LEARNING OUTCOMES
1. Apply fundamental concepts such as design processes, composite action, stress-strain relations, shrinkage, thermal movement, creep, durability, and specification of materials in the context of reinforced concrete (RC) structures.
2. Master the principles of limit state design of RC structures, including limit state concepts and characteristic material strengths.
3. Perform analysis at the ultimate limit state and serviceability limit states of RC sections.
4. Calculate values of stress, strain, crack width, and deflection of RC sections considering different straining actions (bending, shear, and torsion) for safety and serviceability purposes.
5. Design of RC elements such as beams, slabs, and columns based on the accumulated knowledge gained during the course.
(The course is a part of the requirements for designers of reinforced concrete structures in Finland)
Credits: 5
Schedule: 07.01.2025 - 19.02.2025
Teacher in charge (valid for whole curriculum period):
Teacher in charge (applies in this implementation): Mohamed Noureldin
Contact information for the course (applies in this implementation):
CEFR level (valid for whole curriculum period):
Language of instruction and studies (applies in this implementation):
Teaching language: English. Languages of study attainment: English
CONTENT, ASSESSMENT AND WORKLOAD
Content
valid for whole curriculum period:
Fundamentals of the engineering design of reinforced concrete structures, intercoupling between reinforcement and concrete, tension stiffening, strut-and-tie method, influence of cracking on design, details of reinforcement and splices, sectional design for bending, shear and torsion, ultimate and servicebility limit states, reliability of reinforced concrete structures, non-linear behaviour of concrete structures, basics of the design of fibre reinforced concrete, conceptual design of concrete buildings.
Assessment Methods and Criteria
valid for whole curriculum period:
Written examination, participation in obligatory teaching, obligatory home exercises.
Course includes obligatory exercises that shall be made during the course. The approval of exercises is a precondition for the
participation in the examination. Exercises are valid only for the lecture period under concern.Weight of examination in approval: 100%. For well-graded obligatory home exercises (75% of the maximum marks), the examination grade is raised by one if the grade is 1, 2, 3 or 4. The home exercises are lecture period specific and are considered in the marking of the examination for examinations held before the start of the next lecture period of the course.
Workload
valid for whole curriculum period:
Lectures 22 h/ 18%; Exercises 17 h/ 18%; Individual tuition 8 h/6% Independent work
83 t/ 62%; Examination 3 t/ 2%
DETAILS
Study Material
valid for whole curriculum period:
• Course materials will be provided on “MyCourses”.
• Text Books:
>>Main textbooks:
1. Mosley, W. H., Hulse, R., & Bungey, J. H. (2012). Reinforced Concrete Design: to Eurocode 2. (7th ed), Palgrave Macmillan.2. Bhatt, P., MacGinley, T. J., & Choo, B. S. (2014). Reinforced Concrete Design to Eurocodes: Design Theory and Examples (4th ed.). CRC Press.
>>Additional textbook:
1. Toniolo, G., & Di Prisco, M. (2017). Reinforced Concrete Design to Eurocode 2. Springer
2. Wight, J. K., & MacGregor, J. G. (2012). Reinforced Concrete: Mechanics and Design (6th ed.). Pearson Higher Ed
Substitutes for Courses
valid for whole curriculum period:
Prerequisites
valid for whole curriculum period:
SDG: Sustainable Development Goals
9 Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
11 Sustainable Cities and Communities
FURTHER INFORMATION
Further Information
valid for whole curriculum period:
Teaching Language: English
Teaching Period: 2024-2025 Spring III
2025-2026 Spring IIIRegistration:
Registration for Courses the course should be added to the personal study plan (HOPS) and HOPS is used to complete the registration in sisu.aalto.fi