Course Outline – SUIT,

Rev No 2, Dated: 19.06.15 CE370 Page 1 of 2

Cr. Hr. 3-0

Design of Concrete Structure-I

Text Book: “Design of Concrete Structure” by Arthur Nelson,
Pre-requisite: As per rules of the Institute/University
Grading Policy:-

In Semester Evaluation: 30%

Final Evaluation: 70%

Week-wise Breakdown

Week Topics / Activities Chapter

Define concrete, Ingredients of concrete, qualities of good concrete,

1 02
workability of concrete, Durability of concrete.
Curing of concrete, placing of concrete, cement, Concrete subjected to
2 02
high temperatures, composition of cement, compaction of concrete,
Water / cement ratio, common types of cement ……….. design loads,
3 02
Reinforcing steel types and properties
Design of a simply supported rectangular beam, Loading stages before
4 collapse, Failure Modes, ACI code provision for ductile failure, Design 03
of rectangular members for flexure.
5 -do- (continue) 03

6 Design of a cantilever beam…. Basic terminologies , Design Examples. 03

Shear design of beam, shear stresses in rectangular beams, Diagonal
Tension in RC Beams Subjected to Flexure and Shear Loading , Types
of Cracks in RC Beams , Shear Strength of Concrete , Web
7 03
Reinforcement Requirement, ACI Code Provisions for Shear Design ,
Effect of Axial Force on Shear Strength of Concrete .

Mid-Term
8 Mid-Term Exam
Exam
One-way slab design………., Behavior, Strip Method of Analysis, Basic
9 Steps for Structural Design, Serviceability Requirements, Relative 13
Stiffness of Slab and Beam.

10 -do- (continue) 13

Two-way slab design with beams and without beams, Behavior, Types,
11 Analysis and Design Considerations. Direct design method, Moment 13
Coefficient method.

Design of column (tied and spiral columns design), Axial capacity,

12 08
maximum reinforcement ratio, examples.
 Course Outline – SUIT,
Rev No 2, Dated: 19.06.15 CE370 Page 2 of 2
Cr. Hr. 3-0

Week Topics / Activities Chapter

Design of wall footing, Introduction, Types of Foundations, General

Requirements for Design of Foundations, ACI Recommendations for
13 Footings, Design of Spread Footing, Design of Combined Footing, 16
Design of Mat Footing.

14 Design of square column footing, basic terminologies, examples. 16

15 Final Exam Final Exam

Note: The changes have been made to the above course description based on the current topics in
the latest editions of the said books and also because of its importance in the subject.