University of Stellenbosch

MT13 - Advanced Structural Concrete Design - Post-graduate Course HOURS:

2015 - Second Semester

Contact:

Tutorials/
Review:

studying:
Course Coordinator: Mr RS Walls
Week/Dates TOPIC: Sources
1 Introduction to the course and general concepts 4.0 2.5 5.0
23-Jul - Introduction. How to build a concrete structure. Class notess
Thursdays - Concrete detailing Youtube
Venue: S202 - Analysis of concrete structures Class notess
2 Foundation and pad footing design 4.0 2.5 5.0
30-Jul - Sizing of bases By Prof Peter Day
Venue: C201 - Structural design R&M 12
Oral presentations start and will occur weekly By students 5.0
3 Strut and Tie Method 4.0 2.5 5.0
06-Aug - Analysis procedure Class notes
Venue: C201 - Design examples Class notes
- Pile caps (simplified method) Franki Book
4 General concrete design 4.0 2.5 5.0
13-Aug - Design for serviceability R&M 9, 10100
Venue: C201 - Design of beams for torsion R&M 7
- BOQs and budgets. Class notes
5 Surface beds (concrete floors on the ground) Class notes 4.0 2.5 5.0
20-Aug - Structural design M&P Ch. 3
Venue: C201 - Practical considerations and joints. Saw-cut arrangements. Class notes
6 Plastic analysis of structures 4.0 2.5 5.0
27-Aug - Beams and general systems Class notes
Venue: C201 - Slabs Class notes
Tutorial discussions arranged for this week as required. 1.5
03-Sep Test - 2.5 hours - Open book - Week 1-5 work By students 12.5
7 - S202 Design of concrete elements for fire Class notes 2.0 1.5 2.5
10-Sep University recess
17-Sep Site visit. Site to be confirmed. 4.0
8 Retaining structures 4.0 2.5 3.0
23-Sep - Analysis of cylindrical structures Class notes
WEDNESDAY - Analysis of retaining structures Class notes
Venue: S202 - Silo design loading DIN 1055
9 Water retaining structures 4.0 2.5 5.0
01-Oct - Crack widths and requirements BS8007
Venue: C201 - Design RD Anchor
10 An introduction to post-tensioned design 4.0 2.5 5.0
08-Oct - SANS 10100 guidelines and principles SANS 10100-1
Venue: S202 - Design of beams and general items Class notes
- Industry presentation Industry
15-Oct Tutorial review and discussions 1.5
Exam Exam - 3 hrs - Open book - All work covered 18.0
22-Oct
45.0 24.0 81.0
TOTAL: 150.0
 Course Details

This module aims to provide a good technical and practical basis for the design of concrete structures. A wide variety of
topics applicable to real-world structural engineering problems are addressed, along with the underlying theory.
Students will be able learn about concrete designs methods outside of typical under-graduate courses, but important
for structural engineers.

REFERENCES AND RESOURCES

Required reading and textbooks: Reference:
a. Analysis ad Design of Concrete Structure C&CI - Robberts and Marshall
(necessary for work covered in class) R&M
b. SANS 10100-1 - The Structural Use of Concrete: Design SANS 10100-1
c. SANS 10160: Basis of structural design and actions for buildings and
industrial structures. SANS 10160
d. BS 8007:1987 "Design of concrete structures for retaining aqueous
liquids" BS8007
e. DIN 1055: Design loads for buildings - Loads in silo bins DIN 1055
Additional references and reading:
m. Reynolds's Reinforced Concrete Designers Handbook Reynolds
n. The"Franki Book" - A Guide to Practical Geotechnical Engineering in Franki
o. Concrete Industrial Floors on the Ground - Marais and Perrie M&P
p. Design of Reinforced Concrete Structural Elements - Greg Parrott Parrott
q. SANS 10100-2 - The Structural Use of Concrete: Materials and Execution SANS 10100-2
r. SANS 10144 - Detailing of steel reinforcement for concrete SANS 10144
s. SANS 1200 SANS 1200
t. RD Anchor "Design of Liquid Retaining Concrete Structures" (1984) Anchor
GENERAL NOTES
Course Mr R. Walls - rwalls@sun.ac.za
coordinator: Office: S320H.
Lectures: One set of lectures of 4 hours will be given each week + 30min break
Venue: Either S202 or C201. See above for details for each week's venue.
Time: 12:30-14:30 & 15:00-17:00 each week.
Tutorials will be handed out each week. These will be discussed in class or outline solutions
Tutorials:
provided.

Mark Test - 35% weighting

allocation: Exam - 45% weighting
Oral presentation - 10% weighting. Students will do a presentation on a self-selected concrete
structure and explain technical details, analyses required, important load considerations and
code requirements.
The final mark for the course must be more than 50% to pass the subject. Students who fail
to attend an examination, test or oral presentation, without a valid sick note, will receive zero
for that section.
Registering for the course - External Students
Course cost: R6500 for external students (students must be registered for a post-graduate civil engineering
degree at another university and submit proof of this, as this is a student rate).
Registration: To register for the course you will need to fill out the SU PG Applicatiom form and pay the associated R100
registration fee, if you are not registered already. You need to provide proof of your postgrad civil engineering degree
registration with your home university together with this form.
o When paying the R100 registration fee, please reference MT13/811_YourSURNAME.

o Email the filled out form, proof of payment, and proof of home university registration to natalies@sun.ac.za
o This will allow you to be registered as a special student (so that your module credits can be recognised nationally at
the correct NQF level) and receive a SU student number.
o Once registered you will have to pay the course fee into your SU student account.
o Contact the course coordinator should you need further assistance.
Note: we unfortunately only have a limited number of positions available for external students due to our large
number of post-grad students so positions will be given on a first-come-first-serve basis.