Course Outline

College: College of Engineering & Technology Course Number: CEN 323

Program: Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering
Course Instructor: Touhid Ahamed
Major: Civil Engineering Course Name: Analysis and Design of Reinforced Concrete I
Hours/ Week: 3 hrs Total hours: 39 hours
Semester: Fall 2010 Lecture: 1 hr
Total weeks: 13 Credits: 3

Course Goals/Objectives

• To lay the foundation of a thorough understanding of the basic mechanics and

performance of reinforced structure as developed by modern research.
• To develop proficiency in the methods used in current design practice.

Course Description
Introduction and behavior or concrete and ms steel, Behavior of reinforced concrete,
Introduction to working stress design (WSD) method and Ultimate strength design (USD)
method of reinforced concrete member, Flexural analysis and design of singly, double, T-beam
by WSD and USD method, Shear in beams, Bond, Anchorage and Development length, One
way design of Slab.

Evaluation

First Term 20%

Mid Term 20%
Final Exam 30%
Class Test 10%
Assignment 10%
Attendance 10%

Total 100%

Prerequisite
MEC 257: Mechanics of Solids

Comments
• Final grading of the course will be done on the basis of continuous assessment of a
student
• All students must maintain IUBAT dress code in class room.

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 College of Engineering and Technology (CEAT)
Fall Semester – 2010

Program: Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering

Course Name: Analysis and Design of Reinforced Concrete I

Teaching Method

Class lecture will be presented with the help of lecture sheets and marker board as well as
multimedia projector

Exam Systems

First Term Comprehensive 1 hour

Mid Term Comprehensive 1 hour
Final Comprehensive 3 hours

Reference Books

1. Design of Concrete Structures (7th Edition)

by – Winter, Urquhat, O’Rourke, Nilson; McGraw Hill
2. Design of Concrete Structures (13th/ 14th Edition)
by- Arther H. Nilson, David Darwin, Charles W. Dolan; McGraw Hill
3. Handbook Of Reinforced Concrete Design
by- Sinha, S.N

4. Reinforced Concrete Design (3rd Edition)

by – Noel J. Everard; Tata McGraw Hill

5. Structural Concrete Theory and Design

by – M. Nadim Hassoun; Wesley Publishing Company, Inc.
6. Design of Reinforced Concrete (8th Edition)
by – Jack C. McCormack, James K. Nelson; John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
7. Reinforced Concrete: A Fundamental Approach (5th Edition)
by – Edward G. Nawy; Prentice Hall, 2005.

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 College of Engineering and Technology (CEAT)
Fall Semester – 2010

Program: Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering

Course Name: Analysis and Design of Reinforced Concrete I

Lecture Outcome/ Material Covered Reference Assignment/

Book no. Class Test
Lecture - 1 Introduction to course outline
Lecture - 2 Introduction and behavior of concrete and ms steel Re. # 2,6
Lecture - 3 Do Re. # 2,6 Assignment 1
Lecture - 4 Behavior of reinforced concrete Re. # 2,6
Lecture - 5 Do Re. # 2,6 Assignment 2
Lecture - 6 Introduction to WSD and USD design Method Re. # 1,2,4
Lecture - 7 Flexural analysis & design of singly beams (WSD) Re. # 1,3
Lecture - 8 Do Re. # 1,3 Assignment 3
Lecture - 9 Do Re. # 1,3 CT-1
Lecture - 10 Flexural analysis & design of singly beams (USD) Re. # 2,5,6
Lecture – 11 Do Re. # 2,5,6
Lecture – 12 Do Re. # 2,5,6 Assignment 4
Lecture – 13 Do Re. # 2,5,6 CT-2
First Term Exam
Lecture - 14 Flexural analysis & design of Doubly beams (WSD) Re. # 1,3
Lecture - 15 Do Re. # 1,3 Assignment 5
Lecture - 16 Do Re. # 1,3 CT-3
Lecture - 17 Flexural analysis & design of Doubly (USD) Re. # 2,5,6
Lecture - 18 Do Re. # 2,5,6
Lecture - 19 Do Re. # 2,5,6 Assignment 6
Lecture – 20 Do Re. # 2,5,6 CT-4
Lecture - 21 Flexural analysis & design of T- beams (WSD) Re. # 1,3
Lecture – 22 Do Re. # 1,3
Lecture – 23 Do Re. # 1,3 Assignment 7
Lecture – 24 Flexural analysis & design of T- (USD) Re. # 2,5,6
Lecture – 25 Do Re. # 2,5,6
Lecture – 26 Do Re. # 2,5,6 Assignment 8
Mid Term Exam
Lecture – 27 Shear in beams Re. # 2,6
Lecture – 28 Do Re. # 2,6 Assignment 9
Lecture – 29 Do Re. # 2,6
Lecture – 30 Do Re. # 2,6 CT-5
Lecture – 31 Bond, Anchorage and Development length Re. # 2,6
Lecture – 32 Do Re. # 2,6
Lecture – 33 Do Re. # 2,6 Assignment 10
Lecture – 34 Do Re. # 2,6 CT-6
Lecture – 35 Do Re. # 2,6
Lecture – 36 One way design of Slab Re. # 2,6,4
Lecture – 37 Do Re. # 2,6,4
Lecture – 38 Do Re. # 2,6,4 Assignment 11
Lecture - 39 Do Re. # 2,6,4 CT-7
Final Exam

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 College of Engineering and Technology (CEAT)
Fall Semester – 2010

Program: Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering

Course Name: Analysis and Design of Reinforced Concrete I

Course Instructor:

1. Touhid Ahamed
Faculty, Department of Civil Engineering
IUBAT – International University of Business Agriculture and Technology
Cell: +88 01815 843272 , Telephone Ext –
Website: sites.google.com/site/ahamedtouhid
Room No.: 223

Day Sec. Consultation Time: 02.00 pm to 04.00 pm everyday on Wednesday, Thursday

Evening Sec. Consultation Time: 10:00 am to 11:30 am on Friday

Signature:
Date:

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