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Reinforced Concrete and Masonry Structures II

Course developer

Prior knowledge

BūvZ2048, Basic Theory of Structures

BūvZ3134, Reinforced Concrete and Masonry Structures I

Course abstract

In this course students will gain knowledge about the structural design of reinforced concrete and masonry structures and will obtain skills to evaluate the safety and serviceability of the structures.
In the course the basic design and detailing aspects of prefabricated and pre-stressed concrete structures are covered.

Learning outcomes and their assessment

Knowledge: Students will gain knowledge about the basics of limit state design and structural analysis in case of reinforced concrete structures –examination.
Skills: Students will gain knowledge about the types of reinforced concrete and masonry structures, the design methods, and rules for detailing and drawings - examination.
Skills: Students will have conception of the basic design principles and detailing rules for prefabricated and pre-stressed concrete structures – examination.
Competence: Students will have skills to do the limit state analysis for reinforced concrete structures and its components – examination.

Course Content(Calendar)

1. Lecture: Introduction. Design of reinforced concrete structures – overview. (2h)
2. Lecture: Lateral stability or concrete buildings; design principles for shear walls. (2h)
3. Lecture: Limit state design, Design situations and Load combinations. Structural analysis in concrete structures. (2h)
4. Lecture: Rules for detailing of concrete structures. Overlaps and anchorage of reinforcement. (2h)
5. Lecture: Masonry structures. Material properties. (2h)
6. Lecture: Failure modes of masonry structures. Design of unreinforced masonry walls under compression. (2h)
7. Lecture: Prefabricated concrete structures. (1h)
8. Lecture: Pre-stressed concrete structures: basic principles and requirements for materials. (1h)
9. Lecture: Design of pre-stressed concrete structures according to the limit state method. (1h)
10. Lecture: Losses of stresses in pre-stressed concrete structures. (1h)

Requirements for awarding credit points

The evaluation process of students will take place during the whole semester that will end with the examination. The following order in the evaluation process is compulsory:
1. Lectures must be attended (80% or more); course project must be completed and defended .
2. Then students are allowed to take the examination.
The course is passed when the examination is passed successfully.

Description of the organization and tasks of students’ independent work

Independent works. Students must prepare a learning aid for the next year students. Options for the work: made reinforce calculation for constructions who are different from course project construction or made research, present new reinforced concrete theme who wasn’t in study course. The independent work must be first confirmed by the responsible university lecturer.

Criteria for Evaluating Learning Outcomes

The examination consists of two topics of theory and two solved practical problems. Students are allowed to use calculations formulas. Students must prepare topics required and solve problems specified. Discussion with instructor. The grade depends on the accuracy of calculations and the level of knowledge presented. A student fails the examination, if a serious mistake in the calculations is made (if the mistake would lead to a possible failure of the structure designed), and/or if he/she is not able to explain the basic concepts of the design conditions

Compulsory reading

1. LVS 1992-1-1, Betona konstrukciju projektēšana. 1–1.daļa: Vispārīgie noteikumi un noteikumi ēkām.
2. Brauns J. Stiegrota betona konstrukcijas: Eirokodekss EC2 konstrukciju projektēšanā. Jelgava: LLU, 2007. 173 lpp.
3. O'Brien E., Dixon A., Sheils E. Reinforced and Prestressed Concrete Design to EC2: the complete process, London: Spon Press, 2012. 524 lpp.
4. Brauns J. Monolītā betona konstrukcijas. Projektēšana saskaņā ar EC2. Jelgava: LLU, 2010. 72 lpp.

Further reading

1. Попов Н.Н., Забегаев А.В. Проектирование и расчет железобетонных и каменных конструкций. Москва: Высшая школа, 1989. 399 c.
2. Мандриков А.П. Примеры расчета железобетонных конструкций. Москва: Стройиздат, 1989. 506 c. 3. Reynolds C.E., Steedman J.C. Reinforced Concrete Desiner’s Handbook. London etc. : E. & F.N.Spon, 1997. 436 p.

Periodicals and other sources

1. Structural Concrete. Journal of the fib, Thomas Telford Ltd. ISSN 1464-4177.
2. Steel and Composite Structures. TechnoPress. ISSN 1229-9367 3. Engineering Structures. Elsevier. ISSN 0141-0296.

Notes

Compulsory Course for Second level professional higher educational programme “Civil Engineering”