MIM 232E - Reinforced Concrete Structures

Course Objectives

1.Introduction of reinforced concrete as a structural material.
2.Develop understanding of design of reinforced concrete structures.
3.Introduce the principles of ultimate strength theory and develop knowledge and ability to use of
related building codes.
4.Ability to calculate reinforced concrete structural elements according to ultimate strength theory.
5.Ability to design suitable load bearing reinforced concrete elements for considered structures.

Course Description

Introduction, properties, related building codes, principles of ultimate strength theory, simple
bending of beams, dimensionless coefficients, combined bending of beams , cross-sections
with double reinforcement, T sections, columns, interaction diagrams, beams under shear,
generating beam reinforcements, one-way and two-way RC slabs.
Introduction of reinforced concrete load bearing systems, stages of design, applicatin projects,
load cases, principles of design and arrangement of load bearing systems, reinforced concrete
slab systems, joint of RC structures, tall buildings, fundamentals of system behavior under
lateral loads , reinforced concrete roofs, precast roof systems, purlins and plates, reinforced
concrete frames, continuous frames, cantilevers, archs, shells, cylindrical shells, shells of
double curvature, folded plates, principles of Turkish Seismic Code