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GBA305 - Matťriaux du b‚timent

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Summary

• Cycle: 1er cycle
• Credits: 3 credits
• Faculty or Center: Facultť de gťnie
• Trimesters: Hiver 2026

Training Objectives

Acquire fundamental knowledge, conduct tests, acquire and process data on building materials. Choose building materials based on desired applications.

Content

• Classification of materials
• Factors influencing material choice
• Properties and behavior of granular foundation materials
• Properties and behavior of steels and non-ferrous metals
• Properties and behavior of concretes: types of concrete, fundamental properties, concrete formulation, production, placement, etc.
• Properties and behavior of wood: fundamental properties, types of wood, fire resistance
• Polymers and composites
• Bituminous and waterproofing materials
• Insulating materials
• Eco-materials
• Material standards
• Choosing materials for applications in residential and commercial buildings and special constructions
• Laboratory practical work

Prerequisites

• GCI116

Programs Offering This Course

• Baccalaurťat en gťnie du b‚timent

Admission

Validate Your Eligibility

• 1er cycle: CRC (R scores) and capacity for admission, technical DEC holders, correspondence between skills and objectives and standards, indigenous applications, French baccalaureate holders
• 2e and 3e cycles: admission capacity
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