Overview
Lecturer
Adina Ana Muresan
Seminar tutor
Adina Ana Muresan
Type of course
Compulsory
Language of instruction
Romanian
Erasmus language
English
Domain
Civil Engineering
Field of study
Architecture and town planning
Form of education
Full-time
Form of instruction
Lecture
Credit awarded by
Grade
Teaching methods
Lecture, discussions, case studies, practical applcations.
Entry requirements
Advanced Mathematics, Mechanics, Strenght of Materials 1, Strength of Materials 2
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 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.
Learning outcomes
The design of reinforced concrete structural elements.
Assessment
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
Proiectarea structurilor de beton după SR EN 1992-1
Zoltan Kiss
Editura Abel, 2008
Proiectarea betonului precomprimat
I. Tertea
Editura U.T. Press, 1986
Materiale de construcții
Dorin Popa
Seria Didactica, 2020