Mechanics and Design of Concrete Structures
Lecture Notes
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 TOPICS  | 
 DESIGN EXAMPLES  | 
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 Introduction; Design Criteria for Reinforced Concrete Structures (PDF)  | 
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 Micro-cracking of Concrete; Stress-strain Behavior in Multiaxial Loading (PDF)  | 
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 Failure Theories (PDF)  | 
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 Concrete Plasticity (PDF)  | 
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 Fracture Concepts (PDF)  | 
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 Creep and Shrinkage Deformation (PDF)  | 
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 Ductility and Deflections (PDF)  | 
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 Shear Failures (PDF)  | 
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 Shear Transfer; Shear Design (PDF)  | 
 Failure Investigation of a Prestressed Concrete Bridge Girder (PDF)  | 
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 Biaxial Bending (PDF)  | 
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 Beam Column Joints (PDF)  | 
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 Quiz 1  | 
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 Torsion (PDF)  | 
 Shear and Torsion (PDF)  | 
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 Term Project Update – Progress Reports and Presentations  | 
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 Torsion, Shear, and Flexure (PDF)  | 
 Shear and Torsion (PDF)  | 
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 Yield Line Theory for Slabs (PDF)  | 
 Analysis of Rectangular Slabs Using Yield Line Theory (PDF)  | 
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 R/C Thin Shell Structures (PDF)  | 
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 R/C Thin Shell and Structures (cont.) (PDF)  | 
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 Segmental Bridges / Tall Buildings (PDF)  | 
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 Term Project Update – Presentations  | 
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 Deterioration and Non-destructive Evaluation (NDE) of Concrete Structures (PDF)  | 
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 Earthquake Resistant Design; Repair and Seismic Retrofit of Concrete Structures (PDF)  | 
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 Quiz 2  | 
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 Final Presentations  | 
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 Final Presentations (cont.)  | 
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 Review and Discussion  | 
Assignments
Homework 1: Design of a Concrete Gravity Platform (PDF)
 Homework 2: Creep Strain in a Reinforced Concrete Building Column (PDF)
 Homework 3: Biaxial Column Interaction (PDF)
 Homework 4: Shear and Torsion (PDF)
 Homework 5: Yield Line Theory (PDF)
