Structural Concrete II (B_V2)

Civil engineering bachelor's degree course and civil engineering dual bachelor's degree course
6th semester (Dual: 8th semester)
Elective module
4 hours per week of a semester
6 ECTS credit points

Lecturers

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Torsten Leutbecher
Kevin Metje, M.Sc

Learning outcomes / Competences

• Understanding the effectiveness of prestressing, which also forms the basis of advanced courses in the civil engineering master's degree course,
• Handling of the mechanical relationships for prestressed concrete, which need to be enhanced compared to reinforced concrete,
• Ability to determine stresses and deformations for statically determined structures in serviceability range and to apply basic verification procedures in the ultimate limit states,
• Getting to know the method of strut-and-tie models as a special tool for structural analysis and design of concrete structures,
• Ability to design and reinforce details of reinforced concrete members applying individual strut-and-tie models,
• Getting to know the characteristics of planning and executing structures build with precast concrete elements.

Teaching contents

A.  Fundamentals of prestressed concrete:

• Building materials, bond, durability, cross-sectional values,
• Member with axial prestressing, prestressing of bending members, losses of prestress, admissible prestress force,
• Ultimate limit states: bending with axial force, shear.

B.  Strut-and-tie-models:

• Fundamentals of strut-and-tie models, design of struts, ties, and nodes,
• Examples of use: diaphragm beam, frame corner, corbel etc.

C.  Precast concrete construction:

• Applications, transport and assembling, frame construction, industrial buildings,
• Pocket foundation, block foundation, shear at the interface between concretes cast at different times, partially precast slabs.  

Type of examination

Written examination, 150 minutes

Prerequisite for the admission to the examination

Accepted elaboration

Additonal remarks

The elective module Structural Concrete II requires the contents of the module Structural Concrete I or comparable knowledge.