Course ID:
Course Code & Number
CE 314
Course Title
Reinforced Concrete Fundamentals
Level
BS
Credit Hours/ ECTS Credits
(3+0+0) 3 TEDU Credits, 6 ECTS Credits
Year of Study:
Junior
Semester:
Spring
Type of Course:
Compulsory
Mode of Delivery:
Face-to-face
Language of Instruction:
English
Pre-requisite / Co-requisite::
Pre-requisites: NONE
Co-requisites: NONE
Catalog Description
Mechanical behavior of concrete in uniaxial and multiaxial states of stress. Time dependent behavior of concrete. Mechanical behavior of reinforcing steel. Behavior and strength of uniaxially loaded members; confinement. Behavior and strength of members in pure bending. Behavior and strength of members under combined bending and axial load. Behavior and strength of members under combined shear and bending.
Course Objectives
This course aims to establish the basic principles of reinforced concrete structural member and system behavior, and to introduce the basic principles of the analytical methods and design procedures.
Software Usage
Matlab, Mathcad
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon succesful completion of this course, a student will be able to
1. interpret indications of different reinforced concrete structural behaviour types to a certain extent.
2. perform analysis and design computations for some basic structural members concerning some basic problems
3. check the the validity of computer outcomes using some simple manual approximate methods of computation.
Learning Activities and Teaching Methods:
Telling/Explaining
Discussion/Debate
Questioning
Reading
Demonstrating
Problem Solving
Inquiry
Collaborating
Case Study/Scenarion Analysis
Video Presentations
Brainstorming
Assessment Methods and Criteria:
Test / Exam
Quiz
Oral Questioning
Observation
Others
Assessment Methods and Criteria Others:
Homework
Design Content
50%
Recommended Reading
1. Reinforced Concrete: Mechanics and Design by Wight, MacGregor, 6th Edition, Prentice Hall, 2011
2. Design of Concrete Structures by Nilson, Darwin, Dolan, 14th Edition, McGraw-Hill, 2009
Required Reading
1. Reinforced Concrete, U.Ersoy, G.Özcebe, and T.Tankut, METU Press, 2012.
Grading
Quiz/Homework - 10%
Midterms - 50%
Final - 40%
Learning Activities and Teaching Methods Others:
Course Coordinator:
Student Workload:
| Workload | Hrs |
|---|---|
| Course Readings | 75 |
| Exams/Quizzes | 20 |
| Case Study Analysis | 5 |
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