James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2021
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CS3001 - Concrete Engineering
| Credit points: | 03 |
| Year: | 2021 |
| Student Contribution Band: | Band 2 |
| Prerequisites: | CS2001 |
| Administered by: | College of Science and Engineering |
Subject Description
- Concrete Technology: Properties of plastic and hardened concrete; mix design; concrete constructions; sustainability in concrete engineering Reinforced Concrete: Flexural design of singly and doubly reinforced beams; T beams; shear design of beams; development length, curtailment and lap splice; serviceability limit state - deflection and crack control; RC column design; RC slab design Prestressed Concrete: Concept and construction methods; advantages of prestressed concrete; stresses in simple uncracked members; equivalent loads and load balancing; deflections; prestress losses; ultimate bending strength
Learning Outcomes
- explain the properties of fresh and hardened concrete; and identify potential issues in concrete structures and describe different innovative technologies to overcome those issues
- design concrete mix to satisfy strength and durability requirements and perform basic quality control tests to determine concrete material properties
- describe sustainability aspects of cement and concrete; and identify various methods of producing environmental friendly concrete
- analyse and design various reinforced concrete structural elements such as beams, slabs, and columns based on limit state design principles to meet the strength and serviceability requirements
- describe the principles of prestressing in concrete structures; and analyse and design prestressed concrete beams to meet the strength and serviceability requirements
Subject Assessment
- Written > Examination (centrally administered) - (60%) - Individual
- Written > Test/Quiz 1 - (15%) - Individual
- Written > Problem task - (15%) - Individual
- Performance/Practice/Product > Practical assessment/practical skills demonstration - (10%) - Individual
Note that minor variations might occur due to the continuous subject quality improvement process, and in case of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest official information.
Availabilities
Townsville, Study Period 1, Internal | |
| Census date: | Thursday, 25 Mar 2021 |
| Study Period Dates: | Monday, 22 Feb 2021 to Friday, 18 Jun 2021 |
| Coordinator(s): | Assoc. Professor Rabin Tuladhar |
| Lecturer(s): | Assoc. Professor Rabin Tuladhar |
| Workload expectations: | The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.
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