CEE 366

Design of Reinforced Concrete Structures

Fall 2019

Course Objective: Develop an understanding of designing structural elements (i.e., structural

components such as a beam, column, slab, etc) in preparation for designing a
structural system. The emphasis will be on designing with reinforced
concrete, however some steel design will be introduced in the last few
lectures.

Instructor: AI
Prof. Michael Hopper; Office: E-319 Max Coar; Office: E-323
e-mail: michael.hopper@princeton.edu e-mail: mcoar@princeton.edu;
office hours: By appointment office hours: Tues. 10:30-11:30am
Tues. or Thurs. Or by appointment.
10:00am -11:00am

Class Schedule: Tuesday and Thursday 8:30am – 9:50am

Required Text:Design of Concrete Structures, Nilson, 15th Edition

Recommended Text: ACI 318-14 Building Code Req’s for Structural Concrete and
Commentary;
Steel Design, Segui, 4th Edition
Attendance: Attendance is required. Participation will influence your grade.
Powerpoint slides used in class will be posted to Blackboard. Please, no
computers, texting, email, etc.

Homework Assignments:
(a) Assignments are to be submitted at the beginning of class unless otherwise stated.
(b) Neatness is important! “Untidy” homework will be returned and asked to be resubmitted.
(c) Show all units
(d) Show all your steps in obtaining a solution, present it in logical order and include
assumptions.
(e) On cover sheet or first page include your name, CEE366, date, and homework #.
(f) Use green engineering paper for homework. (See Admin Assistant, Room E-209A.) Use one
side only. Start a new problem on a new sheet.
(g) Late homeworks -10% per day.

Grading:
Attendance/Participation/Effort/Etc. 10%
Homework 15%
1st Exam 20%
2nd Exam 20%
Final 35%
CEE 366: Design of Concrete Structures Fall 2019

Syllabus/Schedule:
Date Topic Reading
1. Introduction & Fundamental
1 TH 9/12 Nilson, Ch 1 & 3
Assumptions
2 T 9/17 2. Materials Nilson, Ch 2
3 TH 9/19 3. Quiz (1 & 2) Flexure Nilson, Ch 4
4 T 9/24 3. Flexure
5 TH 9/26 3. Flexure
Nilson, Ch 5
6 T 10/1 4. Shear and Diagonal Tension
( except 5.6 – 5.9)
Nilson, Ch 6
7 TH 10/3 4. Shear and Diagonal Tension; 5. Bond
(except 6.3, 6.13)
8 T 10/8 6. Serviceability Nilson, Ch 7
9 TH 10/10 6. Serviceability
Nilson, Ch 9
10 T 10/15 7. Columns
(except 9.9-9.15)
11 TH 10/17 7. Columns
12 T 10/22 1st Exam (3 → 6)
13 TH 10/24 8. Slabs Nilson, Ch 12 & 13.1
14 T 11/05 8. Slabs
15 TH 11/07 9. Walls Nilson, Ch 14 & 16
Nilson, Ch 15
16 T 11/12 10. Footings
(except 15.7-15.10)
Nilson, Ch 22
17 TH 11/14 11. Prestressed Concrete (except 22.10, 22.11,
22.13-22.18)
18 T 11/19 11. Prestressed Concrete
19 TH 11/21 STEEL design: Intro to Beams Segui, Ch 5
20 TH 11/26 STEEL design: Composite Beams Segui, Ch 9
21 T 12/3 STEEL design: Composite Beams
22 TH 12/5 2nd Exam (7 → 11)
23 T 12/10 STEEL design: Columns Segui, Ch 4
24 TH 12/12 STEEL design: Connections Segui, Ch 7
TBD Final Exam

Time Permitting: Concrete beam lab, Concrete construction project site visit.