Catalog Data

CGN 4702:  Concrete Design

Credit

Design of reinforced concrete beams, columns, one-way slabs, etc., for bending, shear, deflection, cracking and bond. As part of the class, students will learn computer and oral communication skills relevant to concrete design.

Prerequisites

Textbook

“Design of Concrete Structures” by Nilson, Darwin and Dolan, McGraw-Hill.  

“Building Code Requirements for Reinforced Concrete”, (ACI 318-02) American Concrete Institute, 2002.  

“Theory and Problems of Reinforced Concrete Design”, by N. J. Everard, Schaum’s Outline Series, McGraw-Hill Book Company.  

Coordinator

Nur Yazdani, Ph.D., P.E.

Office: 134 CEB
Phone: (850) 410-6125 (Office); 
FAX:   (850) 410-6659
E-mail: Yazdani@eng.fsu.edu  

Course Objectives, Educational Outcomes

The goal of the course is to provide graduating seniors with a thorough background in the theory and practice of basic reinforced concrete structures design. Towards this end, the following objectives will be achieved:  

Course                                                                                 Outcomes Objectives                                                                                 

1. To apply knowledge from strength of materials and structural      1e, 3f,  9c    analysis to the analysis and design of present day typical reinforced 
concrete buildings and bridges.  

2. To obtain skills in the application of various governing codes       5f, 6d, 11f    for the analysis and design of such structures.  

3. To tackle real life design issues involving design choices,             5e, 8c    loading sequences, construction related problems, concrete
durability, material variations and risks.  

4. To gain and apply skills in technical writing, oral presentation,      7c,11c 
report preparation, and progress reporting.  

5. To obtain skills in the application of modern design tools such       11e
as state-of-the-art computer programs, spreadsheets and drafting.   

Student Learning Tasks as related to the course objectives

1. Homework assignments, class projects, scheduled tests

2. Homework assignments, term project report and oral presentation

3. Term project report, oral presentation, class work

4. Term project report, oral presentation, homework, class work

5. Homework, term project

Course Assessment

To achieve the course objectives/departmental outcomes, the course will be assessed using the following:

1. Student performance in homework assignments, class projects, interim project progress report, final project report and oral presentations.

Professional Component of the Course