Weekly Schedule

Week 1

Dates: 28 Jan - 1 Feb
Topics: Introduction, RC structures
Assignments: None
Assignment due: None

Week 2

Dates: 4 Feb - 8 Feb
Topics: Design philosophy, loads, load combinations
Readings: None
Assignments: Homework 1
Assignment due: None

Week 3

Dates: 11 Feb - 15 Feb
Topics: Load combinations, analysis, material properties
Readings: Chapter 1, Chapter 2
Assignments: Homework 2
Assignment due: Homework 1 (12-Feb-2008)

Week 4

Dates: 18 Feb - 22 Feb
Topics: Flexural behavior
Readings:
Assignments: None
Assignment due: Homework 2 (21-Feb-2008)

Week 5

Dates: 25 Feb - 29 Feb
Topics: Flexural strength; Flexural design
Readings: Chapter 3
Assignments: Homework 3
Assignment due: None

Week 6

Dates: 3 Mar - 7 Mar
Topics: Flexural design
Readings: Chapter 3
Assignments: Homework 4
Assignment due: Homework 3 (06-March-2008)

Week 7

Dates: 10 Mar - 14 Mar
Topics: Flexural design; doubly reinforced sections
Readings: Chapter 3 - sections 3.8-3.10
Assignments: None
Assignment due: Homework 4 (13-March-2008)

Week 8

Dates: 17 Mar - 21 Mar
SPRING BREAK

Week 9

Dates: 24 Mar - 28 Mar
Topics: Serviceability of beams
Readings:
Assignments:
Assignment due: None
First exam: 27-March-2008

Week 10

Dates: 31 Mar - 4 Apr
Topics: Serviceabiltiy of beams (continued)
Assignments: none
Assignment due: none

Week 11

Dates: 7 Apr - 11 Apr
Topics: Shear strength and shear design
Readings: Textbook sections 5.1, 5.4-5.11
Assignments: Homework 5
Assignment due: None

Week 12

Dates: 14 Apr - 18 Apr
Topics: Shear design; development length
Assignments: Homework 6
Assignment due: Homework 5 (15-April-2008)
Second exam: 24-April-2008

Week 13

Dates: 21 Apr - 25 Apr
Topics: Development length
Assignments: Homework 7
Assignment due: Homework 6 (22-April-2008)

Week 14

Dates: 28 Apr - 2 May
Topics: Combined axial load and bending
Assignments: None
Assignment due: Homework 7 (01-May-2008)

Week 15

Dates: 5 May - 9 May
Topics: Axial load and bending; prestressed concrete
Assignments: Homework 8
Assignment due: None

Week 16

Dates: 12 May - 13 May (last day of classes)
Topics: Interaction diagrams
Assignments: None
Assignment due: Homework 8 (13-May-2008)