COURSE DESCRIPTION ( SUMMARY)
This course is structured for Civil engineering students to give them concept and theory behind the reinforced concrete design or dimensioning. The foundation of reinforced concrete behavior and design rely on the background knowledge acquired in the first year in HTTTC Bambili in strength of materials, building technology, materials, and statics. First, the fundamental concepts of the structural behaviour of reinforced concrete and the properties of concrete and steel will be covered. This will be followed by an introduction to the design of basic reinforced concrete beam systems, columns and foundations according to the BAEL code of practice (It should be noted that this is the last year of teaching the BAEL code of practice, as from next year, the new Eurocode 2 code of practice will replace the BAEL). The course will also cover the full design of the reinforced concrete frame for a typical residential, office, school or industrial building. Also drawing details for placement of reinforcing steel and shear reinforcement are developed.