Course Title: Analyse and design flexural concrete members (simple)

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term2 2010

Course Code: CIVE5680

Course Title: Analyse and design flexural concrete members (simple)

School: 130T Vocational Engineering

Campus: City Campus

Program: C6093 - Advanced Diploma of Engineering Design

Course Contact: Program Manager

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4468

Course Contact Email: engineering-tafe@rmit.edu.au


Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff

Nominal Hours: 40

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Pre-requisites and Co-requisites

EDX130B – Use technical mathematics (basic)
EDX140B – Use technical mathematics (advanced)
EDX100B – Analyse force systems (basic)
EDX090B – Analyse force systems (complex)
EDC030B – Determine design actions and analyse structures

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:

EAC020B Analyse and design flexural concrete members (simple)

Element:

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

Performance Criteria:

1.1 Design loads are calculated for each live load configuration.
1.2 Design shear forces are calculated for each live load configuration.
1.3 Design moments are calculated for the critical live load configuration.
1.4 Design moment capacity is calculated to satisfy the moment envelope.
1.5 Calculations are completed to design a flexural member for strength conditions and to satisfy durability.

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

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

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

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

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


 


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 sla


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

Reinforced Concrete Basics, by R.F. Warner, S.J. Foster and A.E. Kilpatrick, Publisher: Pearson Education Australia


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

Assessment are conducted in both theoretical and practical aspects of the course according to the performance criteria set out in the National Training Package. Students are required to undertake summative assessments that bring together knowledge and skills.  To successfully complete this course you will be required to demonstrate competency in each assessment tasks detailed under the Assessment Task Section.

Your assessment for this course will be marked using the following table:

NYC (<50%)  Not Yet Competent

CAG (50-59%)  Competent - Pass

CC (60-69%)  Competent - Credit

CDI (70-79%)  Competent - Distinction

CHD (80-100%)  Competent - High Distinction


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 end-of-semester examination covering elements 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 & 6


Assessment Matrix

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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