ECTS - Reinforced Concrete Fundamentals

Reinforced Concrete Fundamentals (CE342) Course Detail

Course Name Course Code Season Lecture Hours Application Hours Lab Hours Credit ECTS
Reinforced Concrete Fundamentals CE342 6. Semester 3 0 0 3 5.5
Pre-requisite Course(s)
CE204
Course Language English
Course Type Compulsory Departmental Courses
Course Level Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
Mode of Delivery Face To Face
Learning and Teaching Strategies Lecture, Demonstration, Question and Answer, Drill and Practice, Problem Solving.
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
  • Assoc. Prof. Dr. Halit Cenan MERTOL
Course Assistants
Course Objectives To present the basic mechanics behind the behavior of reinforced concrete members under flexural and axial forces.
Course Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • Determine the member forces caused by the most critical loading combinations on a structure,
  • Calculate the load-carrying capacity of reinforced concrete members of given dimensions with a given amount and layout of reinforcement,
  • Come up with the most efficient reinforced concrete member cross section and reinforcement layout to resist a given loading.
Course Content Properties of materials, structural design concepts, axially-loaded members, flexural members, shear, combined flexure and axial load.

Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies

Week Subjects Preparation
1 Properties of Materials 1-38
2 Properties of Materials 1-38
3 Structural Safety and Loads 39-108
4 Axially Loaded Members 109-124
5 Axially Loaded Members 109-124
6 Flexural Members 125-200
7 Flexural Members 125-200
8 Flexural Members 125-200
9 Flexural Members 125-200
10 Flexural Members 125-200
11 Shear & Diagonal Tension 201-226
12 Shear & Diagonal Tension 201-226
13 Combined Flexure and Axial Load 227-265
14 Combined Flexure and Axial Load 227-265
15 Review
16 Final Exam Period

Sources

Course Book 1. Mertol, CE 342 Fundamentals of Reinforced Concrete Lecture Notes 2024, Atilim University Civil Engineering Department, 2024.
Other Sources 2. Ersoy, Özcebe, and Tankut, Reinforced Concrete, Middle East Technical University Department of Civil Engineering, 2006.
3. MacGregor and Wight, Reinforced Concrete: Mechanics and Design, Fourth Edition in SI Units, Pearson, 2005.
4. Türk Standarları Enstitüsü, Betonarme Yapıların Tasarım ve Yapım Kuralları, TS500, TSE, 2000.
5. Türk Standardları Enstitüsü, Yapı Elemanlarının Boyutlandırılmasında Alınacak Yüklerin Hesap Değerleri, TS498, TSE, 1997.
6. Afet ve Acil Durum Yönetimi Başkanlığı, Türkiye Bina Deprem Yönetmeliği, 2018.

Evaluation System

Requirements Number Percentage of Grade
Attendance/Participation - -
Laboratory - -
Application - -
Field Work - -
Special Course Internship - -
Quizzes/Studio Critics - -
Homework Assignments 4 10
Presentation - -
Project 1 10
Report - -
Seminar - -
Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury 2 50
Final Exam/Final Jury 1 35
Toplam 8 105
Percentage of Semester Work 67
Percentage of Final Work 33
Total 100

Course Category

Core Courses X
Major Area Courses
Supportive Courses
Media and Managment Skills Courses
Transferable Skill Courses

The Relation Between Course Learning Competencies and Program Qualifications

# Program Qualifications / Competencies Level of Contribution
1 2 3 4 5
1 Engineering Knowledge: Knowledge of mathematics, science, fundamental engineering, computational sciences, and related engineering disciplines; the ability to apply this knowledge to solve complex engineering problems. X
2 Problem Analysis: The ability to identify, formulate, and analyze complex engineering problems using fundamental scientific, mathematical, and engineering knowledge, considering the relevant UN Sustainable Development Goals. X
3 Engineering Design: The ability to design creative solutions to complex engineering problems; the ability to design complex systems, processes, devices, or products to meet current and future requirements, considering realistic constraints and conditions. X
4 Techniques and Tool Usage: The ability to select and use appropriate techniques, resources, and modern engineering and computing tools, including estimation and modeling, for the analysis and solution of complex engineering problems, while being aware of their limitations.
5 Research and Investigation: The ability to use research methods, including literature review, designing experiments, conducting experiments, collecting data, analyzing and interpreting results, to investigate complex engineering problems. X
6 Global Impact of Engineering Applications: Information about the impacts of engineering applications on society, health and safety, the economy, sustainability and the environment within the framework of the UN Sustainable Development Goals; awareness of the legal consequences of engineering solutions.
7 Engineering Ethics: Knowledge of ethical responsibility and adherence to engineering professional principles; awareness of impartiality, lack of discrimination, and inclusivity.
8 Individual and Teamwork: The ability to work effectively individually and as a team member or leader in interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary teams (face-to-face, on-line, or hybrid).
9 Oral and Written Communication: The ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing on technical topics, considering the diverse differences of the target audience (education, language, profession, etc.).
10 Project Management: Knowledge of business practices such as project management and economic feasibility analysis; awareness of entrepreneurship and innovation.
11 Lifelong Learning: The ability to learn independently and continuously, adapt to new and emerging technologies, and think critically about technological change.

ECTS/Workload Table

Activities Number Duration (Hours) Total Workload
Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) 16 3 48
Laboratory
Application
Special Course Internship
Field Work
Study Hours Out of Class 14 3 42
Presentation/Seminar Prepration
Project 1 10 10
Report
Homework Assignments 4 3 12
Quizzes/Studio Critics
Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury 2 6 12
Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury 1 14 14
Total Workload 138