CIVL6160
10 units
6000 level
Course handbook
Description
This course introduces students to the structural design of reinforced concrete and pre-stressed concrete members. Topics include the structural design of reinforced concrete slabs (including two way slabs and flat plates), beams, columns and footings; and pre-stressed concrete beams.
Availability2024 Course Timetables
Callaghan
- Semester 2 - 2024
Learning outcomes
On successful completion of the course students will be able to:
1. Apply concepts for reinforced concrete and prestressed concrete design.
2. Synthesise and apply fundamental mechanics to the reinforced concrete design process.
3. Design, analyse and size simpler elements of reinforced and prestressed concrete elements.
4. Design and check for serviceability (crack and deflection) conditions and for ultimate limit state conditions in accordance with relevant reinforced concrete design and building standards.
5. Synthesise the design of reinforced concrete elements into a realistic structure.
6. Comparatively assess and critique ultimate and serviceability limit state design conditions between relevant national and international reinforced concrete design and building standards.
Content
- Materials: concrete, reinforcing and pre-stressing steel
- Design process and analysis of concrete structures
- Design of reinforced concrete slabs, beams, columns and footings and pre-stressed concrete beams
- Design and detailing of connections in concrete structures
Requisite
This course has similar content to CIVL3160. If you have completed CIVL3160, you cannot enrol in this course.
Assumed knowledge
Content from CIVL2130 Theory of Structures 1 and CIVL2240 Civil Engineering Materials
Assessment items
Participation: Participation
In Term Test: Exam Stage 1
Compulsory Requirement: Pass requirement - Must pass this assessment item to pass the course.
In Term Test: Exam Stage 2
Compulsory Requirement: Pass requirement - Must pass this assessment item to pass the course.
In Term Test: Exam Stage 3
Compulsory Requirement: Pass requirement - Must pass this assessment item to pass the course.
Contact hours
Semester 2 - 2024 - Callaghan
Lecture-2
- Face to Face On Campus 4 hour(s) per week(s) for 13 week(s) starting in week 1
Course outline
Course outline not yet available.
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