Duration
24h Th
Number of credits
| Bachelor in bioengineering | 2 crédits |
Lecturer
Substitute(s)
Language(s) of instruction
French 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
General considerations about structures and their history, reflexions about natural phenomenon. Discussions about existing structures. General approach to solve a problem of Strength of materials. Mechanical properties of materials. Actions on structures. Force and moment. Equilibrium. Modelization of supports. Internal forces M, N, V and T. Degree of redundancy. Calculation of trusses. Internal forces and force diagrams. Geometrical characteristics of the sections. Stresses in the elements subjected to normal force (N), bending (M). Design of the elements of structures. Shear stresses due to shear and torsion forces. Buckling. Deformations and displacements.
The following parts are not teached within this 24h part-time:
Biaxial bending (Mx, My) and composed bending (N, Mx, My). The circle of Mohr. Laws of behaviour for different materials. Optional complements : calculation of hyperstatic structures and of cables.
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
The course describes the basics of the strength of materials and elasticity.
After completing the course the student is expected to :
- Easily deal with the basic aspects of the Mechanics of Structures and the Strength of Materials (all materials)
- Understand the spread of forces, stresses and displacements inside structures
- Design and calculate elementary structures
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
Mathématique générale, first Part
Mathématique générale, second Part
Physique générale
Mécanique
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
All the forecast hours are hold by the professor himself in auditorium. Generally, each course takes place as following:
- Short remind of the previous courses
- Exercises solved and commented on the blackboard by the professor and discussed with the students
- 10 minutes break
- Continuation of the theory with the help of a Powerpoint slide show
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
Lectures and exercices: 24h
Organisational adjustments related to the current health context
Theoretical lectures and exercices are given by means of eCampus-Collaborate and follow the time schedule defined by the faculty.
Course notes are available on MyULiège.
The written exam is held during the sessions. It consists in two distinct parts:
- theoretical (40% of the final note)
- applications (60% of the final note) ; for this part only, student may use a personal hand-written A4 page.
The student must succeed in both parts of the exam for obtaining the credits for the whole course.
Recommended or required readings
1. Course notes (150 pages x 2 slides) 2. "Introduction à l'analyse des structures", M.A. Studer et F. Frey, Presses Polytechniques et Universitaires Romandes, 368 pages, 1999. 3. ISSD : Interactive Software for Structural Design (www.issd.be). Availlable in the computer training rooms of the Faculty.
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.
Any session :
- In-person
written exam ( open-ended questions )
- Remote
oral exam
- If evaluation in "hybrid"
preferred in-person
Additional information:
See above
Work placement(s)
Organizational remarks
Contacts
Jean-François Rondeaux
jf.rondeaux@uliege.be
(Substitute of Professor Pierre Latteur)