objectives

Course Objectives

At the conclusion of this course, you should be able to:

Describe the concept and usefulness of reinforced concrete as a building material, the various concrete design methods and the building code.
Describe the various mechanical properties such as strength, durability.
Describe the theory and practice of concrete beam design, including cracked -vs- uncracked sections, service loads, load factors, strength method, balanced condition, and understand the flexibility inherent in reinforced concrete members.
Describe the design of reinforced concrete members for shear stresses and diagonal tension.
Understand the importance of proper bonding between the concrete and reinforcing steel; know the process of determining proper development and embedment lengths.
Describe the design and analysis of axial members such as columns and beam-columns and understand the criticality of such members in structures.
Present effective oral ideas dealing with concrete design problems to an audience.