lepl1510  2020-2021  Louvain-la-Neuve

Due to the COVID-19 crisis, the information below is subject to change, in particular that concerning the teaching mode (presential, distance or in a comodal or hybrid format).
5 credits
30.0 h + 22.5 h
Q2
Teacher(s)
Latteur Pierre;
Language
French
Main themes
  • Lab tests on timber and steel ;
  • Structural design ;
  • Timber connections design and calculation;
  • Execution plans ;
  • Construction (by the students) of a real structure ;
  • Loading of the structure ;
  • Oral presentations and final report.
Examples of past projects :
  • Design, calculation, execution and testing of a 3D structure able to suspend a load of 10 students (see: 6 minutes film on : http://podcast.uclouvain.be/ciQk8VjSmW);
  • Design, calculation, execution and testing of a 6 m span deployable footbridge able to stand the self-weight of 12 students
Aims

At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to :

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Regarding the learning outcomes of the program of Bachelor in Engineering, this course contributes to the development and the acquisition of the following learning outcomes:LO1, LO2-3, LO4, LO5, LO6
The project also allows the acquisition of large competences in the field of civil engineering, through several interactions with the lab's technical staff
The contribution of this Teaching Unit to the development and command of the skills and learning outcomes of the programme(s) can be accessed at the end of this sheet, in the section entitled 'Programmes/courses offering this Teaching Unit'.
 
Content
  • Projet presentation - Formation of the groups (3 to 4 students) ;
  • Course over « mechanical properties of materials »
  • Presentation of the testing machines (lab) ;
  • Lab tests : timber and steel cables ;
  • Statistical analysis of the test results ;
  • Presentation of design software : ISSD and SCIA ;
  • Exercises with software SCIA ;
  • Pre-design of the structure ;
  • Course over timber connections ;
  • Calculation of the structure by the students ;
  • Presentations of the structures (each group) ;
  • Building of the structure ;
  • Mounting, tests and loading of the structure.
Teaching methods

Due to the COVID-19 crisis, the information in this section is particularly likely to change.

NOTE IMPORTANTE : EN FONCTION DE LA SITUATION SANITAIRE, LE CONTENU, ACTIVITES ET METHODES D'EVALUATION POURRONT EVENTUELLEMENT ETRE ADAPTEES
  • Projet presentation - Formation of the groups (3 to 4 students) ;
  • Course over « mechanical properties of materials »
  • Presentation of the testing machines (lab) ;
  • Lab tests : timber and steel cables ;
  • Statistical analysis of the test results ;
  • Presentation of design software : ISSD and SCIA ;
  • Exercises with software SCIA ;
  • Pre-design of the structure ;
  • Course over timber connections ;
  • Calculation of the structure by the students ;
  • Presentations of the structures (each group) ;
  • Building of the structure ;
  • Mounting, tests and loading of the structure.
Evaluation methods

Due to the COVID-19 crisis, the information in this section is particularly likely to change.

Activities will be organized as followed :
  • A few theoretical courses ;
  • Project learning (groups of 3 to 4 students) ;
  • Work in the laboratory with the technicians, professors and assistants.
Other information
This course is part of the set of courses « Project 4 » of the programme of bachelor in engineering. Projects 4 share common transversal objectives, but exist under different versions oriented towards specific disciplinary objectives, corresponding to the options of the programme. Each student chooses the project related to one of his/her options.
Bibliography
Documents disponibles sur iCampus :
'Calculer une structure 'De la théorie à l'exemple', P. Latteur
« Introduction à l'analyse des structures », M.A. Studer et F. Frey
Autres documents et transparents relatifs au calcul des structures en bois et assemblages en acier.
Faculty or entity
GC


Programmes / formations proposant cette unité d'enseignement (UE)

Title of the programme
Sigle
Credits
Prerequisites
Aims
Bachelor in Engineering