Initial Training
Open to international students
Bachelor's degree (L3 or equivalent)
FrenchA program committed to more sustainable construction
In a context where environmental challenges are becoming increasingly pressing, this master’s program offers a comprehensive approach to the life cycle of civil engineering structures, whether buildings or engineering structures. The objective is twofold: to reduce the carbon footprint of new construction and to adapt existing structures to current and future challenges.
The Civil Engineering track offers comprehensive training tailored to future researchers, R&D engineers, and college professors. This program is structured around two closely related thematic areas:
Modeling the mechanical behavior of structures and materials at different scales of time and space.
The modeling of mass and energy transfers occurring within building envelopes, materials, or energy systems.
The program covers the various stages in the life cycle of a structure, from design through rehabilitation, taking into account environmental constraints (soil characteristics, seismic risks, extreme winds, climate change, etc.).
For historic or heritage structures, the goal is to understand how materials behave in various contexts (exceptional mechanical or climatic stresses) in order to ensure their preservation. The restoration of these structures involves balancing technological innovations with respect for their historical value.
For new construction, the focus is on the informed selection of materials, the optimization of the design of structures and architecture, and the integration of sustainable construction principles, in order to minimize their environmental impact and ensure the long-term functionality of these structures.
Course Objectives
Mastery of the basic tools for describing material behavior and their applications: damage, fatigue, creep, relaxation, etc.
Mastery of risks affecting the integrity of buildings: seismic risk, geotechnical risks, high winds, water-related risks, hydrological risks, etc.
Proficiency in structural design tools: reinforced and prestressed concrete, steel construction, geotechnical engineering, seismic design, etc.
Proficiency in architectural design tools for building envelopes and energy systems: applied thermal and thermodynamics, high-energy-performance building envelopes, building thermal and air-handling systems, fluid flow modeling, energy systems and renewable energy integrated into buildings, etc.
Proficiency in concepts related to comfort and the environment: thermal comfort, building acoustics, sustainable development, etc.
Proficiency in the use of digital tools: finite element method, finite volumes, algorithms for solving nonlinear problems, machine learning: use of simulation software (Cast3M, Robot Structural Analysis, Plaxis, Pleiade, OpenFOAM, COMSOL) and various programming languages (MATLAB, Python).
Proficiency in instrumentation techniques for global and local characterization: metrology, structural health monitoring, implementation of experimental protocols, geometric characterization of a structure, diagnostic methods for a structure, building envelope, or energy system.
Introduction to the language and key techniques of construction: construction site organization and planning, construction economics, …