TBA223 Construction - Concrete

Course main content is structural engineering.Concrete as construction material, reinforcement, dimensioning of short columns, sizing of beams and plates, pressure reinforcement of beams, T-sections, shear reinforcement in beams, torque and axial force, MN diagram of column cross section. Calculation of deflection, crack width, shrinkage and creep, minimum reinforcement, reinforcement rules (location of reinforcement and concrete cover requirements), anchoring of reinforcement. Introduction to prestressed elements.

After completing the course, students will be able to calculate structural parts in concrete. Students will also have received an introduction to the design of prefabricated concrete and prestressed concrete. Students will learn to understand the theory of how concrete works in structural system. Students should understand how to use the rules of the Europen Standard for dimensioning structures so that they meet the requirements for Ultimate Limited State (ULT) and Service Limited State (SLS) . Students will become familiar with the content of the eurokode2 NS EN1992-1-1 Design of concrete structures and use this to calculate the structures. Students should understand the importance of proper sizing and joining of structural parts for safety, function, reliability, aesthetics and economics (material and time consumption by the construction, durability / maintenance).