Course aims:

Limit state design of reinforced concrete structures.
Understanding sustainable design of reinforced concrete structures.
Learning to use Eurocode 2 for the design of reinforced concrete structures.

Course Entry Requirements:

Advanced Mathematics, Mechanics, Strenght of Materials 1, Strength of Materials 2, Reinforced and Pre-Stressed Concrete

Course contents:

1. Introduction. Aspects related to sustainable design of reinforced concrete structures. 2. Types of reinforced concrete structures. 3. Reinforced concrete slabs: types, general rules for design. 4. Reinforced concrete beams: types, general rules for design. 5. Reinforced concrete walls. General rules for design. 6. Reinforced concrete columns: structural solutions, general rules for design. 7. Pre-stressed concrete beams: concept, the method of load equilibrium. 8. The plastic analysis of reinforced concrete buildings: plastic area, plastic hinge, plastic mechanisms in beams and frames, fundamental theories in plastic design. 9. The durability of reinforced concrete structures: checks in limit service, safety levels, the mechanisms of degradation from steel corrosion, methods for durability control. 10. Contraction and creep: types and mechanisms of concrete contraction, strains from free contraction and creep, crack control in massive reinforced concrete elements and structural walls. 11. The behaviour of single and multistory frames. Interstory drift. 12. Prefabricated structures. Pre-stressed and post-stressed reinforcements.

Teaching methods:

Lecture, discussions, case studies.

Learning outcomes:

Knowing how to design a reinforced concrete structure using limit state methods and the general regulations provided by Eurocode 2.

Learning outcomes verification and assessment criteria:

Final examination: 3 theoretical subjects. 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,