for this course is defined in the matrix available in https://www.programmes.uliege.be/cocoon/20182019/formations/descr/A2UCON01.html
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
GCIV0603-1 : Geotechnics
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
The course is composed of "ex-cathedra" lectures (30 hours) and exercises (30 hours). Exercise sessions related to the three parts of the course allow the students to better understand the theoretical concepts. A visit of the laboratory of Geotechnics is also organized.
The exercises sessions and the visit are dedicated to help the students mastering the theoritical concepts. The presence at the exercises sessions is mandatory.
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
The lectures and exercises session are delivered face-to-face. The attendance to all lectures and exercices session is mandatory.
Organisational adjustments related to the current health context
Recommended or required readings
Lecture notes in french are available for the part 'Rock mechanics'. They are available on MyULiege. Slides are also available for the parts Constitutive model and 'Tunnel'.
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.
Each lesson and practises are mandatory.
Students will be evaluated based on the project reports or presentation (weight 30%). An oral exam will be organized in January (without access to any course materials) on the theoretical part of the course (weight 70%).
In case of second session (September), the grade obtained for the project reports will be kept and the theoretical part will be only evaluated.
Work placement(s)
Organizational remarks
The course will be given on Thursday afternoon, from 13h30 to 17h30.
The planned classroom will allow the organisation of face-to-face lessons (classroom occupied at 50% of its capacity), while respecting the sanitary instructions (wearing a mask is mandatory).
Each lesson (4 hours) will be divided into two parts: a theoretical lesson (2 hours) and practises (2 hours).
A visit of a site related to the course will be organized.
Contacts
Students may contact the academic responsible for the course:
Frédéric Collin
Institut de Mécanique et Génie Civil B52
Tél. 04/366 9142
f.collin@uliege.be