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CE 474 - Reinforced Concrete Design

Catalog Description

Design of continuous beams, floor slabs, and columns with combined axial loads and bending; footings; and design for torsion.

3 credit hours (lecture)

Prerequisites

  • CE 471

Schedule

Fall, 2009 : JM
Fall, 2010 : JM
Fall, 2011 : X

Textbooks and Resources

  • Reinforced Concrete: A Fundamental Approach, Edward Nawy,3th edtion, Prentice Hall, 1997.
  • Course Objective

    Enable seniors to become proficient in the design of reinforced concrete beams, slabs, footings, and columns.

    Topics

    Basic Concepts
    Rectangular beam with tension reinforcement
    Rectangular beam with tension and compression reinforcement

    Beam Design
    Flanged sections
    Serviceability
    Shear
    Development lengths

    Advanced Topics
    One-way slabs
    Continuous beams
    Torsion

    Column Design
    Short columns
    Slender columns

    Special Topics
    Spread footings
    Cantilever retaining wall
    Basement walls
    Deep beams
    Two-way slabs
    Shear friction

    Professional Component

    This course addresses the following EC 2000 professional component requirements:

    · An ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs.

    Relationship to Program Objectives

    This course meets program outcome 3.

    Last update: Tue Aug 11, 2009 4:20 pm by acostar

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