Advanced Topics in Reinforced Concrete
Course Description:
Special topics on the design of reinforced concrete works are being covered, which, due to time limitations, are not covered in the core courses' syllabus.
- Semester 9
- Teaching hours 3
- Instructors C. Zeris (Coordinator)
Prerequisite Knowledge
Reinforced concrete I and II, structural analysis, finite elements.Course Units
| # | Title | Description | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Accidental actions (seismic and impact) | Seismic damages. Ductile and brittle fractures. Earthquake design principles | 1Χ4=4 |
| 2 | Accidental actions (seismic and impact) | Nonlinear behavior of RC members. Local and general ductility. Material and section ductility. OpenSees freeware. Push-over analysis. | 3Χ4=12 |
| 3 | Accidental actions (seismic and impact) | Non-linear analysis of slabs. Yield line theory. Johansen's criteria. | 2Χ4=8 |
| 4 | Accidental actions (seismic and impact) | Design under impact actions. Design spectra for beam and slab analysis. | 1Χ4=4 |
| 5 | Accidental actions (seismic and impact) | Analysis and design of large lightly reinforced concrete walls | 1Χ4=4 |
| 6 | Fire design | Strength and deformation properties of materials at elevated temperatures. Calculation methods. Member verification under fire. Minimum cover and code provisions. Fire analysis with the OpenSees freeware. | 3Χ4=12 |
| 7 | Early age behavior of concrete | Early age cracking of concrete and design for the crack width limitation in SLS. Liquid retaining structures. | 2Χ4=8 |
Learning Objectives
After successful accomplishment, the students will: Be able to understand the behavior and design concrete structures under accidental actions such as impact actions and fire. Understand the early age behavior of concrete, non-linear RC slab analysis. Design of large lightly reinforced concrete walls.
Teaching Methods
| Teaching methods | Lectures in class. Solution of examples in class. Solution of combined design problems in class. |
|---|---|
| Teaching media | Blackboard presentations. Power Point presentations. |
| Laboratories | Yes. Computer Lab. |
| Computer and software use | Yes. OpenSees open software. |
| Problems - Applications | Yes, solved in class. |
Student Assessment
- Final written exam: 70%
- Problems - Applications: 30%
Textbooks - Bibliography
- Seismic Design of Reinforced Concrete and Masonry Buildings, PAULAY T., PRIESTLEY M.
- Design Tables Summary
- Lecture notes uploaded in: mycourses
Lecture Time - Place:
- Tuesday, 08:45 – 10:30,
Rooms:- Αιθ. 17
- Friday, 10:45 – 12:30,
Rooms:- Αιθ. 17