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CIVENG 3J04

Reinforced Concrete Design

Undergraduate

Winter 2026 · C01

Readings

  • Concrete Design Handbook Ed: 5
    Cement Association Of Canada · 5 · Required
  • Reinforced Concrete Structures Ed: 2ND
    Chaallal · 2ND · Suggested
    ISBN 9782760549975
  • Reinforced Concrete Design : A Practical Approach Ed: 3
    Svetlana Brzev & John Pao · 3 · Suggested
Winter 2026 · C01

Topics

  • Introduction to design process, codes & standards, loads on buildings etc.
  • Introduction to beam flexural behavior, analysis & design
  • Singly and doubly reinforced rectangular beam analyses
  • Flanged sections analysis
  • Beams under flexure: Design logic and processes
  • Beam shear behavior, analysis & design
  • Introduction to one-way slab behavior, analysis & design
  • Column behavior: Introduction & concepts
  • Column behavior & interaction diagrams
  • Column uniaxial and biaxial bending design
  • Slender columns: Serviceability, deflection and crack width calculation
  • Bond & anchorage of reinforcement: Development length, hooks, bar cut-off
  • Review

Readings

  • Concrete Design Handbook
    5th Edition · Required
    Cement Association of Canada
  • Reinforced Concrete Design: A Practical Approach
    Svetlana Brzev, John Pao · August, 22, 2016 · 3rd · Recommended / optional
    Pearson Learning Solutions · ISBN 978-1-3234-9655-8
  • Reinforced Concrete Structures
    Omar Chaallal · August 28, 2018 · 2nd · Recommended / optional
    Presses de l'Université du Québec · ISBN 2760549976
  • Concrete Design Handbook Publisher: Cement Association of Canada Edition: 5th Edition
    See source
Winter 2025

Topics

  • Limit states methods
  • Ensure adequate capacities
  • Bending moment
  • Shear and diagonal tension
  • Axial force
  • Bond and anchorage
  • Design to satisfy serviceability requirements for deflection and cracking
  • Practical design requirements
  • Interpretation of building code for behaviour of structures
Sources