INS 322 - Reinforced Concrete I

Course Objectives

Principal objective of this course is to examine the behavior of reinforced concrete members under various internal force cases, identify important parameters effective in defining behavior and design of those reinforced concrete elements.

Course Description

History of reinforced concrete, reinforced concrete as a structural material
Structural safety
Mechanical properties of concrete and steel
Stress-strain relationships of concrete and steel
Limit states for design
Anchorage and bonding
Flexural behavior of reinforced concrete
Single and doubly reinforced rectangular concrete sections
Tee sections
Combined bending
Slenderness effect
Design for shear force
Design for torsion
Serviceability