2021-2022 / GCIV0201-2

Concretes and new Materials Technologies

Duration

32h Th, 20h Pr, 0,5d FW, 6h Labo., 8h Proj.

Number of credits

 Master of Science (MSc) in Architectural Engineering5 crédits 
 Master of Science (MSc) in Civil Engineering5 crédits 

Lecturer

Luc Courard

Language(s) of instruction

French language

Organisation and examination

Teaching in the first semester, review in January

Schedule

Schedule online

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Learning unit contents

Concrete technology. Design methods. Admixtures and mineral additions. Design of formworks. Concrete increasing perfromances. Durability of concrete. Natural materials. Recycled materials.

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

Selection of materials. Design of concrete and formworks. Design of concrete durability. Principles of recycling. Design with clayey materials

Full list of KLO's/AA for this lecture are defined in matrix available on https://www.programmes.uliege.be/cocoon/20182019/formations/descr/A2UCON01.html

This course contributes to the learning outcomes I.1, I.2, II.1, II.2, II.3, III.1, III.2, III.3, III.4, IV.1, IV.2, IV.3, IV.4, IV.5, V.1, V.2, V.3, VI.1, VI.2, VI.3, VI.4, VII.1, VII.2, VII.3, VII.6 of the MSc in civil engineering.

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

GCIV 0184 Building Materials (or equivalent)
Students have a good knowledge of materials (organic, inorganic and metals) and in particular cement, through their physical, chemical and mechanical properties.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Concrete lab: desing and manufacturing of concrete
Research activities on waste recycling: analysis, report and oral presentation

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

Oral lecture Exercizes (formwork, geosynthetics) Project: designing concrete
On line courses Laboratory: concrete placing and evaluation Scientifc article presentation

Recommended or required readings

Technologie des bétons. Groupement Belge du Béton Formulation des bétons. L. Courard. Centrale des cours AEES Emploi et calcul des coffrages. L. Courard. Centrale des cours AEES Utilisation des géosynthétiques en génie civil. L. Courard. Centrale des cours AEES Adjuvants et additions. L. Courard. Centrale des cours AEES Amélioration et renforcement des bétons. L. Courard. Centrale des cours AEES

Assessment methods and criteria

Exam(s) in session

Any session

- In-person

written exam ( open-ended questions )

Written work / report

Continuous assessment


Additional information:

Concrete design and laboratory report Intermediate report at specific milestones Specific materials to be valorized/recycled analysis and oral presentation
These activities are mandatory. The student who doesn't participate or doesn't present report in due time is not allowed to present the examination
 
 
Written examination

Work placement(s)

Organizational remarks

1st Semester - Friday 8:30-12:30

Contacts

Prof. Luc COURARD Local -1/534 (B52) Email: Luc.Courard@uliege.be
Assistant: Sophie GRIGOLETTO and Julien HUBERT Email: Sophie.Grigoletto@uliege.be Email: Julien.Hubert@uliege.be