Reinforced Concrete Members (CEE-613)

Chapter 1 - Material Properties


• Concrete



• Reinforcing Steel

Chapter 2 - Moment vs. Curvature Relationship for R/C Beams


• General Discussion



• Modeling of Concrete Stress vs. Strain Relationship



• Modification for Confined Concrete



• Model for Steel Stress vs. Strain Relationship



• Development of Complete Moment vs. Curvature Curve



• Discussion of Balanced Reinforcement and Tension Strain Limits



• Effect of Section Variables on Moment vs. Curvature Relationship



• Sections with Varying Width Compression Zones




Chapter 3 - R/C Members Under Combined Bending and Axial Load (Columns)


• General Development of P-M Interaction Diagram from M-ø Relationship



• Engineering Mechanics Development of P-M Interaction Diagram



• General Points on P-M Interaction Diagram



• Effect of Section Variables on P-M Interaction Diagram



• P-M Interaction Diagram for Circular Sections



• Behavior of Concentrically Loaded R/C Column Sectionss




Chapter 4 - R/C Column Sections Under Axial Load and Biaxial Bending


• General Analysis of Interaction Diagram



• Approximate Analysis Methods




Chapter 5 - R/C Members Subjected to Torsion


• Introduction



• Plain Concrete Members Subjected to Pure Torsion



• Reinforced Concrete Members Subjected to Pure Torsion



• General Development of Torque vs. Twist Curve



• Effect of Prestressing



• Combined Torsion, Bending and Shear




Chapter 6 - R/C Members Subject to Shear


• Behavior and Strength of "Normal" R/C Beams in Shear



• Canadian Approach to Shear Design



• Deep Beams



• Strut and Tie Modeling



• Concept of Shear Friction and Its Use in Design




Chapter 7 - Inelastic Deflections in R/C Members


• General Discussion for Calculation of Inelastic Deflections



• Definition of Beam Plastic Hinging Zone




Chapter 8 - Behavior of R/C Members Subjected to Large Load Reversals


• Earthquake Resistant Design Philosophy



• Modern R/C Building Types



• Behavior and Design Problems for Specific R/C Members



1. Columns



2. Beams



3. Structural Walls



4. Beam-to-Column Connections




Chapter 9 - Modeling Inelastic Behavior of R/C Members and Structures


• Introduction



• Macro (Member) Modeling



• Micro (Material) Modeling



• Finite Element Modeling

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