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Concrete 2

Code

CE-BET2

Version

1.0

Offered by

Civil Engineering

ECTS

5

Prerequisites

Students must have completed BET1 or equivalent in order attend the course.

Main purpose

​The purpose of this course is to build on the fundamental knowledge gained in previous courses such that a complete analysis and design can be undertaken on concrete beams, columns, walls and slabs in both ultimate and serviceability limit states. Furthermore, to have knowledge about statics used for prefabricated concrete element buildings.​

Knowledge

After completion of the course, the student must:
- Have knowledge about calculating beams, wall and slabs.
- Have knowledge about statics for precast concrete elements.

Skills

After completed the course, the student must be able to:
- Calculate the loadbearing capacity of simple centrally loaded concrete columns
- Calculate the loadbearing capacity of eccentrically and transversely loaded columns.
- Calculate walls by using “EC2 – simplified method for walls as well as the “Danish Element formula”.
- Calculate continuous concrete one-way spanning slabs according to the lower bound solution.
- Calculate two-way spanning slabs according to the strip method.(a lower bound solution).
- Be able to determine the horizontal transfer of forces to walls in a statically determinate and statically indeterminate wall structure, using elastic or plastic distribution of forces.
- Calculate a wall using the “Strut and tie” model.
- Gain an understanding of casting joints and be able calculate these in according to DS/EN 1992-1-1.

Competences

​After completion of the course, the student must be able to communicate clearly both orally as well as in writing, especially by being able to visualize the calculation with relevant sketches that show the applied calculation model, preconditions etc.

Topics

Teaching methods and study activities

The course is scheduled for 12 weeks with 4 lectures each week. Workload for the students corresponds to 138-hour.
Activities vary between theoretical lectures, self-studies, consultation periods in connection to the work with assignments and students’ presentation of assignments.

Resources

​–  Bjarne Chr. Jensen, Concrete structures in accordance with DS/EN 1992-1-1.
– DS/EN 1992-1-1 Design of concrete structures. Part 1-1. General rules and rules for buildings
– Danish National annex: EN 1992-1-1 DK NA:2007_eng - Part 1-1
– Addendum 2 to EN1992-1-1 DK NA: 2007. 2nd edition
– Supplementary lecture notes  for the semester on the internal network for the course.

Results from national and international research and development works will be used.​

Evaluation

Examination

​Exam prerequisites
Four out of five course assignments must be handed in and approved.
If the exam prerequisite is not met, the student must submit new course papers within the same subject to qualify for the re-exam.

Exam type
Oral exam, 25 minutes incl. grading. 
Internal assessment.

Tools allowed
All

Re-exam:
Same as the ordinary exam.

Grading criteria

​Grading based on the Danish 7-point scale.

Additional information

Responsible

Ivan Nielsen

Valid from

01-02-2024 00:00:00

Course type

Keywords

Structural calculations on concrete elements.