Table of contents

The course is connected to the following study programs

Teaching language

Norwegian

Recommended previous knowledge

BYG125 Building Materials BYG228 Structural Mechanics II BYG307 Structural Mechanics III BYG222 Loads and Structures or similar

Learning outcomes

After completing the course the student should:

- Know the dimensions criteria and material properties of reinforced concrete; including border states and tension / strain relationships.

- Be able to design columns, beams and plates, including:

  • Axial force, bending moment and shear force in the ultimate limit state
  • Deformations, shrinkage and creep in the service limit state, as well as being able to carry out crack width control

- Have a basic understanding of slenderness and calculation of 2nd order moments for columns

Contents

The course provides the basis for calculating and dimensioning slack-reinforced, site-cast concrete structures according to current regulations, where Eurocode 2 is central. The course covers design principles and material properties for reinforced concrete, including limit states and stress/strain relationships. Design of columns, beams and slabs, in relation to axial force, bending moment, and shear force in the ultimate limit state, deformations, shrinkage and creep, and crack control in the serviceability limit state,.

Teaching and learning methods

Lectures, exercises and laboratory work.

Examination requirements

Students must pass the compulsory assignments in order to take the examination

Examinations

Individual 4 hours written exam. Graded assessment.

Student evaluation

The person responsible for the course decides, in cooperation with student representative, the form of student evaluation and whether the course is to have a midway or end of course evaluation in accordance with the quality system for education, chapter 4.1."

Offered as a free-standing course

Yes. Subject to availability or capacity.

Reduction of Credits

This course’s contents overlap with the following courses. A reduction of credits will occur if one of these courses is taken in addition:

Course Reduction of Credits
BYG215 – Structural Design 2 - Concrete. 7.5
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