2024-2025 / GCIV0646-2

Buildings conception and execution

Basic concepts

Projects

Duration

Basic concepts : 24h Th, 1d FW
Projects : 12h Pr, 40h Proj.

Number of credits

 Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Architectural Engineering4 crédits 

Lecturer

Basic concepts : Nenad Bijelic, Jean-François Demonceau, Boyan Mihaylov
Projects : Nenad Bijelic, Jean-François Demonceau

Language(s) of instruction

French language

Organisation and examination

Teaching in the second semester

Schedule

Schedule online

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Learning unit contents

Basic concepts

The objective of this course is to provide the students with fondamental knowledges allowing designing building structures. In particular, the following concepts will be addressed:

  • Basic building elements (roofing, flooring, wall, joints, foundations, facade ...)
  • Construciton techniques
  • Building types (single-storey buildings, multi-storey, high-rise ...)
  • Link between the choice of structural elements and loads
  • Transfer of loads from the point of application to the ground
  • ...

Projects

In this part of the course, students will carry out a project (in group) consisting of a detailed analysis of the structural behaviour of an existing building structure or one under construction.

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

Basic concepts

At the end of this course, the students will be able to:

  • Conceive the structural scheme of a building;
  • Select the most appropriate building elements;
  • Establish the plans, including sections and details.

This course contributes to the learning outcomes I.1, I.2, II.1, III.1, III.2, III.3, III.4, IV.3, IV.5, V.1, V.2, VII.6 of the program available here.

Projects

cf. GCIV0646-A-a

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

Basic concepts

Prerequesites:

Basic knowledge in the field of structural engineering is required, in particular in the design and analysis of civil engineering structures.

Corequesites:

-

Projects

cf. GCIV0646-A-a

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Basic concepts

Frontal lectures.

Some lectures will be seminars with lecturers from outside the University (practitionners from industry).

Selected concepts discussed in the course will be applied in a project to be realised at home.

Site visits could be organised.

The submission of the project and the presence of the students at the seminars and at the site visits are mandatory.

Projects

Students will work on their project mainly at home. Sessions allowing interaction between teachers and students will be organised.

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

Basic concepts

Face-to-face course

Projects

Face-to-face course

Course materials and recommended or required readings

Basic concepts

Platform(s) used for course materials:
- eCampus


Further information:

Lecture notes will be distributed to the students in electronic form.

All the PowerPoint presentations will also be made available through MyULg.

Projects

Platform(s) used for course materials:
- eCampus


Further information:

cf. GCIV0646-A-a

Basic concepts

Exam(s) in session

Any session

- In-person

written exam ( open-ended questions )

Written work / report


Further information:

Exam(s) in session

Additional information:

Closed-book written exam.

The project will be marked and ccount for in the final mark of the course. The relative weight of marks of the written exam and project will be fixed at the beginning of the course. 

A student who has not participated in all the mandatory activities will not be allowed to present the examination. A mark "A" will be attributed in this case (except if a specific justification is provided and accepted by the professors which will analyse the justificiation with equity).

Projects

Written work / report


Further information:

cf. GCIV0646-A-a

Work placement(s)

Organisational remarks and main changes to the course

Basic concepts

The course is organised during the second semester

Projects

cf. GCIV0646-A-a

Contacts

Basic concepts

Projects

cf. GCIV0646-A-a

Association of one or more MOOCs

Items online

Basic concepts

Mutistorey buildings
Start by viewing "00 Organisation.mp4"

Multistorey buildings 01
01 Introduction

Multistorey buildings 02
02 Shortening

Multistorey buildings 03
03 Structural systems

Multistorey buildings 04
04 Outriggereed beams

Drawings
Notes of the presentation by M. Bleus

Fire regulations
Essentials of fire regulations