CVEN 4380 - Reinforced Concrete Design
Fall 2005 Semester
2006 - 2008 Catalog Data: CVEN 4380: Reinforced Concrete Design. The design of structural concrete members based upon working stress and strength design methods. Study of standard specifications. Introduction to prestressed concrete.
Textbook: Design of Reinforced Concrete; Jack C. McCormac, 5th Edition
Reference: Building Requirements for Reinforced Concrete ACI 318
Coordinator: Hani J. Tohme, Adjunct Instructor, Civil Engineering Department
Goals: 1) This course provides Civil Engineering students with knowledge required to design reinforced concrete structures utilizing the principles of mechanics of materials, ACI codes and specifications. Practical issues of reinforced concrete construction, and the tools used in the selection of safe and economical reinforced concrete structures for various load combinations are discussed. (ABET Outcomes # a, c, e, and k)
2) In the course, a group of design project is assigned which gives students experience working with design teams, and introduces some of the economical and reliable aspects of reinforced concrete design. The latest project included the design of columns, beams, roof, crane support, and sidewalks for a chlorine chemical building. In addition to design calculations, the teams were required to give oral and written reports. (ABET Outcomes # a, c, e, and k).
Prerequisites by Topic: Mechanics of Solids, Structural Analysis
Topics:
1. Introduction, Materials and Properties, Design Codes, Types of Loads (1 lecture)
2. Flexural Analysis of Beams (2 lectures)
3. Design of Rectangular Beams and One-Way Slabs (3 lectures)
4. Analysis and Design of T-Beams and Doubly Reinforced Beams (2 lectures)
5. Serviceability (2 lectures)
6. Bond, Development Length, and Splices (2 lectures)
7. Shear Strength and Diagonal Tension (3 lectures)
8. Introduction to Columns (2 lectures)
9. Design of Short Columns Subject to Axial Loads and Bending (3 lectures)
10. Slender Columns (3 lectures)
11. Prestressed Concrete (1 lecture)
Computer Usage:
Utilizing Staad Pro in the design project.
Evaluation: 1. Homework assignments
2. Written papers
3. Three examinations
4. Design project
5. Classroom participation and discussion
Contribution of course to meeting the professional component:
This course contributes to the science and engineering principles, engineering design component, and solving engineering problems.
ABET category content as estimated by faculty member who prepared this course description:
Engineering Topics: 3 credits or 100%
Prepared by: Hani J. Tohme
Date: March 25, 2006
CVEN 4380 – Reinforced Concrete Design course satisfies ABET Outcomes in the following detail description:
(a) “Apply knowledge of mathematics….”
* Chapter 2 – Elastic stresses
* Chapter 6 – Development Length
Apply the knowledge of geometry and algebra to locate neutral axis and calculate stresses and development lengths.
* Chapter 2 thru 10
Use basic mathematics such as area calculations, equalities and inequalities, interpolation, and derivation to solve reinforced concrete problems.
Examples of class notes, homework problems, and examinations are placed in the folder of reinforced concrete Design.
“Apply knowledge of Science……..”
* Chapter 1 - Introduction
Use the science of concrete materials and the properties of compressive strength, modulus of elasticity, Poisson’s Ratio, tensile strength, and shear strength in the design process.
* Chapter 5 – Analysis and Design of T-Beams and Doubly Reinforced Concrete Structures
* Chapter 9 – Design of Short Columns Subjected to Axial load and Bending
Use the fundamental science to analyze the stress and strain relationship, to understand the equilibrium condition developed between tension steel and compression concrete.
“Apply knowledge of engineering principles…….”
* Chapter 1 - Introduction
Understand the types of loading, and the importance of safety factors in the design of reinforced concrete structures.
* Chapter 2 – Flexural Analysis of Beams
Locate the neutral axis and find the moment of inertia of RC member cross sections
* Chapter 3 – Design of Rectangular Beams and One-Way Slabs
Use the equilibrium conditions to design flexural beams
* Chapter 5 - Serviceability
Apply engineering principles such as the Moment-Area Method and Conjugate-Beam Method to calculate the RC member deflections.
Examples of class notes, homework problems, and examinations are placed in the folder of Reinforced Concrete Design.
(b) “Ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired need”
* Chapter 3 – Design of Rectangular Beams and One-Way Slabs
Design rectangular beams and one-way slabs using the Strength Design Method while considering the minimum and maximum percentages of steel.
* Chapter 4 – Design of T-Beams and Doubly Reinforced Beams
Design T-beams and doubly reinforced concrete beams while considering the negative moments and compression steel.
* Chapter 6 – Bond, Development Length, and Splices
Design and select the development lengths for tension reinforcing steel, bundled rebars, and compression rebars, design 90 and 180 degree hooks.
* Chapter 9 – Design short columns Subjected to Axial Load and Bending
Design short columns for axial loading and bending as well as eccentric loading using the interaction diagrams while considering shear and flexural loading.
* Chapter 10 - Slender Columns
Design slender columns in sway and non-sway frames using the first-order analysis.
Examples of class notes, homework problems, and examinations are placed in the folder of Reinforced Concrete Design.
(e) “Ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems”
* Chapters 2 thru 10
Reinforced Concrete Design course requires an extensive knowledge of ACI Codes and the background of Statics and Structural Analysis. Extensive time is spent in the lecture to teach the analysis and design of structural elements such as beams, T-beams, L-shape of short and slender columns. The majority of the homework problems solved in the class and the homework assigned is directly related to evaluating and solving engineering problems.
* Design Project
A design project is assigned to different groups of students, to give them the opportunity to combine the knowledge acquired from previous courses in order to complete the design project. The assignment includes the design of beams, columns, roof slabs, and sidewalks for a real building. The students have to gather the necessary data such as the types of loading, building codes requirement, for a safe design. In addition, the project exposes the students to team work and its related difficulties in the real world problems.
Examples of class notes, homework problems and examinations are placed in the folder of Reinforced Concrete Design course.