Unit details
SEV353 - Reinforced Concrete Structures
| Offered at: | (G, X) |
|---|---|
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| Offerings: | Trimester 2 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Unit chair: | R Al-Ameri |
| Prerequisite: | SEV320 |
| Contact hours: | 3 hours of lectures per week, one hour of tutorial per week, 3 x 3 hour practicals per trimester. 3 x 3 hour practicals for off-campus students per trimester. Compulsory on campus attendance requirement for all students either at scheduled sessions on multiple days during the trimester or on a single scheduled day during Week 9. Typically on-campus (G) enrolled students will attend the compulsory activities for this unit at scheduled sessions on multiple days during the trimester and off-campus (X) enrolled students will attend the compulsory activities for this unit on a single scheduled day during Week 9. |
| Note: Online teaching methods require internet access. Please refer to the most current computer specifications. | |
Content
This unit introduces the material properties and fundamental concepts for design procedures of concrete structures and their behaviour during service life and according to the valid design codes. This includes introduction to the basic material properties and design parameters, flexural design of simply supported and continuous beams using Australian Design Code AS-3600, design of beams for shear and torsion, serviceability requirements, steel bond & development length, design of one-way slabs, design of two way slabs.
Assessment
One design project 30%, one laboratory report 15%, final examination 55%. To be eligible to obtain a pass in this unit, students must achieve an overall mark of at least 40% in the examination. To be eligible to obtain a pass in this unit compulsory attendance is required by all students to unit-specific activities at the Geelong Waurn Ponds Campus. These unit-specific activities may be undertaken either at scheduled sessions on multiple days during the trimester or during a single day of unit-specific activities scheduled during Week 9.
Unit Fee Information
| Student Contribution Rate* | Student Contribution Rate** | Fee rate - Domestic Students | Fee rate - International students |
| $1076 | $1076 | $3483 | $3503 |
* Rate for all CSP students, except for those who commenced Education and Nursing units pre 2010
** Rate for CSP students who commenced Education and Nursing units pre 2010
Please note: Unit fees listed do not apply to Deakin Prime students.
