Calendar

LEC # TOPICS KEY DATES
1 Introduction; Design Criteria for Reinforced Concrete Structures
2 Micro-cracking of Concrete; Stress-strain Behavior in Multiaxial Loading
3 Failure Theories
4 Concrete Plasticity Homework 1 out
5 Fracture Concepts
6 Creep and Shrinkage Deformation Homework 1 due
7 Ductility and Deflections Homework 2 out

Term project proposal due
8 Shear Failures
9 Shear Transfer

Shear Design
10 Biaxial Bending Homework 2 due
11 Beam Column Joints
12 Quiz 1
13 Torsion Homework 3 out
14 Term Project Update – Progress Reports and Presentations
15 Torsion, Shear, and Flexure Homework 3 due
16 Yield Line Theory for Slabs
17 R/C Thin Shell Structures Homework 4 out
18 R/C Thin Shell and Structures (cont.)
19 Segmental Bridges / Tall Buildings Homework 4 due
20 Term Project Update – Presentations Homework 5 out
21 Deterioration and Non-destructive Evaluation (NDE) of Concrete Structures
22 Earthquake Resistant Design; Repair and Seismic Retrofit of Concrete Structures Homework 5 due
23 Quiz 2
24 Final Presentations Term project reports due
25 Final Presentations (cont.)
26 Review and Discussion