Course aims:

To know the physical and mechanical properties of the concrete and of the reinforcement.
To acknowledge the types of reinforced concrete structural elements.
To know limit state design for reinforced concrete buildings.
To know the rules of design provided by Eurocode 2.
To know the design methods and the construction rules for reinforced concrete buildings.

Course Entry Requirements:

Advanced Mathematics, Mechanics, Strenght of Materials 1, Strength of Materials 2

Course contents:

1. Introduction. Loads on buildings. Failure of structures. The principles of limit state design. 2. Reinforced concrete. Types of concrete. Types of reinforcement. Resistance classes of concrete. Resistance classes of reinforcement. Strains. 3. The stages of work of the concrete. 4. The design of reinforced concrete beams. The calculation of the resistant moment. Simply reinforced rectangular cross sections. 5. The behaviour and design of reinforced concrete beams under shear forces. 6. Torsion of the reinforced concrete beams. 7. Rules of construction for reinforced concrete beams. Rules for reinforcement. 8. The design and the construction rules of reinforced concrete slabs. 9. The design and the construction rules of reinforced concrete columns. 10. Methods of pre-stressing. 11. Materials used for pre-stressed concrete. Adhesion and anchorage of the pre-stressed reinforcement. The calculation of stress losses. The state of stress from pre-stressing process and exterior loads for pre-stressed building elements under bending.

Teaching methods:

Lecture, discussions, case studies, practical applcations.

Learning outcomes:

The design of reinforced concrete structural elements.

Learning outcomes verification and assessment criteria:

Final examination: 3 theoretical subjects. 60% of the final grade. Examination during the semester: submission of homework. 40% of the final grade. To pass the exam: at least 5/10 is required.

Recommended reading:

Zoltan Kiss, Proiectarea structurilor de beton după SR EN 1992-1, Editura Abel, 2008,
I. Tertea, Proiectarea betonului precomprimat, Editura U.T. Press, 1986,
Dorin Popa, Materiale de construcții, Seria Didactica, 2020,