5 ECTS credits
130 u studietijd

Aanbieding 1 met studiegidsnummer 4023624ENR voor alle studenten in het 1e semester met een verdiepend master niveau.

Semester
1e semester
Inschrijving onder examencontract
Niet mogelijk
Beoordelingsvoet
Beoordeling (0 tot 20)
2e zittijd mogelijk
Ja
Onderwijstaal
Engels
Onder samenwerkingsakkoord
Onder interuniversitair akkoord mbt. opleiding
Faculteit
Faculteit Ingenieurswetenschappen
Verantwoordelijke vakgroep
Mechanica van Materialen en Constructies
Externe partnerinstelling(en)
Université libre de Bruxelles
Onderwijsteam
Pierre Gerard
Alessia Cuccurullo (titularis)
Onderdelen en contacturen
24 contacturen Hoorcollege
36 contacturen Werkcolleges, practica en oefeningen
Inhoud

The valid fiche can be found at the following link: CNST - H406. Change the language to English in the dropdown menu on top of the page.

The course studies the mechanical behaviour of geotechnical structures and particularly the interactions between the structures and the ground. Four main parts will be addressed:

  1. The retaining structures including the stability analysis and the theory of Rankine’s limit states and its applications: gravity walls, sheetpiles, anchors, slurry walls, ….
  2. The pile and raft foundations with their designs based on laboratory and in-situ test results. Several applications will be considered: single piles, groups of piles, compensated raft foundations.
  3. The slope stability including the plane and rotational surfaces of failure and the effect of water.
  4. Ground dewatering and groundwater control.

In addition to the theoretical courses, exercise sessions will allow the student to apply the knowledge and understanding. The ability to communicate will be enhanced by the reporting of the exercise work.

Bijkomende info

It is assumed that the student has a working knowledge of continuum mechanics, elasticity, strength of materials and the basic notions of soil mechanics.

Electronic version of the study materials will be delivered during the course.

Contact: bertrand.francois@ulb.ac.be

Leerresultaten

Algemene competenties

After attending successfully the course, the students must be able to understand the main concepts of geotechnical engineering and to design foundations of constructions, retaining structures, earth slope and ground dewatering systems.

General competences

The Master of Science in Engineering has in-depth knowledge and understanding of exact sciences with the specificity of their application to engineering.

The Master of Science in Engineering has in-depth knowledge and understanding of integrated structural design methods in the framework of a global design strategy.

The Master of Science in Engineering can correctly report on research or design results in the form of a technical report or in the form of a scientific paper.

The Master of Science in Engineering can present and defend results in a scientifically sound way, using contemporary communication tools, for a national as well as for an international professional or lay audience.

The Master of Science in Civil Engineering can design (conceptually and quantitatively) geotechnical structures by applying the fundamental concepts of soil mechanics.

Beoordelingsinformatie

De beoordeling bestaat uit volgende opdrachtcategorieën:
Examen Mondeling bepaalt 50% van het eindcijfer

Examen Schriftelijk bepaalt 40% van het eindcijfer

WPO Verslag bepaalt 10% van het eindcijfer

Binnen de categorie Examen Mondeling dient men volgende opdrachten af te werken:

  • Written theoretical exam met een wegingsfactor 50 en aldus 50% van het totale eindcijfer.

    Toelichting: For the written theoretical examination, a list of all possible questions will be given to the students before the examination. At examination time, the students will receive two questions out of this list. 50% of the total number of points is given to the theory examination. No lecture notes or other study material are allowed be used for this part of the examination.

Binnen de categorie Examen Schriftelijk dient men volgende opdrachten af te werken:

  • Written exercise exam met een wegingsfactor 30 en aldus 40% van het totale eindcijfer.

    Toelichting: The practical part consists of a written exercise examination about the problems that have been addressed during the exercise sessions. For this part of the examination, lecture notes are allowed to be used. 30% of the total number of points is given for this part of the examination.

Binnen de categorie WPO Verslag dient men volgende opdrachten af te werken:

  • Written reports met een wegingsfactor 20 en aldus 10% van het totale eindcijfer.

    Toelichting: The remaining 20% is given on the base of the written reports of the exercise session during the year.

Aanvullende info mbt evaluatie

For the oral theoretical examination, a list of all possible questions will be given to the students before the examination. At examination time, the students will receive two questions out of this list. 50% of the total number of points is given to the theory examination. No lecture notes or other study material are allowed be used for this part of the examination.

The practical part consists of a written exercise examination about the problems that have been addressed during the exercise sessions. For this part of the examination, lecture notes are allowed to be used. 40% of the total number of points is given for this part of the examination. The remaining 10% is given on the base of the written reports of the exercise session during the year.

For the evaluation, the distribution of points is thus set to 50% for the theoretical and 50% for the practical part.

 

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Academische context

Deze aanbieding maakt deel uit van de volgende studieplannen:
Master in de ingenieurswetenschappen: bouwkunde: Standaard traject
Master in de ingenieurswetenschappen: architectuur: Standaard traject
Master of Civil Engineering: Standaard traject (BRUFACE) (enkel aangeboden in het Engels)
Master of Architectural Engineering: Standaard traject (BRUFACE) (enkel aangeboden in het Engels)