Description:

The course is focused on the following areas:
New approach to the design of bending, shear, torsion, punching
Application of plastic theory in the concrete design
Computer analysis of concrete structures
Non-linear analysis of concrete structures
Probabilistic design
Advanced concrete structures

Contents:

1. Mechanics of plain, reinforced concrete members. Design process.
2. Limit states and design situation. Concrete: stress-strain diagram, shrinkage, creep.
3. Reinforcing steel: stress-strain diagram. Conditions for durability of concrete members. Analysis of concrete beams.
4. Bending: Design procedures for rectangular, T and general shape of cross section. Arrangement of bending reinforcement in beams.
5. Shear in beams. Truss model of beahaviour of slender beams. Design procedure for shear reinforcement.
6. Punching shear in slabs and foundations. Design procedures for punching reinforcement.
7. Columns - combined axial force and bending. Behaviour of tied and spiral columns.
8. Interaction diagram for concrete columns. Design of short columns. Detailng.
9. Behaviour and analysis of slender columns. Design of slender columns.
10. Serviceability limit states. Uncracked and cracked beams. Calculation of stress.
11. Development of cracks. Direct and indirect loads. Calculation of crack widths.
12. Load-deflection behaviour of concrete beams. Calculation of deflection.
13. Masonry members. Properties of masonry materials (masonry elements and mortar).
14. Design procedure for masonry members.

Seminar contents:

1. Reinforced concrete slab
2. Reinoforced concrete wall
3. STM

Recommended literature:

1. Concrete Structures - Euro-design Handbook. Editor: Josef Eibl, Ernst u. Sohn Verlag fur Architektur und technische Wissenschaften GmbH, Berlin 1995, ISBN 3-433-01429-9
2. Procházka, J.: Design of plain and concrete members - Notes Part I (Xerox copy) Pume, D.: Notes on design masonry members - Notes Part II (Xerox copy)

Keywords:

design process, plain concrete, reinforced concrete, masonry, material properties, ultimate limit states, serviceability limit states, bending, shear, compression, beam, short column, slender column

Abbreviations used:

Semester:

• W ... winter semester (usually October - February)
• S ... spring semester (usually March - June)
• W,S ... both semesters

Mode of completion of the course:

• A ... Assessment (no grade is given to this course but credits are awarded. You will receive only P (Passed) of F (Failed) and number of credits)
• GA ... Graded Assessment (a grade is awarded for this course)
• EX ... Examination (a grade is awarded for this course)
• A, EX ... Examination (the award of Assessment is a precondition for taking the Examination in the given subject, a grade is awarded for this course)

Weekly load (hours per week):

• P ... lecture
• C ... seminar
• L ... laboratory
• R ... proseminar
• S ... seminar