Standard

 

DDS 220 - Concrete Detailing

Course Description

Introduces reinforced concrete detailing concepts and techniques required to prepare fabrication drawings given specific design parameters. Topics include: beams, slabs, and columns; steel reinforcing; concrete design properties; and concrete design manual use.

 

Competency Areas

Hours

 

Beams, Slabs, and Columns

Class

2

Steel Reinforcing

D. Lab

8

Concrete Design Properties

P. Lab/O.B.I.

0

Concrete Design Manual Use

Credit

6

 

 

 

Prerequisite:

DDF 110, DDS 201, PHY 221

Corequisite:

 

 

Course Guide

 

Competency

After completing this section, the student will:

Hours

Class

D.Lab

P.Lab/

O.B.I.

BEAMS, SLABS, AND COLUMNS

8

34

0

Symbols and abbreviations

Explain the symbols and abbreviations used in concrete detailing.

 

 

 

Cover

Explain cover as applied to reinforcing steel protection.

State the minimum cover requirements for typical details.

 

 

 

Footings

Identify spread and step footings.

 

 

 

Floor systems

Identify flat plate, flat slab without beams, flat slab with beams, one-way slab with beams, one-way joists with beams, and two-way joists without beams floor systems.

 

 

 

Beams

Identify spandrel and upturned edge beams.

Identify a brick ledge.

 

 

 

Application

Draw the foundation and first floor framing plans for a reinforced concrete building.

 

 

 

STEEL REINFORCING

10

40

0

Grades and strengths

Identify the ASTM grades and strengths of reinforcing steel.

 

 

 

 

Explain the advantages and disadvantages of epoxy coated reinforcing steel.

 

 

 

Sizes

Explain the sizing convention used for steel reinforcing rods.

 

 

 

 

Identify the common sizes of reinforcing steel rods and welded wire mesh.

 

 

 

Stirrups

Explain the purpose of a stirrup.

Identify open and closed stirrups.

 

 

 

Dowels

Explain the purpose of dowels.

 

 

 

Hooks

Explain the purpose of hooks.

Identify 90 and 180 degree hooks.

 

 

 

Trussing

Explain the purpose of truss reinforcing.

Identify trussed reinforcing.

 

 

 

Ties

Explain the purpose of ties.

 

 

 

 

Identify a rectangular column tie.

 

 

 

 

Identify a spiral column tie.

 

 

 

Splices

Explain the purpose of a compression splice.

 

 

 

 

Identify compression splices.

 

 

 

 

Explain the purpose of a lap.

 

 

 

 

Explain how the length of a lap is determined.

 

 

 

Schedules

Explain the purpose of schedules.

 

 

 

 

Identify a footing schedule.

 

 

 

 

Identify a column schedule.

 

 

 

 

Identify a beam schedule.

 

 

 

Application

Draw typical wall details for a reinforced concrete building.

 

 

 

 

Draw a footing schedule for a reinforced concrete building.

 

 

 

 

Draw a column schedule for a reinforced concrete building.

 

 

 

 

Draw a beam schedule for a reinforced concrete building.

 

 

 

 

Detail a reinforced concrete stair.

 

 

 

CONCRETE DESIGN PROPERTIES

1

0

0

Terminology

Define precast and cast-in-place concrete.

 

 

 

 

Define prestressed and post-tensioned concrete.

 

 

 

 

State the advantages and disadvantages of precast and cast-in-place concrete.

 

 

 

Cement

Identify different types of cement and state the most common uses.

 

 

 

Strength

Identify the common strengths of concrete and state the uses.

 

 

 

 

Explain the advantages and disadvantages of high strength concrete.

 

 

 

Testing

State the purpose of the ASTM standard cone test.

State the purpose of the ASTM C39 cylinder test.

 

 

 

CONCRETE DESIGN MANUAL USE

1

6

0

Details

Select standard reinforcing details from the ACI manual for a given situation.

 

 

 

 

Suggested Resources

 

Books

 

American Concrete Institute. (1980). ACI detailing manual. Detroit: Author.

American Concrete Institute. (1984). ASTM standards in ACI 301, 318, & 349. Detroit: Author.

American Concrete Institute. (1989). Building code requirements for reinforced concrete with commentary: ACI 318-89, ANSI 318r-89. Detroit: Author.

American Concrete Institute. (1990). ACI manual of concrete practice. Detroit: Author.

American Society of Civil Engineers. (1989). Standard method of detailing structural concrete. New York: Author.

American Society of Civil Engineers. (Year). Cad in reinforced concrete detailing & structural steelwork. New York: Author.

Barker, J. A. (1981). Reinforced concrete detailing (2nd ed.). New York: Oxford University Press.

Beton Staff. (1981). Precast concrete connection details: Structural design manual (Part 1). Braintree, MA: International Publishers Service.

Concrete Society. (1987). Concrete detail design. Stoneham, MA: Butterworth-Heinemann.

Institution of Structural Engineers, et al. (Eds.). (1985). Post-tensioning details for long-span concrete bridges. Chicago: Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute.

Portland Cement Association Staff, et al. (Eds.). (1990). Notes on ACI 318-89 building code requirements for reinforced concrete with design applications (5th ed.) (rev ed.). Skokie, IL: Author.

Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute. (1985). Concrete society architectural precast concrete joint details. Chicago: Author.

Whittle, R., et al. (1981). Reinforcement detailing manual. Port Washington, NY: Scholium Intl.