COURSE UNIT TITLE

: PRECAST REINFORCED CONCRETE MEMBERS

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
CIE 5182 PRECAST REINFORCED CONCRETE MEMBERS ELECTIVE 3 0 0 8

Offered By

Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR SADIK CAN GIRGIN

Offered to

STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING
Structural Engineering
STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING

Course Objective

This course introduces students to precast reinforced concrete structures, emphasizing fundamental design principles, materials, structural systems, and connections. Students will learn to design precast slabs, beams, and columns and their structural connections. The course also includes an introduction to the strut-and-tie modeling approach. The course features practical design examples and case studies to enhance technical understanding and practical application skills.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Explain the fundamental principles and structural systems associated with precast reinforced concrete structures.
2   Identify suitable materials and connection techniques for precast reinforced concrete construction.
3   Apply basic design methods to develop precast reinforced concrete slabs, beams, columns, and structural connections.
4   Understand and utilize the strut-and-tie modeling approach to design precast structural elements.
5   To demonstrate technical proficiency, Analyze and evaluate practical design examples and case studies involving precast reinforced concrete structures..

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction, Basic Concepts in Precast Concrete
2 General Considerations for Design
3 Material used in Precast Structures
4 Precast Structural Systems and Components
5 Precast Concrete Slabs
6 Precast Concrete Beams
7 Precast Concrete Columns
8 Paper Presentations
9 Midterm Exam
10 Basic considerations for the design of structural connections
11 Precast Concrete Beam-Column Connections
12 Precast Concrete Column-Foundation Connections
13 Design of precast concrete members using strut and tie models
14 Design of precast concrete members using strut and tie models
15 Design examples

Recomended or Required Reading

Steinle, A., Bachmann, H., & Tillmann, M. (2019). Precast concrete structures. John Wiley & Sons.
Elliott, K. S. (2019). Precast concrete structures. CRC Press.
Barka, G., Ataköy, H., Yüksel, E. (2025). Prefabrike Betonarme Yapılar, Türkiye Prefabrik Birliği.
Supplementary books:
Özden, K. Betonarme ve Öngerilmeli Betonda Davranış ve Hesap Modelleri ITÜ Inşaat Fak. Matbaası, Istanbul, 1992.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Presentations are given during class hours and other reading assignments, projects, and exams.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 ASG ASSIGNMENT
2 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
3 FIN FINAL EXAM
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE ASG * 0.30 + MTE * 0.30 + FIN * 0.40
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) ASG * 0.30 + MTE * 0.30 + RST * 0.40


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

LO1-LO5: Projects, midterms and final.

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Associate Professor Sadık Can GIRGIN
sadik.girgin@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 3 42
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 4 56
Preparation for midterm exam 1 15 15
Preparation for final exam 1 20 20
Preparing assignments 3 20 60
Preparing presentations 1 6 6
Final 1 3 3
Midterm 1 3 3
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 205

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11
LO.15
LO.244
LO.34554
LO.4445
LO.5554444