CEE 410
Concrete Design I

Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering Kaufman Hall Room 135 Frank Batten College of Engineering and Technology Old Dominion University Norfolk, Virginia 23529-0241, USA Tel) (757) 683-3753 Fax) (757) 683-5354
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Course Description










CEE 410: Concrete Design I (Required for a BSCE degree)



Fundamental concepts of reinforced concrete analysis and design by
ultimate strength and working stress methods. Lecture 3 hours; 3
credits.















Prerequisite








CEE 230 (Civil Engineering Materials) and 
CEE 310 (Structures I)













Textbook(s) and/or Other Required Material







Design of Concrete Structures, by Nilson, A.H.,  McGraw-Hill, NY, 1997.

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Course Objectives






To learn the fundamentals of the design of reinforced concrete structures.













Topics Covered







    

  1. Properties of steel and concrete (1 hour)

  2. Ultimate strength and working stress design methods (2 hours)

  3. Design of beams (11 hours)

  4. Design of columns (8 hours)

  5. Design of Beam-Columns (6 hours)

  6. Design of slabs (4 hours)

  7. Design of footings (6 hours)

  8. Design of retaining walls (5 hours)

  9. Mid-term exam (1 hour)















Class/Laboratory Schedule






Two 75-minute lecture sessions per week













Computer Applications






Optional use of spreadsheet program













Laboratory projects






None













Contribution of Course to Meeting the Professional Component






College-level mathematics and basic sciences: 0 credits
General Education: 0 credits
Engineering Design: 3 credits 













Relationship of Course to Program Outcomes






This course will enhance the student's




    

  1. ability to apply knowledge in mathematics, physics, and engineering science to 
civil engineering problems, 

  2. ability to develop design criteria to meet desired needs and to design a civil 
engineering system, component, or a process satisfying these criteria,

  3. ability to identify and formulate an engineering problem, to collect relevant data, 
and to develop a solution,

  4. proficiency in structural engineering.















Prepared by







Zia Razzaq 
<zrazzaq@odu.edu>













Date of Preparation






May 25, 2003