Course Overview

The course presents an overview of the problems of asset management that owners of numerous structures and networks are facing and that require engineering tools appropriate to the scale of analysis. The module thus covers methodological aspects (using concepts from the decision support) for the determination of the health status of a structure or a network that changes over time based on the objective analysis of the results of programmed inspection as well as more specific diagnosis surveillance. It also aims at presenting all the physical phenomena that explain the gradual deterioration of structures and reducing their safety or serviceability. Finally, using case studies in different areas (dams, dikes, networks, ...) it provides the technological elements of the rehabilitation process.

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Learning Achievement

Understanding of modeling tools used to describe the change over time of structures and their functioning
Developing strategies for monitoring, assessment and diagnosis of civil engineering structures and networks (water and wastewater networks, dams, dikes, tunnels and railways)
Knowledge of physical phenomena of degradation of materials and structures, knowledge of the main pathologies
Being able to choose among the main techniques for structures rehabilitation and to know the respective impact on their serviceability and safety.

Competence

- Understanding of modeling tools used to describe the change over time of structures and their functioning
- Developing strategies for monitoring, assessment and diagnosis of civil engineering structures and networks (water and wastewater networks, dams, dikes, tunnels and railways)
- Knowledge of physical phenomena of degradation of materials and structures, knowledge of the main pathologies
- Being able to choose among the main techniques for structures rehabilitation and to know the respective impact on their serviceability and safety.

Course prerequisites

notions of hydrology, hydraulics and civil engineering

Grading Philosophy

Continuous exam (2/3) + Final exam (1/3)

Course schedule

Course type

Lecture

Online Course Requirement

Instructor

Frédéric Dufour

Other information

Course content can evolve at any time before the start of the course. It is strongly recommended to discuss with the course contact about the detailed program.

Please consider the following deadlines for inbound mobility to Grenoble:
- April 1st, 2020 for Full Year (September to June) and Fall Semester (September to January) intake ;
- September 1st, 2020 for Spring Semester intake (February – June).

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