HOLY SPIRIT UNIVERSITY OF KASLIK

Course Syllabus
Faculty of Engineering

I. Course Information (based on catalogue)

Type:  C  CTP  TP  P  TD
Category:
Code: GCV405
 Math and Basic Sciences  Engineering ( Contains Significant Design)
 General Education  Other
Title: Reinforced Concrete II
Number of credits: 3 Number of contact hours per week: 3
Pre-requisites: GCV310 Co-requisites:
Delivery Language:  Fr.  Eng.  Ar.

II. Course Core Curriculum

Course Description (Slight introduction):

This course covers the analysis and design of the bond, development lengths, and splices; slender
columns, and biaxially bent columns; wall footings, concentrically and eccentrically loaded single column
footings, and combined footings; staircases; bearing walls; cantilever retaining walls; one way and two way slab
design; an introduction to seismic resistance and shear wall design.

Description of Delivery Mode:

Teaching method lectures and problem solving, class discussions, homework, Project and presentations with
Research works; Session on Autodesk Robot

Design activities (if exists):

Structural Execution Documents, Using the Appropriated Software

Course Timetable  per Session  per Week

(Provide course topics)

1.a Syllabus, RC I Revision (Ref.2 Ch.1 to Ch.6 and Ch11, 15)

1.b Moment Distribution Method (Cross) (Ref.1 Ch.12)

2.a Torsion: Basic Theory and Section behaviour (Ref.2 Ch.7)

2.b Torsion: Design methods – Code method (Ref.2 Ch.7)
3.a Mechanics Bond Transfer and Development Length (Ref.2: Ch.8)
3.b Hooked Anchorages; Design for Anchorage (Ref.2: Ch.8)
4.a Bar Cutoffs, Structural Integrity and Splices (Ref.2: Ch.8)
4.b Serviceability: Introduction and Elastic Analysis (Ref.2: Ch.9)
5.a Serviceability: Cracking and deflections, Applications & Verifications (Ref.2: Ch.9)
5.b Slender Columns: Introduction and types of supports (Ref.2: Ch.12)
6.a Cont #01
6.b Slender Columns: Sway and non-sway frames (Ref.2: Ch.12)
7.a Slender Columns: General Analysis of Slenderness Effects (Ref.2: Ch.12)
7.a Two-way Slab: History and behaviour analysis (Ref.2: Ch.13)
8.a Two-way Slab: Analysis of Moments, Distribution and Design (Ref.2: Ch.13)
8.b Two-way Slab: Direct-Design Method, Equivalent-Frame Methods (Ref.2: Ch.13)
9.a Two-way Slab: Shear Analysis, Reinforcement details, Deflections (Ref.2: Ch.13)
9.b Two-way Slabs: Introduction to Elastic and yield-Lines Analyses (Ref.2: Ch.14)
10.a Computer Aided Design – Application Robot
10.b Footings: Combined and Mat Foundation (Ref.2: Ch.15)
11.a Cont #02
11.b Computer Aided Design – Application PCA Mat
12.a Shear Friction: Introduction, Design and Composite Concrete Beams (Ref.2: Ch.16)
12.b Discontinuity: Equation, Struts and Ties (Ref.2: Ch.17)
13.a Discontinuity: Deep Beams, Brackets and Bearing, etc (Ref.2: Ch.17)
13.b Walls, Shear Walls and Code provisions for seismic design (Ref.2: Ch.18 & 19)
14.a Research and/or Programming Submission and presentation
14.b Project Submission and Presentation
15. Final Exam

Learning Outcomes Performance

Assessment Methods Correlation with : Indicators
Learning outcomes (Students will be able (Define the use of the
(Level: Introduce [I], Example:
to) assessment method
chosen) Reinforce [R], Emphasize [E]) A.1 A.3
Example A ( I  R  E) F.2 F.6
1- Modelling and predicting the  Exam
response of reinforced Assignment
concrete members under  Lab Report a ( I R E) a.1, 2, 3
axial, biaxial, flexure, Torsion  Report e ( I R E) e.1, 2, 3, 4
and shear loads.  Course Survey
 Other
2- Designing typical reinforced Exam
concrete components such as Assignment
beams, slabs, footings, Lab Report a ( I R E) a.1, 2, 3
retaining walls, slender Report e ( I R E) e.1, 2, 3, 4
columns, walls and shear  Course Survey
walls.
 Other
3- Studying the serviceability of Exam
the structural elements, such Assignment
as the deflection and the  Lab Report a ( I R E) a.1, 2, 3
cracked sections. Report e ( I R E) e.1, 2, 3, 4
 Course Survey
 Drawings
4- Providing the necessary Exam
details for the earthquake Assignment
provisions by Implementing Lab Report g ( I R E) g.1, 2, 3, 4
the code requirements and Report k ( I R E) k.1, 2, 3
verifications in a real project.  Course Survey
 Other
III. Faculty Qualification

Faculty Name Academic Degrees related to

Related Coursework Other Qualifications
F.T (Full-Time) – P.T (Part-Time) the course

Lecturer : B.S. Civil Engineering - OIQ Engineer (Ca)

Engineering Statics
Elie OTAYEK M.S. Public Works - OEA Engineer (Leb)
M.Eng Building & CM - ASCE member
elieotayek@usek.edu.lb Structural Analysis & - Development &
PhD of
09 600927 – 03 272087 Reinforced Concrete Research
Building Engineering

IV. Course Grading

Grading Criteria (Total = 100%)

10% Active Attendance & Participation (Class discussion, HW or Quizzes)

20% Research Reading, Programming & Project (Including Report, DWGs & Presentation)
30% Control #01, #02
40% Final Exam

V. Course Material

 Wight J.K., 2015; “Reinforced Concrete Mechanics and Design”;

Required Texts
7th Edition, Pearson. [Ref.2]
 Hibbeler R.C., 2012; “Structural Analysis”; Prentice Hall.
[Ref.1]
Supplemental References
 Building Code Requirements for Structural Concrete
(ACI 318M-14) and Commentary [Ref.3]

VI. Syllabus Administration

Prepared by Signature Date

Dean Barbar Zeghondy

Head of Department Elie OTAYEK

Associate Dean Joseph Zalaket

Approved by Signature Date

Program Commission

Filled Data on Weave by Signature Date