CE 486 Structural Design: Concrete Structures

Credit Structure: (2-2) 3

Catalog Description:
One-two way slabs, joist floors, wall, individual, combined and continuous footings, mat foundations. Stairs. Structural systems: Framed, wall and combined structures, flat slabs, flat plates, and masonry. Modeling. Approximate methods of structural analysis, most unfavorable loading. Introduction to advanced methods of construction: Prefabricated pre-stressed concrete, composite structures, etc. Professional authority and responsibility.

Course Objectives:
To understand the process of structural design as a whole, and to be able to apply previously learned skills to achieve a practically feasible structure.

Prerequisites:
CE 382 or consent of the department

Textbook(s):
None

Reference(s):
Betonarme Sistemlerin Tasarımı Cilt I and II, ATIMTAY Ergin, Ankara, Haziran 2001
 

Syllabus:
• Ethics, professional responsibility and legal issues for civil engineers (3 hours)
• General Principles of Structural Design (1 hours)
• Design Example: Introduction to Structural Design (2 hours)
• Choosing the Structural System (2 hours)
• Mathematical Modeling of 3-D Structures (2 hours)
• Design Loads (2 hours)
• Distribution of Loads In a 3-D Structure (2 hours)
• Most Unfavorable Loading Conditions (2 hours)
• Approximate Methods of Analysis (2 hours)
• Design of Floor Slabs (2 hours)
• Design for Gravity Loads (2 hours)
• Design for Earthquake Resistance (2 hours)
• Design Example: Preliminary and Final Design (2 hours)
• Repair and Rehabilitation of Existing Structures for Earthquake Resistance (2 hours)
 

Grading System:
40 % 2 Midterms
20 % Assignments
40 % Final

Maximum Class Size and Student Quota:
50 for Department Students
None for Non-Department Students

Homeworks, Quizzes, Projects:
20 % of the Overall Grade: Homework, Term Project

Computer Usage:
SAP 2000

Laboratory Work:
None

Category Content:
Mathematics and Basic Sciences: None
Engineering Design: 3
Engineering Sciences: None
Humanities & Social Sciences: None
Departmental: 3

Instructors:
Prof. Dr. Ergin Atımtay