ADDIS ABABA UNIVERSITY

ADDIS ABABA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

SCHOOL OF CIVIL & ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING

Reinforced Concrete Structures-I(CEng 3121)

1Course Outline
Prerequisite: CEng 2113, Theory of Structures II
1. Introduction to Reinforced Concrete
Assessment:
1.1. Introduction
3xTest
30%
1.2. Plain and Reinforced concrete
4xAssignment
10%
1.3. Factors affecting choice of reinforced concrete
Semester Project
20%
for a structure
Final Examination
40%
1.4. The design Process
Total
100%
1.5. Design codes and handbooks
1.6. Design philosophies
References:
1.7. Materials Aspect of Reinforced Concrete
1. Reinforced Concrete: Mechanics and Design, by James
-------- Assignment I -------G MacGregor and James K Wight.
2. Design of Concrete Structures, by Arthur H. Nilson,
David Darwin and Charles W. Dolan.
2. Limit State Design for Flexure
2.1. Introduction
3. Reinforced Concrete Design by Pillai and Menon
2.2. Distribution of strains and stresses across a 4. Reinforced Concrete Design to Eurocode 2 by Bill
section in bending
Mosley, John Bungey and Bay Hulse
2.3. ULS for flexure
5. Reinforced Concrete: A fundamental Approach, by
2.4. Types of flexural failures
Edward Nawy
2.5. Analysis of beams for flexure at the ULS
6. Eurocode : Basis of structural design
TEST-1..
7. Eurocode 1: Actions on structures
2.6. Design of beams for flexure at ULS
8. Eurocode 2: Design of concrete structures-Part1-1;
2.7. Analysis and design of one way slabs
General rules and rules for Buildings.
-------- Assignment II --------------- Semester Project Begins -------Instructors:
Firesenay Zerabruk
3. Limit State Design for Shear
e-mail: firesenay.zerabruk@aait.edu.et
3.1. Theoretical Background
Office: Civil floor-218
3.2. Design of beams for vertical shear according to
EN 1992 -1 -1 - 2004
Mekdes Tadesse
3.3. Mechanism of shear resistance in concrete
e-mail: mekdes.tadesse@aait.edu.et
beams without shear reinforcement
Office: Samsung Building-N228
3.4. Reinforcement detailing in beams
-------- Assignment III ------- Yisshak Tadesse.
TEST-2..
e-mail: yisshak.tadesse@aait.edu.et
Office: Samsung Building-N229
4. Serviceability Limit State
4.1. Introduction
4.2. Elastic Analysis of Beam Sections
4.3. Serviceability Limit States of Cracking
4.4. Serviceability Limit States of Deflection
-------- Assignment IV -------Blog Link:
TEST-3..
https://aaitrc1.wordpress.com
-------- Semester Project Submission -------FINAL EXAM..

Course Objectives:

Value Aims:

Assignments:

Scholastic Dishonesty:

Know the mechanical properties of concrete and reinforcing steel,

Know the different limit states in reinforced concrete structures and the
application of the basic limit-states design equation according to Ethiopian
Building Code Standards,
Be able to carry out the structural design of singly reinforced beams, one
way slabs and doubly reinforced beams in the ultimate limit state,
Be able to carry out the structural design of reinforced concrete beams for
shear in the ultimate limit state,
Be able to carry out the structural design for anchorage,
Be able to check the serviceability limit state of excessive crack width and
deflections in beams and one way solid slabs,
Be able to produce design calculations reports and structural drawings.
To develop an awareness in the students concerning their moral and social
responsibility in carrying-out proper and accurate analysis and design of
Reinforced Concrete Structures.
To develop honesty, patience and perseverance in students through the
course requirements in the form of problem sets, exercises, exams and
recitation.

Homework problems will be given regularly. All work submitted for

grading must be done professionally and neatly on computation paper.

Giving aid to a student during an exam or taking information from another

students exam constitutes academic dishonesty. Submitting another
students homework assignment and representing it as your own work also
constitutes scholastic dishonesty. Students who violate University rules on
scholastic dishonesty are subject to disciplinary penalties, including the
possibility of failure in the course and/or dismissal from the University.

Attendance:

Evaluation:

Course attendance and on-time arrival are required. Excessive and chronic
absences of more than 15% of total lecture dates will result in an incomplete
grade (IA).

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