Duration
40h Th
Number of credits
| Bachelor in architecture | 5 crédits |
Lecturer
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
The Building Technology 2 course is a first course in technical building design. It is a first step for the student in mastering the technical and theoretical knowledge involved in the implementation of a simple structure, such as a single-family home. First of all, it recalls the physical principles that guide the technical design of the building, then it presents the methods that allow us to respond to these physical principles and to learn how to apply them, which will explain the logic behind the main construction systems that will be discussed.
For reasons of constructive logic, the course consists of two main parts.
The structural part focuses on learning the basics of modeling and calculating structures. Based on Newtonian principles and in the case of isostatic structures, students will discover the methods that allow them to calculate the forces applied to a building and the way the structure returns them to the foundations. They will learn how to apply these methods to a simple building such as a single-family home and how to predimension certain structural systems.
The envelope part is developed around the understanding of hygrothermal flows in a complex wall and their impact on its composition in different materials Students will learn to design a wall that meets the climatic, programmatic and structural constraints that apply to the envelope of a building. In fine, they will be confronted with the difficulty of combining these constraints in the case of an intersection of several walls or elements: the constructive detail.
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
Upon completion of this unit, the student will be able to:
Structure:
- Calculate the weight of structural members.
- Choose the direction of the span of a structural element and understand the implication of this direction of span on the application of loads.
- Know the main load bearing systems and the orders of magnitude of the associated loads.
- Identify and know the orders of magnitude of the various loads used to dimension the structure of a building.
- Carry out the descent of the loads of a simple building.
Predimension the foundations. - Predimension the load-bearing elements using the appropriate charts.
- Know the basic principles of Statics. Solve the equilibrium of an isostatic system and deduce the reactions at the supports.
- Understand the concept of internal forces and stresses. To know the main diagrams of internal forces.
- Understand the problem of bracing and propose an empirical solution.
- Calculate the resistance and thermal conductivity of a complex wall.
- Choose a material and a thickness of insulation to achieve a threshold value of insulation.
- Understand and discriminate the different characteristics of a glazing
- Know the main building systems usually used in the construction of single-family houses in Belgium, and their hygrothermal behavior.
- Understand and anticipate the impact of the implementation on the design of the envelope.
- Design a wall composition that meets the various insulation and waterproofing criteria.
On the basis of two wall compositions, design the constructive detail of their connection.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
The entire course will be taught face-to-face through an ex cathedra presentation.
Regular interactions will take place, allowing all students to answer a question during the course prior to the presentation of a new aspect of Building Technology.
In parallel, students will be given regular exercises:
- to conduct their own research before the theoretical course.
- to use and master the tools seen in class
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
Face-to-face course
Additional information:
The theory will be presented during a face-to-face course. The exercises will also be debriefed in class.
A Unicast recording will allow you to occasionally catch up or review the course. This recording does not replace the physical presence in class and all the information transmitted on this occasion.
Recommended or required readings
Exam(s) in session
Any session
- In-person
written exam ( open-ended questions )
Additional information:
Each topic taught (structure and envelope) will be evaluated separately by the teachers and will be rated out of 20 points. An overall grade will be given to the student by averaging the two grades obtained, each grade counting for 50% of the evaluation.
To pass the overall exam, the student must obtain an average of 10/20 with a minimum of 8/20 on one of the two exams.
If the student obtains a mark of less than 8/20 on one of the two exams, this mark will be used as the overall mark. In this case, the student can obtain the details of these grades from the course coordinating teacher.
In case of success in one of the two exams, the grade will not be automatically transferred. It will be granted to the student after an official request by email to the teacher and on the condition of having obtained a minimum grade of 12/20.
Exercises will be regularly requested to discover or apply concepts seen in class. These exercises will not be graded, but will be debriefed in class. Failure to submit an exercise in a timely manner (unless a valid excuse is given) or submission of a visibly incomplete exercise may result in a loss of 1 point on the final grade. This exercise may, upon request to the instructor, be resubmitted in a second session to cancel the penalty.
Any plagiarism of a work done by another person may be subject to a sanction, which may include exclusion from the course.
Work placement(s)
Organizational remarks
Any questions regarding the course can be submitted to the teacher:
- at the end of the course.
- by mail.
- on the e-campus forum of the course.
Contacts
guirec.ruellan@uliege.be