Silver Oak Group of Institutes

Silver Oak College of Engineering & Technology

Aditya Silver Oak Institute of Technology

GUJARAT TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY

BACHELOR OF ENGINEERING

DESIGN OF REINFORCED
CONCRETE STRUCTURES
(2170607)
7th SEMESTER

CIVIL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT

Tutorial Workbook

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 PREFACE

Reinforced concrete (RC) (also called reinforced cement concrete or RCC) is a composite
material in which concrete's relatively low tensile strength and ductility are counteracted by
the inclusion of reinforcement having higher tensile strength or ductility. The reinforcement
is usually, though not necessarily, steel reinforcing bars (rebar) and is usually embedded
passively in the concrete before the concrete sets. Reinforcing schemes are generally
designed to resist tensile stresses in particular regions of the concrete that might cause
unacceptable cracking and/or structural failure. Modern reinforced concrete can contain
varied reinforcing materials made of steel, polymers or alternate composite material in
conjunction with rebar or not. Reinforced concrete may also be permanently stressed
(concrete in compression, reinforcement in tension), so as to improve the behaviour of the
final structure under working loads. In the United States, the most common methods of
doing this are known as pre- tensioning and post-tensioning.

For a strong, ductile and durable construction the reinforcement needs to have the following
properties at least:

• High relative strength

• High toleration of tensile strain

• Good bond to the concrete, irrespective of pH, moisture, and similar factors

• Thermal compatibility, not causing unacceptable stresses in response to changing

temperatures.

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 INSTRUCTIONS TO STUDENTS

It is mandatory for every student to

1. Be punctual enough to reach on time in the tutorial classroom of Design of Reinforced
Concrete Structures.

2. Take prior permission of Lab Assistant/Faculty Advisor before entering tutorial classroom.

3. Wear their own Identity Card throughout their stay at tutorial class room.

4. Keep their cell phones on silent /switched off mode so that their focus is on solving tutorials of
Machine Design.

5. Carry with them necessary material to solve their tutorials such as individual tutorial
workbook copy, Calculators, IS Codes and required stationary.

6. Solve tutorials in time.

7. Get their tutorials continuously evaluated and assessed by Faculty, in the tutorial room itself,
once they have completed their tutorials.

8. Collect information about the upcoming tutorial to be solved during next session.

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 CERTIFICATE
This is to certify that

Mr./Ms.................................................................................................................. with enrolment no.

............................................................. Semester..................Division............. has

successfully completed his/her tutorials in the Design of Reinforced Concrete Structures

(2170607) from the department of ............................................................................... during the

Academic year......................

Date of Submission: ......................... Staff in charge: ...........................

Head of Department: ...........................................

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 TABLE OF CONTENT
Marks
Date of Date of
Page No Sign (out of
Start Completion
Sr. 10)
Experiment Title
No
To From

1 Building layout and

design

2 Design of retaining wall

3 Design of water tank

4 Design of flat slab

5 Earthquake resistant design

of building

6 Presentation on any past EQ

 Assignment-1 Building layout and design

1. Enlist and Explain different Loads acting on structure.

2. What are the main objectives of structural design?
3. List the steps involved in the process of structural design.
4. Enumerate the various types of gravity load bearing systems and lateral load resisting
systems used in reinforced concrete buildings.
5. A multistoried building (GF+9 upper floors) is 20 m x 40 m in plan. The building is
situated at Bhuj. Taking suitable grid in plan, plot wind pressure and wind force
distribution diagram along the height of the building as per IS: 875 (Part-3).
6. Choose any building plan, analyze it, prepare complete design along with all design
drawings in full empirical sheet. Assume suitable data as and when required.
7. Calculate design wind pressure on a circular overhead water tank of intze type, supported
on an RC shaft staging 12 m high as shown in figure. The tank is proposed to be construct
in a residential locality of Gandhinagar.
8. A building of size 15 m x 15 m has 16 columns of size 450 mm x 450 mm, spaced at 5 m
c/c. Assume 230 mm thick brick masonry wall on periphery only and no internal walls. The
building has 3 stories of 4 m each. The plinth level of RCC slab and beam is at 1.0 meter
above G.L and footing is provided at 2meter below G.L. Consider beam size 230 mm x 600
mm in both direction and slab thickness 150 mm. Consider L.L = 4 kN/m2and F.F = 1.0
kN/m. The building is located in Vadodara. Calculate wind forces on any one internal
frame using IS 875.
 Assignment -2 DESIGN OF RETAINING WALL

1. Enlist and Explain different Loads acting on structure. What is the purpose of a retaining wall? What
are the different types of concrete retaining walls?
2. Describe the effect of water in the backfill on the active earth pressure on a retaining wall.
3. What is the purpose of a shear key? Describe its action.
4. Briefly describe the behavior of the various elements of a cantilever retaining wall.
5. Determine suitable dimensions of a cantilever retaining wall, which is required to support a bank of earth
4.0 m high above the ground level on the toe side of the wall. Consider the backfill surface to be
inclined at an angle of 15o with the horizontal. Assume good soil for foundation at a depth of 1.25 m
below the ground level with a safe bearing capacity of 160kN/m2. Further assume the backfill to
comprise granular soil with a unit weight of 16kN/m3 and an angle of shearing resistance of 30o.
Assume the coefficient of friction between soil and concrete to be 0.5. Design and detail all the
elements of Retaining wall.
6. Design a suitable counter fort retaining wall to support a level backfill, 7.5 m high above the ground
level on the toe side. Assume good soil for foundation at a depth of 1.5 m below the ground level with
a safe bearing capacity of 170 kN/m2. Further assume the backfill to comprise granular soil with a
unit weight of 16 kN/m3 and an angle of shearing resistance of 30o. Assume the coefficient of friction
between soil and concrete to be 0.5. Use M 25 and Fe 415 steel.
7. For the cantilever retaining wall of height 3.5 m, fix the basic dimensions of the various elements.
Angle of repose of soil is 350. SBC of soil is 200 kN/m and Density of soil is 18 kN/m3. Friction
coefficient between soil and concrete is 0.55. Do the check for Stability for sliding and overturning?
Design the Stem of the retaining wall.
8. Design a heel (Retaining wall) of thickness of 350 mm and length of 1.45m for following load. Total
down ward pressure = 87.8 kN/m. Total upward pressure = 68.3 kN/m2 near connecting end and
18.4kN/m2 at far end. Use M20 – Fe 415.
 Assignment -3 DESIGN OF WATER TANK

1. Mention the reinforcement details which should be provided in water tanks.

2. Mention various critical load combinations which are to be considered in the analysis of
walls of an underground water tank, when there is a possibility of ground water table to rise
above the base slab.
3. For a rectangular water tank, open at top resting on ground having size 3.6 m x 8.5 m x 3 m
high, design short wall and long wall. Use M30 and Fe-415.
4. Design a circular underground water tank with flexible base having 12m diameter and 8m
height. Assume concrete grade M25 and Fe415 grade steel.
5. Design a rectangular tank for the following data. Length of tank=6 m, width of tank=4m &
Depth of water= 3.5 m. The tank rests on ground.
8. Design a circular underground water tank for 6 lacs litres capacity with flexible base. Unit
weight of soil is 17 kN/m3 and angle of internal friction is 30 degree. Use M30 grade of
concrete.
9. Fix the basic dimensions of intz tank to store 4 lacs litre water. Height of the staging is 20
m up to the bottom of the tank. Wind load = 1.5 KN/m2 throughout the height. Design and
detail i) cylindrical wall ii) conical dome. (iii) Design the top ring beam. Use M30 &
Fe415.

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 Assignment-4 DESIGN OF FLAT SLAB

1. What is the function of (i) the drop panel and (ii) the column capital, in Flat Slab design?
2. Explain the advantages and disadvantages of Flat Slab.
3. Discuss briefly how the effects of pattern loading can be included in (i) Direct Design Method
(ii) Equivalent Frame Method.
4. Explain the types of Flat slabs with figures.
5. Design an interior panel of a flat slab having equal panels of 5m x 5m. The internal
columns are 500 mm in diameter and the column head is 900 mm in diameter. The storey
height above and below slab is 3.6m. Design the flat slab with drop and column head. Take
live load 4 kN/m2 and floor finish load as 2 kN/m2. Use M-20 grade of concrete and Fe-
415 grade of steel.
6. Design an interior panel of flat slab drop and column capital. Column grid 5m X 6m storey
height above & Below is 3m consider live load as 4 KN/m2. Grade of concrete M20 & Fe-
415 and size of column 500 mm X 500mm.
7. Design an interior panel of a flat slab having equal panels of 6 m X 6 m. The internal
columns are 400 mm in diameter and the column head is 800 mm in diameter. The storey
height above and below slab is 4 m. Design the flat slab with drop and column head. Take
live load 4 kN/m2. Use M20 concrete and Fe-415 grade steel.
 Assignment-5 EARTHQUAKE RESISTANT DESIGN OF
BUILDING

1. What are the objectives of earthquake-resistant design of reinforced concrete structures?

2. What is meant by ductility? Give a qualitative description and also describe briefly the qualitative
measures of ductility in reinforced concrete.
3. Differentiate between the terms strength, stiffness and stability as applied to a reinforced concrete
structure.
4. Why is it desirable to design for the formation of plastic hinges in beams rather than columns in
earthquake-resistant design?
5. In what manner is the behavior of a ‘soft storey’ construction likely to be different from a regular
construction in the event of an earthquake?
6. What is the effect of ignoring the contribution of masonry infill in the lateral load analysis of a multi-
storey frame?
7. For a RCC framed school building, find the design seismic base shear and lateral force at every floor
level on the structure using static co-efficient method. Consider following data.
a. Location: Bhuj
b. Soil condition: Medium soil;
c. Plan dimension: 3 bays of 4 m each along X direction and 4 bays of 5 m each along Y direction;
d. No. of Storeys: 5 storey including Ground storey, each 3.5 m floor height;
e. Slab Thickness = 150 mm;
f. Size of Column = 300 X 300 mm;
g. Size of Beam = 300 X 450 mm;
h. Wall thickness = 230 mm (external) and 115 mm (internal);
i. Live load = 3 kN/m2 for floors
8. Give various methods of improving ductility of a structure.
9. Explain the philosophy of earthquake resistant design of structures
10. Make critical remarks on “Effect of irregularities on performance of RC building”.
11. Using seismic coefficient method, estimate the storey lateral forces at each floor level for a RCC
framed office building and draws the distribution of storey lateral forces and shear.
Use following data:
a. No. of storey and height: 5 storey with 3.5 m storey height ; (ii) No. of bays : 4 bays along X and
Y direction
b. Bay width: 5 m along, both X and Y direction
c. Slab Thickness : 125 mm
d. Size of beam : 0.3 m (width) x 0.45 m (depth below soffit)
e. Size of column : 0.40 m x 0.40 m
f. Wall : 150 mm thick brick masonry All
g. Parapet: 1 m high 230 mm thick brick masonry
h. Live Load : 4 kN/m2
i. Location : Gandhidham (Kutch)
 Assignment -6 (Activity)

• Student need to prepare presentation on any past earthquake in group.

• Minimum Slide 15, Maximum Slide 20.
• Each group consists of 4 members. (Max. Member 4)
• It is compulsory for all to prepare presentation.
• Students need to finalize their group and EQ Title for presentation and submit to Asst. Prof. Hardik Gohil.
• Students need to present their presentation during submission week.

o NOTE: If he/she fails to prepare/submit presentation, their submission will not be considered.

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