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ES3G0-15 Concrete Structures

Department
School of Engineering
Level
Undergraduate Level 2
Module leader
Georgia Kremmyda
Credit value
15
Module duration
24 weeks
Assessment
100% exam
Study location
University of Warwick main campus, Coventry
Introductory description

ES3G0-15 - Concrete Structures

Module web page

Module aims

The analysis and design of concrete structures is a main stream
activity of professional civil engineers. The subject, therefore, forms
a principal part of civil engineering courses and is essential for
professional accreditation. Structural engineering is a substantial
economic activity; many concrete structures are of such a scale and
complexity that they require extensive management for their
procurement, maintenance and later reuse, or demolition.

Outline syllabus

This is an indicative module outline only to give an indication of the sort of topics that may be covered. Actual sessions held may differ.

Design process; structural form and action; choice of material; uncertainties in design: partial safety
factors. Limit States.
Design of reinforced concrete beams to ULS: design assumptions; resistance to bending; stress and
strain blocks; design formulae for singly and doubly reinforced rectangular sections; examples.
Design of T- and L-beam sections in bending; examples
Design for shear; truss analogy; examples
Serviceability limit state (SLS): elastic theory; deflections, cracking; bond and anchorage; calculation
and control of crack widths; examples
Design of reinforced concrete columns; axially loaded short columns; eccentric load; principles of
column interaction diagrams; slender columns; biaxial bending; examples.
Reinforced concrete slabs; one-way and two-way spanning elements, flat slabs. Shear in slabs:
punching shear; examples
Torsion in reinforced concrete; prismatic members; St.Venant torsional constant; Poisson’s
equation; membrane analogy; sand heap analogy; design of reinforcement; examples.

Learning outcomes

By the end of the module, students should be able to:

  • Understand the background theory of concrete structures design, knowledge of principles of Limit State Design, and margins of uncertainty associated with loading, material properties and type of structural action.
  •  Analyse the response of main structural elements to a variety of load and boundary conditions and determine the size of structural elements.
  • Critically examine the results of structural analysis and design of concrete sections
  •  Compare the relationship between design, durability and cost, ease of construction.
  • Critique what is safe design and execution of concrete structures.
Indicative reading list

Millais, M., ‘Building Structures: from Concepts to Design,’ 2nd Ed., Taylor & Francis, 2005.
Arya, C., Design of Structural elements, Spon Press, 2009.
Mosley, W.H., Hulse, R., Bungey, J.H. Reinforced Concrete Design: to Eurocode 2, 7th ed. Palgrave
Macmillan, 2012

Subject specific skills

Design, make and break activities, lectures,examples classes, and webinars.

Transferable skills

No transferable skills defined for this module.

Study time

Type Required
Lectures 20 sessions of 1 hour (13%)
Seminars 7 sessions of 1 hour (5%)
Practical classes 3 sessions of 1 hour (2%)
Other activity 12 hours (8%)
Private study 108 hours (72%)
Total 150 hours
Private study description

108 hours of private study

Other activity description

Revision classes - 2 hours
Student-led learning comprising of:10 hours of webinars

Costs

No further costs have been identified for this module.

You do not need to pass all assessment components to pass the module.

Assessment group B
Weighting Study time
Online Examination 100%

QMP

~Platforms - AEP,QMP


  • Online examination: No Answerbook required
  • Students may use a calculator
  • Engineering Data Book 8th Edition
  • Graph paper
Feedback on assessment

Advice and feedback are available on the lecture material and
examination questions, via online web-forum based in module
support Moodle pages

Past exam papers for ES3G0

Pre-requisites

Construction Materials
Structural Analysis.

Courses

This module is Core for:

  • Year 3 of DESA-H221 Undergraduate Civil and Infrastructure Engineering (Non-integrated Degree Apprenticeship)