5 ECTS credits
125 h study time

Offer 1 with catalog number 1015498BNR for all students in the 2nd semester at a (B) Bachelor - advanced level.

Semester
2nd semester
Enrollment based on exam contract
Impossible
Grading method
Grading (scale from 0 to 20)
Can retake in second session
Yes
Enrollment Requirements
Inschrijvingsvereiste geslaagd zijn voor MMVC EN ingeschreven of geslaagd voor Elasticiteit en sterkteleer.Bastudenten IR moeten tevens ingeschreven of geslaagd zijn voor Bouwkunde en 1 van de 3 overige technologieproj.
Taught in
Dutch
Faculty
Faculty of Engineering
Department
Mechanics of Materials and Constructions
Educational team
Tine Tysmans (course titular)
Activities and contact hours
24 contact hours Lecture
36 contact hours Seminar, Exercises or Practicals
Course Content
1. Stability of structures: brief overview of general Eurocode principles, after which load cases and combinations acting on a structure are discussed (Eurocode 1).

2. Force method (Müller Breslau equations) applied onto determination of reaction and section forces in hyperstatic beam structures and trusses.

3. (Matrix formulation of the) displacement method. Introduction to finite element method.

4. Based on (2), determination of displacements in hyperstatic structures.

5. Instability phenomena.

6. Influence lines of displacements, reaction and section forces in isostatic structures.
Course material
Digital course material (Required) : Cursus, Pointcarré
Additional info
Course notes through Pointcarré.
Learning Outcomes

General competencies

The student receives an introduction to the stability of structures. The student obtains knowledge on general methods for the analysis of structures. Applying the proper displacement method or force method, the student is able to determine the reaction and section forces in hyperstatic structures. Also the evaluation of the most unfavourable effect of mobile loads applied on a structure by determining influence lines of displacements, reaction and section forces for isostatic structures becomes one of the student's capabilities. De student thus learns how to verify whether a structure is strong, stiff and stable enough is. The student sees this verification in the context of Eurocode principles.

General competences

The Bachelor in Engineering Sciences has a broad fundamental knowledge and understanding of scientific principles and methodology of exact sciences with the specificity of their application to engineering.

The Bachelor in Engineering Sciences has a broad fundamental knowledge and understanding of fundamental, basic methods and theories to schematize and model problems or processes.

The Bachelor in Engineering Sciences can apply quantitative methods and computer software relevant to the engineering discipline in order to solve engineering problems.

The Bachelor in Engineering Sciences can reason in a logical, abstract and critical way.

The Bachelor in Engineering Sciences has more advanced fundamental knowledge and understanding of the behaviour of structures, construction materials, soil and fluids (Civil Engineering) and can apply this knowledge to solve basic engineering problems.

Grading

The final grade is composed based on the following categories:
Oral Exam determines 50% of the final mark.
Written Exam determines 50% of the final mark.

Within the Oral Exam category, the following assignments need to be completed:

  • oral exam on theory with a relative weight of 1 which comprises 50% of the final mark.

    Note: Oral theoretical exam with written preparation

Within the Written Exam category, the following assignments need to be completed:

  • written exam exercises with a relative weight of 1 which comprises 50% of the final mark.

    Note: Written exercise exam

Additional info regarding evaluation

None.

Allowed unsatisfactory mark
The supplementary Teaching and Examination Regulations of your faculty stipulate whether an allowed unsatisfactory mark for this programme unit is permitted.

Academic context

This offer is part of the following study plans:
Bachelor of Engineering: Civil Engineering (only offered in Dutch)
Bachelor of Engineering: verkort traject bouwkunde na vooropleiding industriële wetenschappen (only offered in Dutch)
Bachelor of Architectural Engineering: Standaard traject (only offered in Dutch)
Bachelor of Architectural Engineering: Verkort traject (only offered in Dutch)