Module Details
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Title REINFORCED CONCRETE AND STEELWORK
Code CIVE241
Coordinator Mr MJ Bather
Civil Engineering and Industrial Design
M.J.Bather@liverpool.ac.uk
Year CATS Level Semester CATS Value
Session 2019-20 Level 5 FHEQ Whole Session 15

Aims

To explain and illustrate the basic behaviour of both a reinforced concrete section and a steel section under various load conditions.
To highlight the limiting conditions applicable to both materials.
To relate the basic behaviour to conditions specified in the relevant code of practice.
To emphasize sustainability, health and safety in design of reinforced concrete and steel structures.

Learning Outcomes

(LO1) Knowledge and UnderstandingOn successful completion of the module, students should be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of: basic behaviour of various forms of structural members; the Ultimate and Serviceability Limit States; the importance of reinforcement in a concrete beam and its contribution to the overall behaviour; the selection of the most appropriate structural steel form for any application; the loading acting on a structural member and the path of the load; the various codes of practice to be used; design of sustainable structures; health and safety issues related to the design.

(LO2) Intellectual AbilitiesOn successful completion of the module, students should be able to demonstrate ability in: selecting the appropriate section sizes for both concrete and steel sections for any form of applied loading; evaluating the limiting values for any section chosen.

(LO3) Practical SkillsOn completion of the module, students should be able to show experience and enhancement of the following discipline-specific practical skills: analysis and design of concrete and steel structures for any given loading; evaluating the loading on any structure.

(LO4) General Transferable SkillsOn completion of the module, students should be able to show experience and enhancement of key skills in: manipulation of data; presentation of analytical analysis and design

(S1) Problem solving skills

(S2) Numeracy

(S3) Teamwork

(S4) Organisational skills

Syllabus
 

1 Reinforced Concrete
2 Introduction to materials properties, composite action, insitu/precast construction, role of codes of practice, alternative design procedures, Limit State Design, partial factors of safety, simplified stress/strain relationships.
3 Analysis of structure - range of load cases, BM and SF envelopes.
4 Axial compression - design of short columns including detailing.
5 Analysis and Design of beams - Ultimate Limit State, Types of failure, T beams, tension and compression reinforcement, shear, bond anchorage and lap. Serviceability Limit State - cracking and deflections - detailing, continuous beams.
6 Columns with bending - short and slender.
7 Foundation design - soil pressures, stability, punching shear, bending.
8 One and two way slab - simplified methods. Sustainable design of reinforced concrete structures. Health and Safety issues in reinforced concrete design.
9 Structural Steelwork
10 Basic revision of the production of shear force and bending moment diagrams for various forms of structures and loads. Plastic modulus of sections. Classification of sections and shear and moment capacities of sections based on classification.
11 Effect of axial and shear loads on the moment capacities of sections, theoretical and practical effects.
12 Torsion of circular sections. Torsion of non-circular sections. Shear flow. Lateral buckling of beams.
13 Members subjected to axial loading and bending. The effect on section capacity and member buckling resistance.
14 Introduction to specialised steel sections. Castellated and Cellular beams.
15 Composite beams using corrugated sheeting. Consideration of construction loading and final loading. Use of shear studs to achieve composite behaviour. Conception of sustainable design. Health and Safety issues in design.

Teaching and Learning Strategies

Teaching Method 1 - Lecture
Description: Traditional lecture with some interactive activities
Attendance Recorded: Yes

Teaching Method 2 - Laboratory Work
Description: A demonstration with some student participation of tests on concrete matereials and the testing of a reinforced concrete beam.
Attendance Recorded: Yes

Teaching Schedule
  Lectures Seminars Tutorials Lab Practicals Fieldwork Placement Other TOTAL
Study Hours 40

     3

     43
Timetable (if known)              
Private Study 107
TOTAL HOURS 150

Assessment
EXAM Duration Timing
(Semester)		 % of
final
mark		 Resit/resubmission
opportunity		 Penalty for late
submission		 Notes
Final Examination There is a resit opportunity. Standard UoL penalty applies for late submission. This is an anonymous assessment. Assessment Schedule (When) :At end of Semester 2  1.5 hours    45       
CONTINUOUS Duration Timing
(Semester)		 % of
final
mark		 Resit/resubmission
opportunity		 Penalty for late
submission		 Notes
RCB Lab Standard UoL penalty applies for late submission. This is not an anonymous assessment. Assessment Schedule (When) :During Semester 2  20 hours    10       
Mid session assessment There is a resit opportunity. Non-standard penalty applies for late submission - Successful student submission is dependent on meeting deadline requirements of assessment.   10 hours    5       
In class assessment There is a resit opportunity. Standard UoL penalty applies for late submission. This is an anonymous assessment. Assessment Schedule (When) :At end of Semester 1  1.5 hours    40       

Recommended Texts
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