Design of Reinforced Concrete Structures I
CIS 503
Lecture 1: Introduction
Assoc. Prof. Ahmed Elansary
Winter 2024
Assoc. Prof. Ahmed Elansary CIS 503 Reinforced Concrete Design I
Acknowledgement
To
Dr. Ibrahim Lotfy
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Instructors
Assoc. Prof. Ahmed Elansary
Room: D1.330
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Dr. Nancy Hammad
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Dr. Aya Belal
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Biography
• Associate Professor and Vice Program Coordinator,
Faculty of Engineering, Cairo University, Egypt.
• Research Associate at The University of Western Ontario, Canada.
• B.Sc. and M.Sc. from Cairo University in 2008 and 2011.
• Ph.D. from The University of Western Ontario, Canada in 2016.
• Recipient of Ontario Trillium Scholarship (OTS), Canada in 2011.
• Recipient of Western Certificate in University Teaching and Learning, Canada in 2013.
• 16+ years experience in teaching in national and international universities.
• 16+ years hands on experience in the domain of reinforced concrete.
• Professional Engineer (P.Eng), Ontario, Canada in 2018.
• Consulting Engineer in the Egyptian Syndicate in 2024.
• 33+ journal and conference papers.
• Supervised 8 Ph.D., 12 M.Sc., and 100+ undergraduate students.
• Hold both Canadian and Egyptian citizenships.
• Research interest: Development of Software Applications and Websites for Structural Engineering.
Assoc. Prof. Ahmed Elansary CIS 503 Reinforced Concrete Design I
Outline
• Course Objectives
• Examples of RC Structures
• Course Materials and Assignments
• Course Evaluation
• Codes and Textbooks
• Progress Sheet
• Introduction to RC
• Advantages and Disadvantages of RC
• Summary of Today’s Lecture
• Mission and Vision of Civil Engineering Program
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Course Objective
• Familiarize student with mechanics and limit states design
procedures of basic RC members (solid slabs, beams, and
columns).
• Focus on basic members used in typical RC skeleton
construction, i.e. solid slabs, beams, and columns.
• Emphasize member design strategy and follow practical and
code considerations related to development and detailing of
reinforcement and member sizing.
• Provide students with practical analysis and design tools that
are currently used by the design codes for RC structures, and
enable them to improve their design skills by providing
detailed calculation for practical problems.
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Course General Objective
Learn how to design a reinforced concrete (RC) building
and its main components:
1. Solid Slabs
2. Beams
3. Short Columns
Beams
Column
Slab
Foundation
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RC Structures - Buildings
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RC Structures - Buildings
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RC Structures - Towers
Cairo Tower Burj Al-Arab, Dubai Burj Khalifa, Dubai
(187 m) (320 m) (830 m)
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RC Structures - Bridges
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RC Structures - Tunnels
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RC Structures - Dams
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Course Materials
Will be uploaded from CMS platform.
Assignment Submission
Solution template should be printed, filled, then dropped in the
appropriate locker by the due date mentioned in the course
progress sheet.
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Intended Learning outcomes
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Codes and Textbooks
Design Code
ECP-203, Egyptian Code for Design and Construction of
Reinforced Concrete Structures, National Research Center for
Housing and Building.
Textbook
Ghoneim & El-Mihilmy, Design of Reinforced Concrete
Structures, Vols 1 and 2, latest edition. (Please check GUC
library).
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Progress Sheet (Tentative)
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What is Concrete?
Concrete
Fine aggregate (sand) + Coarse aggregate (eg, gravel, limestone) +
cement + water + air + admixtures.
Admixtures are materials added to concrete either before or during mixing to change some of its
properties, such as workability, curing temperature range, set time, color, … etc..
Concrete has high compressive strength and very low tensile strength
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What is Reinforced Concrete (RC)?
Reinforced concrete
Rebars + Concrete = RC
Concrete resists compressive stresses
while the reinforcing steel resists tensile stresses.
Reinforcing steel can also resist compression (doubly reinforced beam, columns)
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What is Reinforced Concrete (RC)?
RC Casting Steps:
1. Formwork
2. Reinforcing Steel Cage
3. Concrete mixing and casting
4. Curing
5. Removal of Formwork
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Where should we put Rebars?
Concrete cracks due to tension → steel is required
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Where should we put the Rebars?
Concrete cracks due to tension → steel is required
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Where should we put the Rebars?
Concrete cracks due to tension → steel is required
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Why Reinforce with Steel?
• Concrete and steel bond together very well with no slippage, thus
they act together to resist loads.
• Concrete and steel expand and contract together as they have
almost the same coefficient of thermal expansion (steel: 6.5x10-6
and concrete 5.5x10-6)
• Low tensile strength of concrete is compensated by high tensile
strength of steel.
• Brittle behavior of concrete is transformed into a ductile behavior
with steel providing sufficient warning before failure.
• Concrete protects steel from exposure to air and moisture to prevent
corrosion.
• Concrete also provides fire protection to steel and buckling
confinement.
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Advantages of RC
• Inexpensive local material (sand, gravel and water)
• Limited expensive material (steel and cement)
• High compressive strength relative to cost
• Low maintenance
• High fire resistance
• Flexible: can be cast in different shapes (beams, arches, architectural
facades, … etc.)
• Does not require highly skilled workers
• Concrete structures are strong and sound
• High durability and long service life
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Disadvantages of RC
• Low tensile strength (reinforcing steel is required)
• Forms are required to hold the concrete until it hardens. Formwork
could be expensive
• Long construction time
• RC members are relatively large (compared to structural steel
members)
• RC members are heavy adding more dead load on the structure
• Low strength relative to unit weight
• Concrete properties can vary depending on mixing and curing
• RC member undergo shrinkage and creep deformations that should
be taken into account during design process.
Assoc. Prof. Ahmed Elansary CIS 503 Reinforced Concrete Design I
Assoc. Prof. Ahmed Elansary CIS 503 Reinforced Concrete Design I
Assoc. Prof. Ahmed Elansary CIS 503 Reinforced Concrete Design I
Outline
• Course Objectives
• Examples of RC Structures
• Course Materials and Assignments
• Course Evaluation
• Codes and Textbooks
• Progress Sheet
• Introduction to RC
• Advantages and Disadvantages of RC
• Summary of Today’s Lecture
• Mission and Vision of Civil Engineering Program
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Thank you for your attention
Any Questions?
Next Lecture:
Limit State Design
& Class Assessment 1
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