Course 13

GERTC Review Lectures

Course 13

Lecture 13-1: Reinforced Concrete

Worked examples:Design of rectangular beam with known MuInvestigation of doubly-reinforced beamT-beams / Box beamAnalysis of T-beamsExample - AnalysisExample - DesignExample - Box beam analysisShort columns subject to axial and bendingPlastic centroid and eccentricityExampleExample: Column - Balance loading, load that can be applied at "e"-Interaction diagram-Solution using MathCadExample - Interaction diagram, spiralTransverse reinforcement, special moment frame

Lecture 13-2: Seismic and Footing

Seismic analysisDesign base shearSeismic importance factorClassification of structuresSeismic zone factorNear source factorsSeismic source typesSeismic coefficientNumerical coefficient RSoil profile typesStructure periodVertical distribution of forceExample 1 - 4 storey structureExample 2 - Empty structural steel buildingFootingsDesign of square footingLoad and reactions in footingWide beam and punching shearMoment in footingDistribution of barsWall footingPile cap

Lecture 13-3: Geotechnical Engineering

PilesEnd bearing capacitySkin friction capacityAlpha methodLambda methodBeta methodExample 1Example 2Example 3 - Single pile in three soil layersPile groupExample 1Example 2Example 3 - Pile settlementSlope stabilityInfinite slopeExample 1Example 2Example 3Finite slopeStability numberCritical heightExample 1Example 2Lateral earth pressure (retaining wall)At rest coefficient of lateral pressureRankine active earth pressureDepth of crackActive force after tensile crackRankine passive earth pressureInclined backfillCoulomb's active and passive earth pressureExample 1Example 2Example 3 - Sheet pile

Lecture 13-4: Engineering Economics

BondBond cash flow diagram and formulaExample 1Example 2Example 3Example 4Gradient seriesExample 1Example 2Example 3Equivalent uniform annual seriesExample 1Example 2Example 3Example 4Example 5Capitalized costExample 1Example 2Example 3Example 4

Lecture 13-5: Transportation Engineering

Example - Sight distance (horizontal curve)Example - Passing sight distanceTraffic flow fundamentalsVolume of flowSpeedTime mean speed ans space mean speedDensityFlow, speed, density relationshipExample 1Example 2Example 3Example 4Example 5Example 6Example 7Example 8Example 9Example 10Example 11Example 12Example 13Example 14Example 15Example 16Example 17Example 18

Lecture 13-6: Engineering Economics

DepreciationStraight line methodExample 1Example 2Declining balance and double declining balance methodExample 1Example 2Sum-of-year-digits methodExample 1Example 2Sinking fund methodExample 1Example 2