This note describes
the following topics: Properties of concrete and reinforcing steel, philosophy, concept and methods of
reinforced concrete design, introduction to limit state method, limit state of
collapse and limit state of serviceability, application of limit state method to
rectangular beams for flexure, shear, bond and torsion, Design of doubly
reinforced beams, design of T and L beams, design of one way and two way slabs,
design of staircases, Design of short and long columns with axial and eccentric
loadings, Design of isolated and combined column footings, Retaining walls,
various forces acting on retaining wall, stability requirement, design of
cantilever and counterfort retaining walls, Design of water tanks, design
requirements, design of tanks on ground, underground and elevated water tanks.
This note covers introduction to reinforced concrete
structures, Design of reinforced concrete beams, Design of reinforced columns,
Analysis of indeterminate beams and frames and design of one way slabs.
Author(s): Dr Salah R Al Zaidee and Dr Rafaa M
Abbas, University of Baghad
This note introduces students to various concepts of Limit state
design. It tries to impart knowledge regarding the design of structures of
buildings like slabs , beams and columns.