Calendar

The calendar below provides information on the course's lecture (L) and recitation (R) sessions.

LEC # TOPICS KEY DATES
L1 Introduction
L2 Planning and Design Process
L3 Materials, Loads, and Design Safety
L4 Behavior and Properties of Concrete and Steel
L5 Wind and Earthquake Loads Assignment 1 Out
R1 Wind and Earthquake Loads
L6 Design of Reinforced Concrete Beams for Flexure
L7 Design of Reinforced Concrete Beams for Flexure
L8 Design of Reinforced Concrete Beams for Shear
L9 Guest Lecture: Project Introduction Assignment 1 Due
Project Out
R2 Flexural Analysis and Design of Beams Assignment 2 Out
L10 Design of Reinforced Concrete Beams for Shear
L11 Project Hour: Group Presentations on Site Visit Observation
R3 Shear in Beams
L12 Bond, Anchorage, and Serviceability Assignment 2 Due
L13 Bond, Anchorage, and Serviceability
Project Discussions
L14 Reinforced Concrete Columns Assignment 3 Out
L15 Discussion of Project Tasks
L16 Exam 1 Review
L17 Exam 1 Assignment 3 Due
L18 Reinforced Concrete Columns Project Progress Report 1 Due
R4 Reinforced Concrete Columns and Slabs
L19 Special Topic Lecture: Prestressed Concrete
L20 Reinforced Concrete Slabs
R5 Short Columns and Slab Systems
L21 Special Lecture: Bridge Design— Beyond the Calculations
L22 Introduction to Steel Design Assignment 4 Out
L23 Tension Members and Connections
L24 Group Presentations Assignment 4 Due
Project Progress Report 2 Due
R6 Tension Members and Connections Assignment 5 Out
L25 Compression Members
L26 Guest Lecture: Prestressed Concrete Systems
R7 Compression Members Assignment 6 Out
Assignment 5 Due
L27 Bending Members
L28 Exam 2 Review Assignment 6 Due
L29 Exam 2
L30 Structural Systems Project Final Report Due
L31 Final Project Presentations
L32 Final Project Presentations