CES 6706
Instructor:
John M. Lybas, Rm. 204 Weil Hall
Schedule posted on office door.
Prerequisite: CES 4702, or a similar
basic-level course in analysis and design of reinforced concrete
using the ACI-318 Specification.
Objective: To enable the student to
understand how reinforced concrete members respond to overload
and eventually fail, and to relate this to the provisions of the
ACI and AASHTO Design Specifications, enhancing the ability of
the student to apply the specification, both to everyday design
problems and to unique situations.
Topics:
Concrete strength and flexural response.
Moment-curvature relations. Approximation of
moment-curvature relations.
Load-deflection relations. Deflection under
overload.
Axially loaded columns. Concept of
confinement.
Beam-columns. Load-moment interaction.
Biaxial bending. Interaction surfaces.
Beam shear before and after cracking. Truss
models for shear. Compression field models.
Deep beams. Strut-and-tie models.
Torsion in concrete members. Rational models
for torsion.
Walls in flexure and shear.
Texts:
MacGregor, James G., Reinforced Concrete:
Mechanics and Design, 3rd Edition, Prentice-Hall,
1997, ISBN: 0-13-233974-9.
Grading:
Tests: 2 x 35%
= 70%
Homework:
30%
----
100%
Homework:
Homework will be assigned throughout the
semester, with a due date included at the top of the assignment
sheet. Homework is due in class on the date indicated. Homework
will be scored as a fraction of the total possible points
indicated on the assignment sheet. For each day that the
assignment is late, one point will be deducted.
Tests:
Tests will be take-home tests. The tests will be distributed and due on the dates shown below. Tests must be submitted in class on the due date. Make-up tests are given only in extraordinary circumstances, including medical and certain other excuses, as described by the instructor. Severe grade penalties, including grades of zero, are possible for not completing and submitting tests as listed below, without an acceptable excuse. Students with problems or questions relating to this matter are urged to consult with the instructor.
TEST 1:
Assigned: Friday Oct 25
Due: Wednesday Oct 30
TEST 2:
Assigned: Friday Dec 6
Due: Wednesday Dec 11
Students with Disabilities: Students
requesting classroom accommodation must first register with the
Dean of Students Office. The Dean of Students Office will
provide documentation to the student who must then provide this
documentation to the instructor when requesting accommodation.
Academic Honesty: Students are
reminded that they are expected to abide by the University policy
on academic honesty. This policy may be found under
“University of Florida Rules – 6C1-4.017 Student
Affairs: Academic Honesty Guidelines”, which is available on
the University of Florida website at the following address:
http://www.aa.ufl.edu/aa/Rules/4017.htm