Table 8.11.
43: Reinforced Concrete Structures- I (BCTe4025)
ETHIOPIAN TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY
Faculty of Civil Technology
Department of Building Construction Technology
Program BTech in Building Construction Technology
1. Instructor Information
Name TBA
Office Location TBA
Phone Number TBA
E-mail TBA
Office Hours TBA
2. Course Information
Course Name/Title Reinforced Concrete Structures I
Course Code BCTe4025
Credit hours 3 Cr.Hrs /5 ECTS
Work load Lecture Tutorial Lab. Home Assessment Total
study
32 48 ------ 49 6 135
Pre-requisite BCTe.3024
Target group 3rd year Building Construction Technology
Semester Semester III
Course of delivery Semester based
Status of the course Core Compulsory/Supportive/ General/ Vocational Pedagogy
3. Course Description and Objectives
Course Description: Reinforced Concrete Structures I: This course is important for the student in order to
know properties of reinforced concrete, design different types of beam using different
design methods and design of slab. The course covers introduction to reinforced
concrete, design of beams for flexure using working stress design (WSD) methods, limit
state design for flexure and serviceability limit state, the ULS of shear and diagonal
tension and design of one-way slabs and two-way slabs.
Aim /Course objective: Objective : Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:
o Identify properties of reinforced concrete
o Apply Ethiopian and Standard design codes states about different material and
structural design
o design of beams for flexure using working stress design (WSD) methods
o design of beams for flexure using limit stress design (LSD) methods
o design shear and diagonal tension of beam
o design of one-way slabs and two-way slabs
o Analyze and design singly and doubly reinforced concrete beams under
flexure, including Summer (rectangular shaped) and T-beams.
o Analyze and design structural concrete beams subjected to shear loading.
o Conduct a service load analysis to control deflection and cracking of beams.
o Determine bond length, lap splice and detailing requirements for reinforced
Concrete members.
4. Method of Instruction
Class lectures 2 lecture hours every week
o Active learning (involves the full participation of students)
o Conducting the lecture using deductive and inductive methods according to the
nature of the topic provided.
o Use multi-media, animated models, written materials and physical objects
In-class Tutorial 3 tutorial hours every alternative week.
(Evaluation)
o Student shall perform the given assignments, solve assigned problems in the
class, prepares plans for laboratory works.
o Discuss on problems associated with given course, raise questions that are
unclear in the lecture time and while reading the materials related to the course,
answer questions correctly.
Study of lecture notes. This is fully the responsibility of the student
Lab assignments -
Group Assignment The student shall include him/herself in a seminar-based projects
which will take up with a group of 3 students.
Individual assignment The student shall perform the given assignment as per the schedule
individually
5. Detail Course Outline
5.1 Knowledge: - After the completion of this course the student will be able to:
5.1.1 Identify Behavior of reinforced concrete under Load
5.1.2 Apply Approximate Methods of indeterminate structures
5.1.3 Design of Beams for Flexure Using Working Stress Design (WSD) Methods
5.1.4 Apply Limit State Design for Flexure and Serviceability Limit State
5.1.5 Apply The ULS of Shear and Diagonal Tension
5.1.6 Design of One-Way Slabs and Two-Way Slabs
5.2 Practical skills
5.3 Attitude
Chapter Topics to be covered (Lecture Assignments/activity (Tutorial
hours) hours)
Chapter one: 1.1 Mechanical Properties of concrete and
Introduction to reinforcing steel.
Reinforced 1.2 Behavior of reinforced concrete under class discussion and exercise,
Concrete Design Load assignment
1.3 Concrete Mix Design.
Chapter Two: 2.1.Basic Assumption class discussion and exercise,
Design of Beams assignment
for Flexure Using 2.2 Design Equations for Singly Reinforced
Working Stress Rectangular Section
Design (WSD) 2.3.Type of Singly Reinforced Beam Sections Based
Methods on Mode Stresses
2.4 Control of Deflection
2.5 Doubly Reinforced Rectangular Beam Section
2.6. Design Equation for Doubly Reinforced
Rectangular Section
2.7. Flanged Section (T or L Section) under Flexure
2.8.Design of Flanged Beams for Flexure
2.9.Design Equations of T-Beam Section - Working
Stress Design Method
Chapter Three: 3.1 Basic Assumption class discussion and exercise,
Limit State Design assignment
for Flexure and 3.2 Design Equations for Singly
Serviceability Reinforced Rectangular Section
Limit State 3.3.Doubly Reinforced Rectangular Section
3.4.Flanged Section (T or L Section) under Flexure
3.5.Serviceability limit states of deflection and crack
width
3.6 Comparison of hand calculations with
SAP/Etabs/Excel
Chapter four: The 4.1 Design of beams for shear class discussion and exercise,
ULS of Shear and assignment
Diagonal Tension 4.2 Design Criteria
4.3 Bond, Anchorage and Development length
Chapter Five: 5.1. Introduction class discussion and exercise,
Design of One- assignment
Way Slabs and 5.2.Analysis and Design of One-Way Slabs
Two-Way Slabs 5.3.Analysis of Two-Way Rectangular Slab
Exams and
Continues
assessment 4
Final Examination period
6. Main Projects/Activities of the Course/ Laboratory Activities/ Site or industry Visits
No 6.1 Experiments Title
1 Assessing different construction cases.
No 6.2 Main Topics Demanding Cooperative Training:
1 None
7. Major Materials /Equipment needed for the Course
1
8. Suggested texts and reference materials
Reference Books References:
1. Arthur H Nelson, Design of concrete structures, McGraw-Hill, 14th Edition, 2010
2. James Macgregor, Reinforced Concrete Mechanics and Design, 5th Edition.
3. Nelson H., Design of concrete structures, McGraw-Hill, 14th Edition, 2010
4. Mosley W.H., Hulse R., Bungey J.H, Reinforced Concrete Design, Palgrave Macmillan,
2007
5. W.H. Mosley, R. Hulse, J.H Bungey, Reinforced Concrete Design, Palgrave Macmillan,
2007
6. Jack C. McCormac, Design of Reinforced Concrete, McGraw-Hill,
2005
7. Ethiopian Building Code Standard 2 (EBCS 2), 1995
8. Any Related Book
9.Assessment methods
Type Weight submitting date Behavior and Criteria/
Assessment for Learning
Mid semester Exam 30%
Final semester Exam 50%
Continues assessment 20%
Total 100%
10. Academic Honesty
In all cases i.e. in performing assignments, laboratory works, project works and examinations, copying from
others and using others’ work as own is considered to be cheating and cheating is forbidden by the law of the
academic principles and regulation of the institute. Failure to do so will lead to take disciplinary action starting
from canceling the results of the assignments; project works, laboratory activities and examination up to the
dismissal of the institute in consultation with the concerned body.
11. Submitting Date
All assignments, project works and laboratory reports should be submitted to the instructor or laboratory assistance
according to the timetable provided. All assignments, project works and laboratory results will be invalid if they
are not submitted on time and will be reported to the concerned body as miss conduct of the student.
12. Classroom Behavior
Classroom discipline is primary for healthy teaching learning process. Therefore, it is the responsibility of the
class to avoid disturbing behaviors and activities that competes the attention of the class and the instructor.
Switching off the cell phone is vital in the class. Failure to do so will lead to take disciplinary measure.
13. Approval
Name Signature Date
Instructor:
Section Head:
Department Head:
