RAK-33226 Reinforced Concrete Structures, 5 cr

Person responsible

Olli Kerokoski

Lessons

Implementation Period Person responsible Requirements
RAK-33226 2018-01 1 - 2 Olli Kerokoski
Passed design exercises, numbers 5 and 6, seminar and exam. The exam may take place only after the exercises and the seminar have been approved.

Learning Outcomes

The student can design the frame constructions of both reinforced concrete and precast concrete buildings after having completed the study module. In addition to the knowledge of the real behaviour of the structure, the student can apply the theory from the regulations and instructions of the standard EN 1992-1-1 in both the ultimate limit state and the serviceability limit state. In detail, the student identifies the significance of local compression, and construction joints at both the design stage and the construction stage. The student can also design the stiffening structures of precast buildings. Furthermore, he/she understands the stresses at joints as well as the principles of the behaviour of the joints. When it comes to the exercises, the student works as a member of a design group (or a pair) and a seminar group and therefore bears the responsibility for the success of the work. NOTICE: The details are yearly discussed and agreed with the students. So, the background of the students is regarded.

Content

Content Core content Complementary knowledge Specialist knowledge
1. The serviceability limit state design: deflections.     
2. Truss method as a design method for concrete structures, construction joints, local stresses. Precast concrete beams, columns and slabs.      
3. Precast element types and details. Stiffening of building frames towards horizontal loads. Loads on frames. Stresses of stiffening structures. Stresses on element joints.     
4. Behaviour of precast elements and joints: stresses and resistances.      

Instructions for students on how to achieve the learning outcomes

The final grade is composed of the exam (50 %), seminar 20% and exercise (30 %) grades. Teaching material (files) are located in Moodle.

Assessment scale:

Numerical evaluation scale (0-5)

Partial passing:

Completion parts must belong to the same implementation

Study material

Type Name Author ISBN URL Additional information Examination material
Other online content   Eurocode 2: Design of concrete structures EN1992-1-1   From TUT eLibrary         No   
Other online content   Reinforced concrete   Wikipedia         No   
Other online content   Symposium Eurocodes: Backgrounds and Applications,   J.C. Walraven         No   
Other online content   Video clips of 3rd year education on concrete structures at TUT.   Olli Kerokoski       Self study material as an introduction.   No   
Other online content   Videos of year 2016 lectures on concrete structures   Olli Kerokoski         Yes   
Summary of lectures   Reinforced and precast concrete structures   Olli Kerokoski       Several files on course Moodle pages   Yes   

Correspondence of content

There is no equivalence with any other courses

Updated by: Javanainen Päivi, 08.03.2018