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The University of Utah

Department of
Civil & Environmental Engineering

CVEEN 4221 Concrete Design

Lecture #1 Introduction
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CVEEN 4221 Reinforced Concrete Design

Lecture #1 - INTRODUCTION

A. Course Review Material that we will cover in this course

1. Loads and load combinations.
2. Reinforcing bar (rebar) properties.
3. Design of beams and slabs for flexure and shear.
4. Deflections and serviceability.
5. ACI design coefficients.
6. Combined axial and flexural loads - Columns.
7. Footings and retaining walls.
8. Continuous and Mat Footings
9. Concrete Walls
10. Special topics advanced concepts in concrete design (time permitting).

B. Material Selection & the Design Process

Why is concrete so widely used as a construction material?

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For owners (clients) with special needs and priorities, concrete is an attractive
construction material because of its:
1. High stiffness for minimizing perceived vibrations (i.e. Huntsman Cancer,
Biology Building, etc.).
2. Fire resistance for applications where greater fire rating is required.
3. Durability and relatively low maintenance.

Most construction projects, whether they be buildings, roads, water storage & treatment
facilities almost always follow a phased design sequence. The phasing could be divided
into:
SD Schematic Design Consider:
DD Design Development The relative cost of making
changes at each one of these
CD Contract Documents
phases
CA Construction Administration
RD Record Drawings (or As-Builts)