Duration
27h Th, 12h Pr
Number of credits
| Master in environmental bioengineering, professional focus | 4 crédits |
Lecturer
Coordinator
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 course reviews the main building systems - structural works, envelope - from the point of view of:
- the materials used (timber and derived products, metals, (reinforced) concrete and masonry, synthetics) and their characteristics (mechanical, hygrothermal, sanitary);
- the construction elements of which they are components;
- the principles governing their design;
- their impelmentation on the worksite and the consequences on the durability of the building;
- their environmental impact (LCA).
Seminars are organised to examine in greater depth current issues relating to the sustainability of the construction sector. Examples include bio-sourced materials, recycling/reuse, insulation of existing buildings, the environmental impact of industrialised or innovative construction systems, etc.
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
At the end of the course, students should be able to
- describe the production methods and characteristics of the most common construction materials and products (structural works, envelope);
- design a simple structural element under given conditions;
- analyse, understand and discuss an LCA of a construction element in a given material;
- analyse a construction proposal from the point of view of its technical and environmental relevance;
- propose credible alternatives to construction practices.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
Basic knowledge of the strength of materials: forces, stresses and associated deformations
Fundamental knowledge of life cycle analysis (LCA) of materials and products
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Courses given and applications supervised by teachers
Seminars co-hosted by teachers and invited guests
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
Face-to-face course
Course materials and recommended or required readings
Exam(s) in session
Any session
- In-person
written exam ( open-ended questions )
Work placement(s)
Organisational remarks and main changes to the course
Contacts
Prof. Andrea Di Maria - andrea.dimaria@uliege.be
Jean-François Rondeaux, PhD - JF.Rondeaux@uliege.be