Course Title: Analyse and design flexural reinforced concrete members

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term1 2008

Course Code: CIVE5593

Course Title: Analyse and design flexural reinforced concrete members

School: 130T Infra, Electrotec & Build Serv

Campus: City Campus

Program: C6066 - Advanced Diploma of Civil Engineering (Structural Design)

Course Contact : Tony Skinner Program Coordinator

Course Contact Phone: (03) 9925 4444

Course Contact Email:tony.skinner@rmit.edu.au


Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff

Program Coordinator:
Mr Tony Skinner
Tel. 9925 4444
Fax. 99254377
Email: tony.skinner@rmit.edu.au

Nominal Hours: 40

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Pre-requisites and Co-requisites

EDX130 – Use mathematics at technician level
EDX140 – Use quadratic, exponential, logarithmic and trigonometric functions and matrices
EDX100 – Solve simple problems in Statics and Strength of Materials
EDX090 – Solve more complex problems in Statics and Strength of Materials
EDC030 – Determine design loads on beams and columns

Course Description

This unit covers the competency to carry out analysis and design of flexural reinforced concrete members, including beams and one-way slabs.


National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria

National Element Code & Title:

EAC020 Analyse and design flexural reinforced concrete members

Element:

Calculate termination of reinforcement and layout reinforcement to satisfy Code requirements

Performance Criteria:

1.1 Reinforcement is chosen to satisfy development length requirements
. Points of curtailment are calculated
. Layout of reinforcement is detailed

Element:

Carry out analysis and design of continuous beams and continuous one-way slabs.

Performance Criteria:

2.1 Design bending moments are determined for a twospan or three-span continuous beam using appropriate coefficients.
2.2 Design shear forces are determined
2.3 Reinforcement is determined to satisfy negative and positive design moments.

Element:

Carry out analysis and design of doubly reinforced concrete beams.

Performance Criteria:

3.1 Calculations are carried out to analyse and design doubly reinforced beams.

Element:

Carry out analysis and design of reinforced concrete T-beams and L-beams.

Performance Criteria:

4.1 Effective flange width is determined for T-beam or L-beam sections.
4.2 Calculations are carried out to analyse and design T-beam or L-beam sections.

Element:

Carry out analysis and design of singly reinforced concrete beams.

Performance Criteria:

5.1 Design loads are calculated for each live load configuration.
5.2 Design shear forces are calculated for each live load configuration.
5.3 Design moments are calculated for the critical live load configuration.
5.4 Design moment capacity is calculated to satisfy the moment envelope.
5.5 Calculations are completed to design a flexural member for strength conditions and to satisfy durability.

Element:

Evaluate the need to provide shear and torsion reinforcement.

Performance Criteria:

6.1 The need for shear and torsion reinforcement is evaluated.
6.2 Size and spacing of reinforcement is determined to satisfy AS 3600.

Learning Outcomes


  • Carry out analysis and design of singly reinforced concrete beams.
  • Carry out analysis and design of doubly reinforced concrete beams.
  • Carry out analysis and design of reinforced concrete T-beams and L-beams.
  • Carry out analysis and design of continuous beams and continuous one-way slabs.
  • Calculate termination of reinforcement and layout reinforcement to satisfy Code requirements
  • Evaluate the need to provide shear and torsion reinforcement.


Details of Learning Activities

Theory and industry-based worked examples on the:
• Analysis and design of singly reinforced concrete beams for a Reinforced Concrete Office Building using industry drawings
• Analysis and design of doubly reinforced concrete beams for a Reinforced Concrete Office Building using industry drawings
• Analysis and design of reinforced concrete T-beams and L-beams for a Reinforced Concrete Office Building using industry drawings
• Analysis and design of continuous beams and continuous one-way for a Reinforced Concrete Office Building using industry drawings slabs
• Termination and layout of reinforcement to satisfy Code requirements
• Design of shear reinforcement for a Reinforced Concrete Office Building using industry drawings

Research
• Using the Internet research AS 3600 and identify the clauses required for the analysis and design of reinforced concrete beams and slabs


Teaching Schedule

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Learning Resources

Prescribed Texts

AS 3600 Australian Standard – Concrete structures
AS 1170.0 Structural design actions part 0: General principles
AS 1170.1 Structural design actions part 1: Permanent, imposed and other actions

OR

Australian Standards for Civil Engineering Students, Part 2 – Structural Engineering HB 2.2


References

Reinforced and Prestressed Concrete, by P.Le.P. Darvall, Publisher: The MacMillan Company of Australia Pty Ltd
Reinforced Concrete, by R.F. Warner, B.V. Rangan and A.S. Hall, Publisher: Pitman


Other Resources


Overview of Assessment

This unit will be assessed in the classroom environment using holistic assessment, based on typical workplace activities.
Assessment will comprise :

  • A project covering elements 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 & 6 comprising a two-storey reinforced concrete office building using industry drawings. 
  • A two-hour mid-semester examination covering elements 1,2 & 3 
  •  A two-hour end-of-semester examination covering elements 4, 5 & 6


Assessment Tasks

This unit will be assessed in the classroom environment using holistic assessment, based on typical workplace activities.
Assessment will comprise :
• A project covering elements 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 & 6 comprising a multi-storey reinforced concrete office building using industry drawings.
• A two-hour mid-semester examination covering elements 1,2 & 3
• A two-hour end-of-semester examination covering elements 4, 5 & 6


Assessment Matrix

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Other Information

Underpinning knowledge and skills
Prerequisite units comprise part of the underpinning knowledge and skills.
Determination of design loads, moments and shear forces.
Ultimate strength theory for bending using rectangular stress block.
Moment capacity.
Beam design from first principles including irregular sections.
Durability, exposure classifications and minimum concrete cover.
Use of appropriate design aids for beam design.
Development of strength equations for and design and of doubly reinforced beams including the use of appropriate design aids.
Development of strength equations for T-beams and L-beams.
Design and analysis of T-beams and L-beams including use of design aids.
Use of BM and SF coefficients to calculate BM’s and SF’s and the sketching of BM and SF envelopes.
Development length for tension and compression reinforcement.
Hooks and cogs.
Curtailment of reinforcement.
Arrangement of reinforcement.
Diagonal tension and the need for shear reinforcement.
Principle of simple truss analogy.
Shear equations.
Design of shear reinforcement excluding axial tension/compression and disregarding shear spans.
Design of shear reinforcement using appropriate design aids.
Adjustment of reinforcement for torsion.

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