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Design of Reinforced Concrete Elements

This course introduces students to the design of reinforced concrete elements using the limit state design method. The course objectives are for students to understand reinforced concrete design concepts, appreciate limit state design methods, and learn to design basic structural elements like slabs, beams, columns, foundations, staircases and retaining walls. The course covers reinforced concrete materials, limit state design theory, and the sectional design of elements for bending, shear, torsion and deflection. Students will learn through lectures, tutorials, coursework assignments, and an examination.

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Design of Reinforced Concrete Elements

This course introduces students to the design of reinforced concrete elements using the limit state design method. The course objectives are for students to understand reinforced concrete design concepts, appreciate limit state design methods, and learn to design basic structural elements like slabs, beams, columns, foundations, staircases and retaining walls. The course covers reinforced concrete materials, limit state design theory, and the sectional design of elements for bending, shear, torsion and deflection. Students will learn through lectures, tutorials, coursework assignments, and an examination.

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Course

Title: Design of Reinforced Concrete Elements



Course Description: The course is to introduce the students to the concept of reinforced
concrete design. It exposes the students to the different design theories used in the design
of reinforced concrete structures, particularly the limit state design theory. The students
are further exposed to the design of basic structural elements using the limit state method
of design.

Objectives:
1. Understand the concept of reinforced concrete design
2. Appreciate the methods employed in the design of reinforced concrete elements,
particularly the limit state design
3. Be able to design a concrete section for moment, shear, torsion and deflection as
required
4. Be able to apply the design of a concrete section to design the following elements
a. Slabs
b. Beams
c. Columns
d. Pad foundations
e. Staircase
f. Retaining walls
Course Outline:
1. Reinforced Concrete Elements
a. Concrete Materials
b. Concrete properties
c. Reinforcement
d. Failure in concrete structures
2. Limit State design
a. Structural design and limit state
b. Characteristic and design load
c. Material properties and design strength
3. Sectional design of elements
a. Design for moment
i. Types of beam sections
ii. Behavior of beam sections in bending
iii. Singly reinforced rectangular beams
iv. Doubly reinforced rectangular beams
v. Flanged beams
vi. Elastic Theory
b. Design for shear
c. Design for bond
d. Design for torsion
e. Design for deflection

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f. Check for cracking


Design for beams
a. Simply supported beams
b. Continuous beams
Design for slabs
a. Oneway slab
b. Twoway slab
Design for columns
a. Short braced columns
b. Short unbraced columns
Design for foundation
a. Isolated pad foundation
b. Combined pad foundation
Design for staircase
Design for retaining wall
a. Gravity retaining wall
b. Reinforced cantilever retaining wall


Learning Activity:
i. Lectures
ii. Tutorial
Assessment:
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Coursework 40%
Examination 60%


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Reinforced concrete design by T J MacGinley and B S Choo


Reinforced and prestressed concrete by Kong and Evans
Reinforced concrete design by W H Mosley
BS 8110 Part 1: Structural design of concrete elements
BS 6399 Part 1: Dead loads and live loads of building structures
BS EN 1992 Part 1: Design of concrete structures


Contact:
+233243880444
+233262531969
[email protected]
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