Structural concrete

Recommended Prerequisites

Construction Materials.

Mechanics and Strength of materials.

Structural analysis.

Teaching Methods

Theoretical-practical classes with detailed exposition of the concepts, principles and fundamental theories and the resolution of some practical exercises in each chapter. Some practical exercises to be solved by the students, with the guidance of the teacher, will be provided. A reinforced concrete beam will be tested in the laboratory in order to illustrate the several stages of a typical reinforced concrete element. 

Learning Outcomes

The objective is to provide students with solid knowledge of the fundamentals of reinforced concrete structures in order to provide him basis for (i) evaluation of the behavior and design of current reinforced concrete elements, (ii) the deepening of these topics in graduate courses, (iii) an understanding of the requirements of relevant national and international standards. It is also intended that students acquire basic concepts regarding prestressed structures and durability of reinforced concrete structures. At the end of the course students should be able to design and detail current reinforced concrete elements and critically assess their strength and detailing.

Work Placement(s)

No

Syllabus

1.Basic safety concepts

- Limit states and design situations

- Basic Variables

- Partial coefficients method

2. Materials

- Concrete

- Ordinary and prestressing reinforcement

- Steel-concrete bond

- Durability

3. Compression and tension; pure, composed and inclined bending

- Behavior of reinforced concrete elements

- Collapse criteria

- Limit plastic analysis theorems, nonlinear analysis, stress redistribution and ductility

4. Shear force and torsion in linear elements; discontinuity regions

- Elements without transverse reinforcement

- Models based on variable angle truss model

- Generalization of stress field models

- Foundations

5. Slabs

- Classification and behavior

- Punching

6. Cracking and deformation

- Behavior models

- Indirect control

7. Prestressed concrete structures

- Effect of prestress

- Components of a prestress system

- Design criteria.

Head Lecturer(s)

Ricardo Joel Teixeira Costa

Assessment Methods

Final assessment
Exam: 100.0%

Continuous assessment
Frequency: 100.0%

Bibliography

Bibliografia principal

[1] Appleton, J. (2013), Estruturas de betão (Vols I e II)., Edições Orion.

[2] NP EN 1990: 2009,  Bases para o projecto de estruturas. IPQ.

[3] NP EN 1992-1-1: 2010, Projecto de estruturas de betão, Parte 1-1: Regras gerais e regras para edifícios. IPQ.

Bibliografia complementar

[1] Ghali, A., Favre, R. e Elbadry, M. (2012), Concrete structures. Stresses and deformations: analysis and design for serviceability (4th edition), Spon Press.

[2] Leonhhardt, F., Monning, E. (1978), Construções de Concreto (Vols. 1, 3 e 4). Editore Interciência Ltda.

[3] fib (2009), Structural Concrete – Textbook on Behaviour Design and Performance (Vols. 1, 2 e 3), International Federation for Structural Concrete.

[4] Muttoni, A., Schwartz, J., Thürlimann, B. (1998), Design of Concrete Structures With Stress Fields, Birkhäuser.

[5] NP EN 1991-1-1: 2009, Acções em estruturas, Parte 1-1: Acções gerais - Pesos volúmicos, pesos próprios, sobrecargas em edifícios, IPQ.