CIVIL-530: Slope stabilityThe course aims at providing future civil engineers with a comprehensive view on soil slope stability. It addresses landslide types and mass movement classification; slope failure mechanisms and methods for slope stability analysis are discussed; remedial ...
CIVIL-402: GeomechanicsThe course covers engineering applications and challenges in geomechanics, including stress-strain behavior of geomaterials in variousconditions, triaxial testing,and constitutive frameworks for elasticity and plasticity.Practical insights are gained throu ...
CIVIL-203: Soil mechanics and flow through porous mediaThe course introduces students to the fundamentals of the mechanics of soils and fluid-infiltrated
porous media. The first part is devoted to the constitutive behavior of soils in
dry conditions, while the second part accounts for the presence of pore wate ...
CIVIL-308: Rock mechanicsLes étudiants comprennent le comportement mécanique de la roche intacte, des joints et des massifs rocheux et savent déterminer les facteurs influençant un projet. Ils savent utiliser les méthodes appropriées pour analyser et dimensionner l'excavation et l ...
CIVIL-306: Geotechnical engineeringLes étudiants connaissent les techniques de calculs et de réalisation des fondation d'ouvrages et de soutènement en terrain meuble.
Ils savent déterminer les facteurs influençant un projet géotechnique et dimensionner les ouvrages afin de satisfaire les ...
CIVIL-211: GeologyLes ingénieurs civils exercent leurs activités en constante interaction avec le sous-sol.
Le cours de géologie donne aux étudiants les bases en Géosciences nécessaires à une ingénierie bien intégrée dans le contexte de notre planète. ...
CIVIL-411: Dam engineeringDams are paramount for human development around the world. The course is an introduction to the fascinating domain of dam engineering, from design to construction, for water storage and regulated supply, including for renewable energy generation (hydropowe ...
CIVIL-404: Underground constructionThis course is addressed to students who want to deepen their knowledge of underground space and works, including planning, design and management, construction techniques and methods, risk assessment and environmental considerations. ...
CIVIL-469: Hydropower schemes and pumped-storageThe course deals with the conception and design of hydraulic structures used for production and/or storage of electric energy, including pumped hydro energy storage (PHES).
We also discuss their technical/social/economical/environmental feasibility in the ...
ENV-523: HydrogeophysicsThis course aims to provide a solid methodological foundation for understanding the principles of geophysical techniques relevant for addressing hydrogeological and related environmental and engineering problems. The goal is to provide students with pertin ...
AR-301(l): Studio BA5 (Frechou)Le studio propose d'inventer un jardin autour du site Porteous en rive droite du Rhône. Nous plongerons dans la complexité de l'existant et des dynamiques en cours.
L'espace public sera notre fil d'Ariane. L'intimité avec le site et l'expérimentation sur l ...
AR-401(l): Studio MA1 (Frechou)Le studio propose d'inventer un jardin autour du site Porteous en rive droite du Rhône. Nous plongerons dans la complexité de l'existant et des dynamiques en cours.
L'espace public sera notre fil d'Ariane. L'intimité avec le site et l'expérimentation sur l ...
CIVIL-423: Computational geomechanicsThe goal of this course is to introduce the student to modern numerical methods for the solution of coupled & non-linear problems arising in geo-mechanics / geotechnical engineering. ...
CIVIL-369: Structural stabilityAdvanced topics in structural stability; elastic & inelastic column buckling; lateral-torsional buckling of bridge/plate girders; nonlinear geometric effects; frame stability; computational formulation of stability theory; Geometric stiffness
method; Plat ...
CIVIL-428: Engineering geology for geo-energyObjective is to provide an understanding of the problems in geo-energy projects. Underground as storage medium for carbon dioxide, heat storage and radioactive waste and as energy source like deep geothermal systems. ...
CIVIL-403: Geology for construction and environmentDétermination des roches principales, physique des écoulements souterrains en rapport avec les ouvrages, relations entre milieu géologique et construit.
Determination of the main rocks, physics of underground flows in relation to the works, relations betw ...
