COURSE INFORMATION Course Title: STRUCTURAL DESIGN

Code	Course Type	Regular Semester	Theory	Practice	Lab	Credits	ECTS
ARCH 381	B	5	3	0	0	4	5

Academic staff member responsible for the design of the course syllabus (name, surname, academic title/scientific degree, email address and signature)	NA
Main Course Lecturer (name, surname, academic title/scientific degree, email address and signature) and Office Hours:	Dr. Enea Mustafaraj emustafaraj@epoka.edu.al
Second Course Lecturer(s) (name, surname, academic title/scientific degree, email address and signature) and Office Hours:	NA
Teaching Assistant(s) and Office Hours:	NA
Language:	English
Compulsory/Elective:	Compulsory
Study program: (the study for which this course is offered)	Integrated second cycle study program in Architecture (5 years)
Classroom and Meeting Time:
Code of Ethics:	Code of Ethics of EPOKA University Regulation of EPOKA University "On Student Discipline"
Attendance Requirement:
Course Description:	Introduction. Reinforced concrete as a structural material. Assumptions and specifications. Principles of ultimate strength theory. Simple and combined bending (Rectangular and T sections). Columns. Interaction diagrams. Reinforced concrete sections under shear and torsion. Slabs. Foundations. Introduction and design of reinforced concrete structures. Skeleton frames. Properties of reinforced concrete tall buildings. Reinforced concrete structures for long span. Examples of reinforced concrete structures.
Course Objectives:	Understanding the behavior of reinforced concrete structural elements, concepts of design and proportioning sections for strength and serviceability; background of Code specification requirements; strength design of beams, columns, and members under combined axial load and bending.

BASIC CONCEPTS OF THE COURSE

1	Eurocode 0, Eurocode 1, and Eurocode 2
2	Actions on structures, Design Loads
3	Concrete mix design
4	Singly reinforced beam design
5	Doubly reinforced beam design
6	Slab design
7	Column design

COURSE OUTLINE

Week	Topics
1	Introduction to Structures
2	Introduction to Eurocodes
3	Types of Loads, Limit State Design
4	Material Properties of Reinforced Concrete
5	Design approaches for Reinforced Concrete Structures
6	Analysis of Rectangular Sections
7	Design of Sections; Under Reinforced Design
8	Midterm
9	Singly Reinforced Beam Design
10	Doubly Reinforced Beam Design
11	Flanged Section Design
12	One-way Slab Design
13	Two-way Slab Design
14	Column Design

Prerequisite(s):	-
Textbook(s):	Reinforced concrete design to Eurocode 2, by Bill Mosely, John Bungey, Ray Hulse. Sixth Edition, Palgrave Macmillan, 2011
Additional Literature:	Reinforced Concrete design theory - by T.J. Mc Ginley; Introduction to Structural Analysis & Design 2001 John Wiley & Sons; Reinforced Concrete, 5th Edition by E.G.Nawy, Prentice Hall Building Code Requirements for Structural Concrete
Laboratory Work:	-
Computer Usage:	-
Others:	No

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES

1	Ability to explain the fundamental concepts of actual role of the material in reinforced concrete.
2	Ability to explain the fundamental concepts of reinforcement of concrete such as flexural behavior and shear capacity of structures.
3	Ability to design a simple structural members such as beam, column and slab.
4	Ability to understand and design reinforcement detailing.

COURSE CONTRIBUTION TO... PROGRAM COMPETENCIES (Blank : no contribution, 1: least contribution ... 5: highest contribution)

No	Program Competencies	Cont.
Integrated second cycle study program in Architecture (5 years) Program

COURSE EVALUATION METHOD

Method	Quantity	Percentage
Midterm Exam(s)	1	30
Project	1	25
Final Exam	1	45
	Total Percent:	100%

ECTS (ALLOCATED BASED ON STUDENT WORKLOAD)

Activities	Quantity	Duration(Hours)	Total Workload(Hours)
Course Duration (Including the exam week: 16x Total course hours)	16	3	48
Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice)	16	4	64
Mid-terms	1	3	3
Assignments			0
Final examination	1	3	3
Other	1	7	7
Total Work Load:			125
Total Work Load/25(h):			5
ECTS Credit of the Course:			5

CONCLUDING REMARKS BY THE COURSE LECTURER

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