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Design of Concrete Structure

This document provides the course outline for Design of Concrete Structure-I. The course uses the textbook "Design of Concrete Structure" by Arthur Nelson. It is graded as 30% in-semester evaluation and 70% final evaluation. Over 15 weeks, topics will include properties of concrete, design of beams, slabs, columns, footings, and foundations. A mid-term exam will be held in week 8 and a final exam in week 15. The course content has been updated based on the latest editions of the textbook and importance of topics.

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Design of Concrete Structure

This document provides the course outline for Design of Concrete Structure-I. The course uses the textbook "Design of Concrete Structure" by Arthur Nelson. It is graded as 30% in-semester evaluation and 70% final evaluation. Over 15 weeks, topics will include properties of concrete, design of beams, slabs, columns, footings, and foundations. A mid-term exam will be held in week 8 and a final exam in week 15. The course content has been updated based on the latest editions of the textbook and importance of topics.

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Design of Concrete Structure-I

Text Book: Design of Concrete Structure by Arthur Nelson,


Pre-requisite:
As per rules of the Institute/University
Grading Policy:In Semester Evaluation:
Final Evaluation:

30%
70%

Week-wise Breakdown
Wee
k

Topics / Activities

Define concrete, Ingredients of concrete, qualities of good concrete,


workability of concrete, Durability of concrete.
Curing of concrete, placing of concrete, cement, Concrete subjected to
high temperatures, composition of cement, compaction of concrete,
Water / cement ratio, common types of cement .. design loads,
Reinforcing steel types and properties
Design of a simply supported rectangular beam, Loading stages before
collapse, Failure Modes, ACI code provision for ductile failure,
Design of rectangular members for flexure.
-do- (continue)

Design of a cantilever beam. Basic terminologies , Design Examples.

1
2
3
4

Shear design of beam, shear stresses in rectangular beams,


Diagonal Tension in RC Beams Subjected to Flexure and Shear
Loading , Types of Cracks in RC Beams , Shear Strength of Concrete
, Web Reinforcement Requirement, ACI Code Provisions for Shear
Design , Effect of Axial Force on Shear Strength of Concrete .

Mid-Term Exam

Chapter
02
02
02
03
03
03

03

MidTerm
Exam

One-way slab design., Behavior, Strip Method of Analysis,


Basic Steps for Structural Design, Serviceability Requirements,
Relative Stiffness of Slab and Beam.

13

10

-do- (continue)

13

11

Two-way slab design with beams and without beams, Behavior, Types,
Analysis and Design Considerations. Direct design method, Moment
Coefficient method.

13

12

13

Design of column (tied and spiral columns design), Axial capacity,


maximum reinforcement ratio, examples.
Design of wall footing, Introduction, Types of Foundations, General
Requirements for Design of Foundations, ACI Recommendations for
Footings, Design of Spread Footing, Design of Combined Footing,
Design of Mat Footing.

14

Design of square column footing, basic terminologies, examples.

15

Final Exam

08

16

16
Final
Exam

Note: The changes have been made to the above course description based on the current topics in
the latest editions of the said books and also because of its importance in the subject.

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