CV304IU Reinforced Concrete 1

3 AU
15 weeks
Grading: attendance(5%) + quizzes(25%) + midterm (20%)
+ final exam (50%)
Course objectives:
Understand how Reinforced Concrete (RC) structural
members act to resist forces
The behavior of concrete and steel as structural materials
The effects of loads, modes of failure

Design RC members safely and economically following

Eurocode 2
Assess the strengths of RC members in bending (flexure),
in shear and under combined axial & bending actions
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Recommended Textbook
Textbook:
Mosley W.H., Hulse R. and Bungey J.H., "Reinforced Concrete
Design to EuroCode 2", 6th edition, Macmillan, London, 2007.
References:
Wight J.K., Reinforced Concrete: Mechanics and Design, 5 th
edition, Pearson/Prentice-Hall, 2009.
Eurocode 2: Design of Concrete Structures Part 1-1: General
rules and rules for buildings.

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Course Outline
Part 1:
Limit state design concepts
Material strengths and loads
Beams: design for strength (flexure, shear, bonding, )
Beams: design for serviceability (deflection)
Continuous beams
Simplification of structures
Part 2:
Slabs: one-way spanning & two-way spanning slabs
Columns: axially loaded columns, columns resisting uniaxial
& biaxial bending
Footings: axially loaded, eccentrically loaded pad footings and
combined pad footing
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Lecture 1

Introduction to
reinforced concrete design
Chapters 1.1, 2.1

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What is Hardened Concrete?

Mixture of:
Cement paste
Fine aggregates
Course aggregates

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Properties of Concrete
Properties

Concrete

Compression strength

Good

Tensile strength

Poor

Shear strength

Fair

Durability

Good

Fire resistance

Good
30 N/mm2

Steel

3 N/mm2

Advantages: strong in compression & durable

Disadvantages: weak in tension & brittle
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Properties of Steel Reinforcement

Properties

Concrete

Steel

Compression strength

Good

V Good

Tensile strength

Poor

V Good

Shear strength

Fair

V Good

Durability

Good

Poor

Fire resistance

Good

Poor

Advantages: 15 times stronger than concrete

Disadvantages: Corrode if unprotected
Lose strength at high temperature
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Fundamentals of Reinforced Concrete

Simply supported beam:

bottom face in tension

Reinforcing steel bars should be placed correctly.

Concrete resists compression, reinforcing steel resists
tensions.
The reinforcing steel makes the concrete beam ductile which
concrete provides corrosion & fire protection to the reinforcing
steel bars.
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Reinforced Concrete Structures

Arch bridge, 90m span

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Framed Structure

All members are rigidly connected to each other.

Load path: slab beam column foundation
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Framed Structure

All members are rigidly connected to each other.

Load path: slab beam column foundation
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Framed Structure

All members are rigidly connected to each other.

Load path: slab beam column foundation
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Limit State Design

Limit state (LS): when a
structure becomes unfit for
use,
it has reached a limit
.
state.
Ultimate Limit State
(ULS): Beams fail in
bending or shear, columns
fail in compression
Serviceability Limit State
(SLS): Excessive
deflection, cracking &
durability

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Codes of Practice for Design

Eurocode 2: Design of Concrete Structures Part 1-1:
General rules and rules for buildings

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