1.051
Sustainable Cement and Concrete
Delves into the sustainability and advanced engineering of cementitious materials, emphasizing their environmental impact, cutting-edge innovations, and performance in the built environment. Covers a broad spectrum of topics, including: ancient and modern cementitious materials, materials selection and optimization, advanced materials characterization, durability and deterioration mechanisms, carbon footprint reduction, and comprehensive life cycle assessment. Students apply rigorous design thinking, collaborate on lab experiences, and conduct research-oriented projects through a concrete mix competition. Prepares students to solve real-world challenges in cement and concrete science, equipping them to meet the demands of sustainable engineering. Students taking graduate version complete additional assignments.
Fall 2003 · Structural Engineering Design
Topics
- Introduction
- Planning and Design Process
- Materials, Loads, and Design Safety
- Behavior and Properties of Concrete and Steel
- Wind and Earthquake Loads
- Design of Reinforced Concrete Beams for Flexure
- Design of Reinforced Concrete Beams for Shear
- Guest Lecture: Project Introduction
- Flexural Analysis and Design of Beams
- Project Hour: Group Presentations on Site Visit Observation
- Shear in Beams
- Bond, Anchorage, and Serviceability
- Bond, Anchorage, and Serviceability Project Discussions
- Reinforced Concrete Columns
- Discussion of Project Tasks
- Reinforced Concrete Columns and Slabs
- Special Topic Lecture: Prestressed Concrete
- Reinforced Concrete Slabs
- Short Columns and Slab Systems
- Special Lecture: Bridge Design— Beyond the Calculations
- Introduction to Steel Design
- Tension Members and Connections
- Group Presentations
- Compression Members
- Guest Lecture: Prestressed Concrete Systems
- Bending Members
- Structural Systems
- Final Project Presentations
Readings
- Readings in this course are assigned for the entire week, as shown below. The section numbers listed below are from the course textbook: Nilson, A. H. Design of Concrete Structures. 13th ed. McGraw Hill, 2004.
- WEEK #: 2 · TOPICS: Lecture 3 -Materials, Loads, and Design Safety Lecture 4 -Behavior and Properties of Concrete and Steel Lecture 5 -Wind and Earthquake Loads · READINGS: 1.3-1.7
- WEEK #: 3 · TOPICS: Recitation 1 -Wind and Earthquake Loads Lecture 6 -Design of Reinforced Concrete Beams for Flexure Lecture 7 -Design of Reinforced Concrete Beams for Flexure · READINGS: Recitation Notes 1
- WEEK #: 4 · TOPICS: Lecture 8 -Design of Reinforced Concrete Beams for Shear Lecture 9 -Guest Lecture: Project Introduction · READINGS: 4.1-4.5
- WEEK #: 5 · TOPICS: Recitation 2 -Flexural Analysis and Design of Beams Lecture 10 -Design of Reinforced Concrete Beams for Shear Lecture 11 -Project Hour: Group Presentations on Site Visit Observation · READINGS: Recitation Notes 2
- WEEK #: 6 · TOPICS: Recitation 3 -Shear in Beams Lecture 12 -Bond, Anchorage, and Serviceability Lecture 13 -Bond, Anchorage, and Serviceability Project Discussions · READINGS: Recitation Notes 3
- WEEK #: 7 · TOPICS: Lecture 14 -Reinforced Concrete Columns Lecture 15 -Discussion of Project Tasks · READINGS: 1.9, 8.1-8.5
- WEEK #: 9 · TOPICS: Recitation 4 -Reinforced Concrete Columns and Slabs Lecture 19 -Special Topic Lecture: Prestressed Concrete Lecture 20 -Reinforced Concrete Slabs · READINGS: 8.6-8.11
- ACI Chapter 18: Prestressed Concrete
- WEEK #: 10 · TOPICS: Recitation 5 -Short Columns and Slab Systems Lecture 21 -Special Lecture: Bridge Design— Beyond the Calculations Lecture 22 -Introduction to Steel Design · READINGS: Recitation Notes 5 - Part I & II
- WEEK #: 11 · TOPICS: Lecture 23 -Tension Members and Connections Lecture 24 -Group Presentations · READINGS: Handouts
- WEEK #: 12 · TOPICS: Recitation 6 -Tension Members and Connections Lecture 25 -Compression Members Lecture 26 -Guest Lecture: Prestressed Concrete Systems · READINGS: Recitation Notes 6
- WEEK #: 13 · TOPICS: Recitation 7 -Compression Members Lecture 27 -Bending Members · READINGS: Recitation Notes 7
- Galambos, T. V., F. J. Lin, and B. G. Johnston. Basic Steel Design with LRFD. Prentice Hall, 1996.
- Segui, W. T. LRFD Steel Design. 2nd ed. Boston: PWS Publishing.
- Salmon, C. G., and J. E. Johnson. Steel Structures: Design and Behavior. 3rd ed. New York: Harper & Row, 1990.
- MacGregor, J. G. Reinforced Concrete: Mechanics and Design. 3rd ed. New Jersey: Prentice Hall, 1997.
- Nawy, E. G. Reinforced Concrete: A Fundamental Approach . 5th ed. New Jersey: Prentice Hall.
- Wang C-K., and C. G. Salmon. Reinforced Concrete Design. 6th ed. New York: Addison Wesley.
- Nawy, E. G. Prestressed Concrete: A Fundamental Approach . NJ: Prentice Hall, 2003.
- PCI, PCI Design Handbook: Precast and Prestressed Concrete. Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute, IL, 1992.
- Smith, J. C. Structural Analysis. New York: Harpor and Row.
- McGuire, W., R. H. Gallagher, and R. D. Ziemian. “Matrix Structural Analysis.” 2nd ed. John Wiley and Sons, 2000.
- ACI, Building Code Requirements for Structural Concrete (ACI 318-99) and Commentary (ACI 318R-99). American Concrete Institute, 1999.
- AISC, Load and Resistance Factor Design - Manual for Steel Construction. American Institute of Steel Construction.
- AISC, Load and Resistance Factor Design - Specification for Structural Steel Buildings. American Institute of Steel Construction.
- ICC, International Building Code. International Code Council, Inc. 2000.
- ASCE, Minimum Design Loads for Buildings and Other Structures, ASCE 7-02. American Society of Civil Engineers, Virginia, 2002.
- Nilson, A. H. Design of Concrete Structures. 13th edition. McGraw Hill, 2004.
- McCormac, J.C., Nelson, J.K. Jr., Structural Steel Design . 3rd edition. Prentice Hall, N.J., 2003.
- Galambos, T.V., Lin, F.J., Johnston, B.G., Basic Steel Design with LRFD , Prentice Hall, 1996
- Segui, W. T., LRFD Steel Design , 2nd Ed., PWS Publishing, Boston.
- Salmon, C.G. and Johnson, J.E., Steel Structures: Design and Behavior , 3rd Edition, Harper & Row, Publishers, New York, 1990.
- MacGregor, J. G., Reinforced Concrete: Mechanics and Design , 3rd Edition, Prentice Hall, New Jersey, 1997.
- Nawy, E. G., Reinforced Concrete: A Fundamental Approach , 5th Edition, Prentice Hall, New Jersey.
- Wang C-K. and Salmon, C. G., Reinforced Concrete Design , 6th Edition, Addison Wesley, New York.
- Nawy, E. G. Prestressed Concrete: A Fundamental Approach , Prentice Hall, NJ, (2003).
- PCI, PCI Design Handbook: Precast and Prestressed Concrete , Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute, IL, 1992.
- Smith, J. C., Structural Analysis , Harpor and Row, Publishers, New York.
- W. McGuire, R. H. Gallagher and R. D. Ziemian. " Matrix Structural Analysis", 2nd Edition, John Wiley and Sons, 2000.
- ACI, Building Code Requirements for Structural Concrete (ACI 318-99) and Commentary (ACI 318R-99) , American Concrete Institute, 1999.
- AISC, Load and Resistance Factor Design - Manual for Steel Construction , American Institute of Steel Construction.
- AISC, Load and Resistance Factor Design - Specification for Structural Steel Buildings , American Institute of Steel Construction.
- ICC, International Building Code , International Code Council, Inc. (2000).
- ASCE, Minimum Design Loads for Buildings and Other Structures, ASCE 7-02 , American Society of Civil Engineers, Virginia, 2002.
Prerequisites & course information
Subject meets with 1.511 Prereq: None U (Fall) 2-3-7 units
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026–2027
- MIT OpenCourseWare ↗Fall 2003
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