Teacher(s)
Language
French
Prerequisites
Basic notions of the mechanics of solids and fluids
Main themes
The objective of the course is to study fundamental scientific and technical aspects linked to the understanding and analysis of structural materials and geomaterials in construction.
The course aims at providing future engineers with an essential background on mechanics, geomechanics and properties of construction materials that will be useful throughout their study curriculum and professionally when managing civil engineering projects.
The course aims at providing future engineers with an essential background on mechanics, geomechanics and properties of construction materials that will be useful throughout their study curriculum and professionally when managing civil engineering projects.
Learning outcomes
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Contribution of the course to the program objectives (N°):
At the end of the course, students will be capable of:
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Content
The course is organised in two parts:
1. Stress states, constitutive relations, and failure criteria:
- Properties and mechanical behaviour of structural materials and geomaterials.
- Shear stress and strain, plane stress, principal stress and maximum shear stress, Mohr’s circle for plane stress, triaxial stress, plane strain.
- Thermal effects, time-dependent behaviour (creep, relaxation, recovery), stress concentrations, etc.
- Failure criteria for ductile and brittle materials: Tresca, Von Mises, Rankine, Mohr-Coulomb, etc. Influence of repeated loading and fatigue.
2. Origins and characteristics of main structural materials and geomaterials:
- Steel: composition, production, use, properties.
- Concrete: composition, use, properties.
- Masonry and Wood.
- Genesis and genetic classification of rocks: igneous rocks, sedimentary rocks, and metamorphic rocks. Main physical properties of rocks. Rock identification. Soil formation.
- Interpretation of geological maps.
- Physical characterization of soils: Particle size distribution of fine and coarse soils, consistency, soil classification. Volume mass relationships, soil compaction.
- Soil-water interaction, capillarity, Darcy law, 1D groundwater flow, laboratory hydraulic conductivity test, introduction to 2D groundwater flow (flownets).
- Introduction to quantifying the environmental impact of civil engineering materials using life cycle assessment.
1. Stress states, constitutive relations, and failure criteria:
- Properties and mechanical behaviour of structural materials and geomaterials.
- Shear stress and strain, plane stress, principal stress and maximum shear stress, Mohr’s circle for plane stress, triaxial stress, plane strain.
- Thermal effects, time-dependent behaviour (creep, relaxation, recovery), stress concentrations, etc.
- Failure criteria for ductile and brittle materials: Tresca, Von Mises, Rankine, Mohr-Coulomb, etc. Influence of repeated loading and fatigue.
2. Origins and characteristics of main structural materials and geomaterials:
- Steel: composition, production, use, properties.
- Concrete: composition, use, properties.
- Masonry and Wood.
- Genesis and genetic classification of rocks: igneous rocks, sedimentary rocks, and metamorphic rocks. Main physical properties of rocks. Rock identification. Soil formation.
- Interpretation of geological maps.
- Physical characterization of soils: Particle size distribution of fine and coarse soils, consistency, soil classification. Volume mass relationships, soil compaction.
- Soil-water interaction, capillarity, Darcy law, 1D groundwater flow, laboratory hydraulic conductivity test, introduction to 2D groundwater flow (flownets).
- Introduction to quantifying the environmental impact of civil engineering materials using life cycle assessment.
Teaching methods
Lectures and exercise sessions in classroom, as well as laboratory sessions at LEMSC.
Evaluation methods
Final written examination in exam session (first or second): 95% (19/20)
Mini-test: 5% (1/20)
Failure to attend the two laboratory sessions: -5% each (-1/20) each session
The marks of the mini-test, as well as the penalty for the failure to attend the two laboratory sessions, are conserved for the second exam session. They constitute the continuous evaluation grade and cannot be repeated in the second session.
In addition, students may choose to earn a Solidarity Bonus for the exam grade (in the first or second sessions), based on class attendance and group work. This bonus enables students who obtain a grade of 8/20 or 9/20 to reach 10/20 on the final exam, and awards up to 1 additional point to students who achieve a grade above 10/20 on the final exam. Further details will be provided during the lectures.
The mark submitted for the examination board’s consideration is the most recent mark achieved by the student during the academic year.
Mini-test: 5% (1/20)
Failure to attend the two laboratory sessions: -5% each (-1/20) each session
The marks of the mini-test, as well as the penalty for the failure to attend the two laboratory sessions, are conserved for the second exam session. They constitute the continuous evaluation grade and cannot be repeated in the second session.
In addition, students may choose to earn a Solidarity Bonus for the exam grade (in the first or second sessions), based on class attendance and group work. This bonus enables students who obtain a grade of 8/20 or 9/20 to reach 10/20 on the final exam, and awards up to 1 additional point to students who achieve a grade above 10/20 on the final exam. Further details will be provided during the lectures.
The mark submitted for the examination board’s consideration is the most recent mark achieved by the student during the academic year.
Online resources
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