Mechanics and Design of Concrete Structures

Lecture Notes

LEC #	TOPICS	DESIGN EXAMPLES
1	Introduction; Design Criteria for Reinforced Concrete Structures (PDF)
2	Micro-cracking of Concrete; Stress-strain Behavior in Multiaxial Loading (PDF)
3	Failure Theories (PDF)
4	Concrete Plasticity (PDF)
5	Fracture Concepts (PDF)
6	Creep and Shrinkage Deformation (PDF)
7	Ductility and Deflections (PDF)
8	Shear Failures (PDF)
9	Shear Transfer; Shear Design (PDF)	Failure Investigation of a Prestressed Concrete Bridge Girder (PDF)
10	Biaxial Bending (PDF)
11	Beam Column Joints (PDF)
12	Quiz 1
13	Torsion (PDF)	Shear and Torsion (PDF)
14	Term Project Update – Progress Reports and Presentations
15	Torsion, Shear, and Flexure (PDF)	Shear and Torsion (PDF)
16	Yield Line Theory for Slabs (PDF)	Analysis of Rectangular Slabs Using Yield Line Theory (PDF)
17	R/C Thin Shell Structures (PDF)
18	R/C Thin Shell and Structures (cont.) (PDF)
19	Segmental Bridges / Tall Buildings (PDF)
20	Term Project Update – Presentations
21	Deterioration and Non-destructive Evaluation (NDE) of Concrete Structures (PDF)
22	Earthquake Resistant Design; Repair and Seismic Retrofit of Concrete Structures (PDF)
23	Quiz 2
24	Final Presentations
25	Final Presentations (cont.)
26	Review and Discussion