Republic of the Philippines

NORTHWEST SAMAR STATE UNIVERSITY

Calbayog City

COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY

Course Specification

Course Code: CE 484 Course Title: Reinforced Concrete Design

This course is concerned with the design, applications and code specifications used in
structural reinforced concrete members subjected to flexure (beams, girders, joists,
lintels, girts, etc.), tension, and compression members (columns), combined stressed
members (beam-columns), beam-column connections using the Elastic Limit Method,
also known as the Alternate Stress Design (ASD) or Working Stress Design (WSD), and
Course Description
the Plastic Limit Method or the Ultimate Strength Design (USD). Applications and
specifications as applied to buildings, bridges, and other reinforced concrete structures
are also given emphasis. A thorough knowledge and proficiency in Structural Theory is
imperative.

Number of units for Lecture

4 units
and Laboratory
Number of Contact Hours per Lecture: 3 hours Laboratory: 3 hours
Week
Prerequisite CE 413/CE 414
After completing this course, the student must be able to:
1. Identify the constituent materials of reinforced concrete and understand their
behavior.
2. Develop techniques in structural design in reinforced concrete.
3. Formulate correct design strategies based on theoretical and situational
experiences.
4. Formulate correct design strategies based on theoretical and situational
Course Objectives
experiences.
5. Produce different types of loads to structures using National Structural Code of
the Philippines.
6. Appraised the local code of practice, i.e., the National Structural Code of the
Philippines.
7. Identify advanced design methods.
8. Develop design skills and proficiency.
Lecture

Mid Term Coverage

1. Introduction: Engineering Structures; Their importance and relation to real-life

situations.
2. Physical and Structural Properties of Reinforced Concrete. Reinforced Concrete
Materials. Concrete, Steel Reinforcement.
3. Design and Analysis of Flexural Members: Beam Descriptions, Theoretical and
Practical Considerations. Rectangular SectionsSingly Reinforced. Rectangular Sections
Double Reinforcement. T-Sections.
4. Design and Analysis of Flexural Members: Shear and Diagonal Tension. Design
of Stirrups.
Course Outline 5. Design and Analysis of Flexural Members: Bond, and Anchorage. Development
Length, and Splices.
6. Design and Analysis of Flexural Members: ServiceabilityDeflection and Crack
Control.
7. Structural and Architectural Provisions for Beams.
8. Continuous Reinforced Concrete StructuresNSCP Specification.
9. Design and Analysis of Flexural Members: Design of SlabsOne Way
Reinforcement.

Final Term Coverage

10. Design and Analysis of Flexural Members: Design of SlabsTwo Way

 Reinforcement: Direct Method.
11. Design and Analysis of Flexural Members: Design of SlabsTwo Way
Reinforcement: Equivalent Frame Method.
12. Structural and Architectural Provisions for Slabs.
13. Design and Analysis of Compression Members: Axial Compression. Lateral Ties
and Spirals.
14. Compression and BendingDirect Method. Plastic Centroid.
15. Design and Analysis of Compression Members: Compression and Bending
Interaction Diagrams and Breslers Equation.
16. Design of Walls
17. Design and Analysis of Composite Structures: Composite Beam-Slab Bridges,
Composite Beam-Slab Building Floors.
18. Design and Analysis of Retaining Walls.
Connections: Beam-Column Connections.

Laboratory

Design projects should be required for each design topic

1. Chalk/Whiteboard pen and Board

2. Textbooks
3. Laboratory Workbook/Manual
Laboratory Equipment
4. Laboratory equipment, supplies and materials
5. Supplemental Materials

1. Mc Cormac, Jack C. 2005. Design of Reinforced Concrete, 7th Edition John

Wiley & Sons, Inc. . New York.
2. Association of Structural Engineers of the Philippines. 2001. The National
Structural Code of the Philippines, 5th Edition. Manila: Association of Structural
Engineers of the Philippines.
3. Nilson, Arthur H. and Winter, George et. al. 2000. Design of Concrete
Structures, 13thEditionMc-Graw Hill, Inc. New York.
4. Mosley, V. H., Bungey, J. H., Hulse, R. 1999. Reinforced Concrete Design. Mac
Suggested References
Millan. USA.
5. Dobrowski, Joseph A.1998. Concrete Construction Handbook, 4th Edition. Mc
Graw-Hill, New York, USA.
Meyer, Christian. 1996. Design of Concrete Structures. Prentice Hall. New Jersey.
6. Association of Structural Engineers of the Philippines. 2001. The National
Structural Code of the Philippines, 5th Edition. Association of Structural Engineers of the
Philippines.

Prepared and Deliberated by:

TEODORO AMATOSA JR., CE ERWIN MIANO, CE ROMEO SANTOS, CE

Member Member Member

OTILIA TADUYO, CE

Member

MARLON SOBREVIGA, CE

Area Chairman
Noted: Approved:

MARIETTA L. ESPIA, Ph.D. FE C. MONTECALVO, Ed. D.

Dean, CEIT Vice President for Academic Affairs