Semester in Materials and Structure Design in Civil Engineering

General Objectives

The courses aim to upskill in the field of properties of construction materials as concrete, (fresh and hardened state), the main formulation parameters, the rheology of binders for construction, and standard tools (EN206), microstructure of the materials.

Then the lectures that teach the designing of concrete structures, metal frames constructions wherein design calculation methods and sizing will be studied will take place. The general principles of EC7 for the design of foundations and soils study with practical examples will be taught. The course on the Smart home, BIM, and new construction techniques will focus on tools to design and develop projects using the latest techniques based on data for construction, new construction methods, and techniques. To prepare engineering students to join companies later, factory visits and construction sites visits are organized.

The courses also make it possible to integrate an initiation into research with a research project that will be conducted on an identified research subject and under the supervision of one or more teacher-researchers. The project will be based on numerical and/or experimental methods. This exercise will stand for the students as a first experience in the field of research and will be the opportunity to interact with research teams.

The proposed course aims to consolidate skills in the field of construction materials and design.

At the end of the course, students can:

• Study materials and prepare formulations
• Use concrete formulation and optimization methods
• Calculate and design simple reinforced concrete or metal structures
• Use Eurocodes 0, 1, 2 and 3
• Design and modeling of structures using the power of BIM
• Perform experimental tests and characterization on construction materials
• Use civil engineering design software
• Understand a scientific and research approach
• Conduct the identification of physicochemical, mineralogical, mechanical properties, etc.