Project of RC Structures

Summary:

Project of Reinforced Concrete (RC) Structures is a course that students review structural theoretical courses and Iranian codes and employ them to design a 3D model of mid-rise RC residential building (at least 9-story) using software programs. This course is recommended for the 8th semester of the undergraduate civil engineering program at Isfahan University of Technology.

  • (Spring 2020) Classroom: IUT, Civil Engineering Department, Room 213 + LMS | Mondays, 13:30 - 15:30 | In partnership with: Dr. Mostofinejad

Keywords:

  • Reinforced Concrete Structure, Building, Loading, Analysis, Design, ETABS, SAFE

Credits: 1 (32 hours)

Prerequisites:

  • Required Course(s): Reinforced Concrete Structures I & II, Loading of Structures, Structural Analysis

  • Recommended Course(s): Earthquake Engineering

References:

The course follows the contents of below codes:

  • Mabhas 1, Definitions, Iranian National Building Regulations, 1st edition, 1392.

  • Mabhas 6, Design Loads for Buildings, Iranian National Building Regulations, 3rd edition, 1392.

  • Mabhas 7, Foundation, Iranian National Building Regulations, 4th edition, 1392.

  • Mabhas 9, Design and Construction of Concrete Structures, Iranian National Building Regulations, 4th edition, 1392.

  • Standard 2800, Design of Buildings against Earthquake, Road, Housing and Urban Development Research Center, 4th edition, 1393.

  • Iran Code 308, Retaining Wall Design Manual, Planning and Budget Organization of Iran, First revision, 1396.

  • Iran Code 543, Instructions for Designing and Executing Beam and Block Floors, Planning and Budget Organization of Iran, First revision, 1390.

The following references are most recommended:

  • ACI 318-14, Building Code Requirements for Structural Concrete and Commentary, American Concrete Institute, 2014.

  • ASCE/SEI 7-16, Minimum Design Loads and Associated Criteria for Buildings and Other Structures, American Society of Civil Engineers, 2016.

  • Kramer SL. Geotechnical earthquake engineering. Pearson Education India; 1996.

  • M. Budhu. Foundations and earth retaining structures. John Wiley & Sons; 2008 Jan 14.

Software Programs:

  • CSi ETABS 2018, Computers and Structures, Inc.

  • CSi SAFE 2016, Computers and Structures, Inc.

  • Programs based on Microsoft Excel

Course Outlines:

Preface: (session 1)

    • About project of concrete structures

    • Review on course policies, outlines and references

  1. Introduction: (session 2 ~ 4)

    • Architecture design: Architectural Standards, Architectural Considerations

    • Types of Load-Resisting Systems of RC Buildings: Gravity Load-Resisting Systems, Diaphragms, Lateral Load-Resisting Systems

    • Arrangement of Load-Bearing Elements: Making Axis Plan, Making Framing Plan, Locating Shear Walls

    • Irregularity in Buildings: Mass and Stiffness Centroids, Irregularity in Plan, Irregularity in Height, Consequences of Irregularities

    • Loading of Structures: Gravity Loading, Seismic Loading, Retaining Wall Loading

    • Approximate Analysis: Load Distribution in Dual Frames, Approximate Analysis of Moment Frames

    • Design Fundamentals of RC Buildings

  2. Steps of Modeling, Analysis and Design in ETABS 2016: (session 5 ~ 12)

  3. Steps of Modeling, Analysis and Design in SAFE 2016: (session 13 and 14)

  4. Creating Technical Drawings: (session 15)

  • Supplementary Files including Presentation and Tutorial PDF Files:

  • 00 Preface [Link 1] [Link 2] -- last modification: April 26, 2020

  • 01 Introductions [Link 1] [Link 2] -- last modification: April 26, 2020

  • 02 Steps of Modeling, Analysis and Design in ETABS 2018 [Link 1] [Link 2]

  • 03 Steps of Modeling, Analysis and Design in SAFE 2016 [Link 1] [Link 2]

  • 04 Creating Technical Drawings [Link 1] [Link 2]

* All these supplementary files are in Persian.

Supplementary Files including Excel-based Programs:

  • Calculating seismic coefficient based on Iranian seismic code (Standard 2800, 4th edition) [Link 1] [Link 2] -- last modification: September 22, 2020