Reinforced Concrete Structures

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A technical elective on design of reinforced concrete structures. Code-based design of a variety of common reinforced concrete elements including: beams, one-way slabs, non-slender columns, retaining walls, spread footings, and slabs-on-ground. Course concepts include (but are not limited to) design for strength and serviceability, shear and moment behavior of non-rectangular cross-sections and cross-sections with compression steel, interaction curves for members with axial load and moment, maximum and minimum limits for reinforcement, anchorage of reinforcement, detailing of reinforcement, and incorporation of holistic design considerations such as sustainability, aesthetics, economy, and constructability. Components: Class Prereqs/Coreqs: P: a 'C' or better in CIVILENG 3140 Typically Offered: Spring