COURSE UNIT TITLE

: REINFORCED CONCRETE I

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
MIM 2624 REINFORCED CONCRETE I ELECTIVE 3 0 0 3

Offered By

Architecture

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR TANER UÇAR

Offered to

Architecture

Course Objective

The aim of this course is to provide the student with knowledge about physical and mechanical properties of concrete and its component, fundamentals of reinforced concrete design, behavior of reinforced concrete, design of beams (simply reinforced beams, double-reinforced beams, T- beams in pure bending) and columns (axially and eccentrically loaded) and also to also to associate these concepts with architectural design.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Understanding properties and structural behavior of concrete and reinforced concrete
2   Learning the design and analysis methods of reinforced concrete structural elements
3   Realizing advantages and disadvantages of reinforced concrete structures for architectural design
4   Using given knowledge effectively and practically in designing and dimensioning of reinforced concrete elements by considering code provisions
5   Producing appropriate solutions with regarding to architectural design and characteristics of structural systems

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Concrete: Introduction, historical background, definitions and fundamental concepts. Component properties, aggregate, cement, water. Introduction of physical and mechanical properties of concrete. Time dependent volume changes of concrete: Shrinkage and creep. Bond. Reinforcing steel and its mechanical properties.
2 Reinforced concrete: Definitions. Principles and methods of reinforced concrete design. Material and load factors. Load combinations. Structural safety. Analysis of axially loaded columns. Behavior of tied and spiral columns.
3 Ultimate load capacity of tied and spiral columns. Code provisions related with dimensions and reinforcement of columns. Numerical examples.
4 Simple (pure) bending of beams. Introduction, basic concepts and assumptions. Behavior of a beam under increasing bending moment. Failure types: Balanced beam, under-reinforced beam and over-reinforced beam.
5 Simply reinforced rectangular beams. Analysis and design. Derivation of equations related with ultimate capacity of simply reinforced rectangular beams. Numerical examples.
6 Analysis and design of double-reinforced beams. Derivation of equations related with ultimate capacity of double - reinforced rectangular beams. Numerical examples.
7 T- beams: Introduction, definitions and basic concepts. Analysis and design of T-beams. Numerical examples.
8 Mid-term exam.
9 Design of reinforced concrete beams. Code provisions associated with beams. Numerical examples.
10 Analysis of eccentrically loaded columns: Introduction and basic concepts. Eccentricity, slenderness and short column. Ultimate capacity eccentrically loaded rectangular columns. Balanced failure. Numerical examples.
11 Ultimate capacity eccentrically loaded rectangular columns: Tension and compression failure. Numerical examples. Nondimensional interaction diagrams in design. Numerical examples.
12 Design of reinforced concrete columns with symmetrical reinforcement. Using of nondimensional interaction diagrams. Numerical examples.
13 Shear effect in beams: Introduction, diagonal tension and shear capacity. Types of shear reinforcement.
14 Calculation of ultimate capacity of a beam with shear reinforcement. Numerical examples.
15 Design of beams due to shear force. Calculation of shear reinforcement and constructive reinforcement. Numerical examples.

Recomended or Required Reading

o Lecture notes.
o Erdem Canbay, Güney Özcebe, Uğur Ersoy, Betonarme Cilt: 1 - Davranış ve Hesap Ilkeleri, Evrim Yayınevi.
o Atilla Orbay, Betonarme 1, Birsen Yayınevi.
o Adem Doğangün, Betonarme Yapıların Hesap ve Tasarımı, Birsen Yayınevi.
o Zekai Celep, Betonarme Yapılar, Beta Basım Yayım.
o Ismet Aka, Fikret Keskinel, Feridun Çılı, Oğuz Cem Çelik, Betonarme, Birsen Yayınevi.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

The course will be taught in a lecture interactively and numerical example applications will also be supplied abundantly during the lecture. Various presentations can be made as needed.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 FINS FINAL EXAM
3 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.50 + FINS * 0.50
4 RST RESIT
5 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.50 + RST * 0.50


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Mid-term Exam 50% (LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4)
Final Exam 50% (LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4, LO5)

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

Attendance to the 70% of the lectures is compulsory in order to be accepted to the final exam.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

taner.ucar@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Any suitable time.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 2 28
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 1 14
Preparation for midterm exam 1 15 15
Preparation for final exam 1 20 20
Final 1 2 2
Midterm 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 81

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13PO.14PO.15
LO.1355555
LO.2355555
LO.3355555
LO.4355555
LO.5355555

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