Responsibilities

CVL 904
Structural Concrete Design II

Truss model and compression field theory for beams failing in shear and torsion; design of deep beams and corbels; design of two way slab systems using direct design method with beams and drop panels; design of two-way slab floor using elastic frame method. Introduction to prestressed concrete: pretensioning vs. post-tensioning technology; prestressing material properties; behaviour and design of statically-determined prestressed concrete beams in flexure, shear and serviceability; design of precast concrete hollow-core slabs and double-tee beams for building construction.

Weekly Contact: Lab: 2 hrs. Lecture: 3 hrs.

1. Marking of Midterms and Final Exams:
The Supervising Instructor is required to mark the midterm tests and final exams. No Graduate Assistant (GA) is allowed to mark midterm tests and final exams.

2. Meeting with the Supervising Instruc...