Ch. 21
Intro
RC — Introduction & Material Properties
Concrete f'c, rebar fy, stress–strain behavior, and ACI 318 strength-design framework.
70 min 3 objectives
- Interpret f'c and fy
- Read ACI 318 organization
- Compute Ec and fr
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Concrete Design · ACI 318-19
Reinforced
Concrete Design.
Design safe, durable, serviceable, and economical reinforced concrete structures using ACI 318-19.
Master RC behavior and load paths, flexural and shear design, columns, slabs, foundations, development length, serviceability, detailing, and seismic considerations. Aligned with ACI 318-19 and ASCE 7-22, with a built-in FE Civil exam preparation track.
RC Structures
Beams · Columns · Slabs
Detailing
Bar spacing & cover
Code-Based
ACI 318-19
Worked Examples
Step-by-step
FE Exam Ready
Concept + practice
Calculators
Interactive
ACI 318-19 · ASCE 7-22
Reinforcement Detailing
Rebar cages & ties
Concrete Placement
Pour & consolidation
Structural Members
Beams & columns
Foundations
Spread footings
7
Concrete Chapters
ACI 318-19
150+
Worked Examples
Line-by-line
500+
Figures & Details
Detailing & Design
300+
Practice Problems
With Solutions
Interactive
Design Tools
Live Calculators
FE Civil
Exam Ready
Timed Practice
Strength & Serviceability
- · Ultimate strength
- · Deflection
- · Crack control
Code-Based Design
- · ACI 318-19
- · ASCE 7-22
- · IBC
Real-World Applications
- · Buildings & Bridges
- · Parking Garages
- · Water Tanks
Interactive Learning
- · Worked Examples
- · Animations
- · Design Challenges
FE Exam Preparation
- · Practice Questions
- · Timed Quizzes
- · Concept Reviews
Key Topics
Flexure · Shear · Columns · Slabs · Foundations · Bond & Development · Serviceability
Design Philosophy
Strength Design (ϕ Method) · ACI 318-19
Applications
Buildings · Parking · Bridges · Water Tanks · Retaining Walls · Industrial
Goal
Safe · Economical · Durable · Serviceable · Constructible
Study Tools
Lectures
Full ACI 318-19 lecture text for each RC chapter.
Worked Examples
Whitney stress block, stirrup design, ld, column φPn.
Chapter Quizzes
Multiple-choice review keyed to each ACI chapter.
ACI References
Section index for ACI 318-19 chapters used.
Chapters
Ch. 22
Core
RC — Flexural Design of Beams
Singly reinforced, doubly reinforced, and T-beams per ACI 318 Chapter 9 with the Whitney stress block.
130 min 3 objectives
- Apply the Whitney stress block
- Check ρmin and ρmax
- Design a singly reinforced beam
Prereq: RC materials
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Ch. 23
Core
RC — Shear Design of Beams
Concrete Vc, vertical stirrups Vs, spacing limits, and minimum shear reinforcement per ACI Chapter 22.
100 min 3 objectives
- Compute Vc per ACI 22.5
- Design vertical stirrups
- Apply spacing and minimum limits
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Ch. 24
Core
RC — Serviceability: Deflections & Crack Control
Immediate and long-term deflections of RC beams and slabs, effective moment of inertia Ie, and ACI 318-19 limits (McCormac Ch. 6).
90 min 3 objectives
- Compute Ie (Branson)
- Apply long-term multipliers λΔ
- Check crack control (z-factor)
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Ch. 25
Core
RC — Development Length and Splices
Tension and compression development length, hooked bars, and lap splices per ACI Chapter 25.
80 min 3 objectives
- Compute ld per ACI 25.4
- Design hooked bar anchorage
- Detail Class A/B lap splices
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Ch. 26
Advanced
RC — Compression Members (Columns)
Short columns under axial load and uniaxial bending; tied vs spiral detailing per ACI Chapters 10 and 22.
120 min 3 objectives
- Compute φPn for tied and spiral columns
- Build a P-M interaction diagram
- Detail tie spacing
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Ch. 27
Core
RC — One-Way Slabs
Flexural design, temperature/shrinkage steel, and minimum thickness per ACI Chapters 7 and 24.
90 min 3 objectives
- Set minimum slab thickness
- Design flexural reinforcement
- Detail T&S steel
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