Concrete structures and masonry structures

Structure Type:	Course
Code:	KC32BR10701
Type:	Compulsory
Level:	Bachelor
Credits:	6.0 points
Responsible Teacher:	Saariaho, Arto
Language of Instruction:	Finnish

Course Implementations, Planned Year of Study and Semester

Curriculum	Semester	Credits	Start of Semester	End of Semester
RAKME-2013	2 spring	6.0	2015-01-02	2015-07-31
RAKME-2014	2 spring	6.0	2016-01-01	2016-07-31

Learning Outcomes

Occupational and environmental safety in construction
Students know how to manage the construction of concrete and masonry structures. They are able to organise the installation of elements and the construction of temporary support structures, also attending to occupational safety issues.

Competence in structural engineering
Concrete structures:
Students are familiar with those properties of concrete and reinforcing steels, which affect the function and strength of structures, and they know the main principles of concrete-steel interaction. Students know how to determine stresses of simple structural members. They are competent in determining design strengths of concrete and reinforced steels, in designing common reinforced concrete cross sections and in determining their bending and shear resistance. Students know how to design simple reinforced concrete cross sections subject to compressive normal force. They know how to determine anchoring, joints and shear lengths in simple reinforcement cases. They also know how concrete deformation affects the design and how follow-ups steps and moulding affect concrete creep.

Masonry structures
Students are familiar with the materials and behaviour of the more common masonry structures and with the selection criteria for masonry units and mortar mixtures. They are aware of the behaviour of common masonry structures and of the main design principles. Students are able to determine the strength of a common masonry wall.

Competence in the construction process
Concrete structures:
Students are familiar with examples of reinforcing various structural members and with structural instructions on structural members cast on site. They know the most important structural members of concrete element systems, techniques of joining and supporting elements and the principles of pre-stressing. They are able to determine how the behaviour of pre-stressed structures affects construction work. Students know how to take into consideration the effect of house technical requirements on the framework (installation drawings)
Masonry structures:
Students are familiar with the principal structural instructions on the design and construction of commonly used masonry members.

Student's Workload

Total work load of the course: 160 h

Prerequisites / Recommended Optional Courses

Structural mechanics, construction drawings, concrete technology, building construction and basics of structural design

Concrete structures:
• Design strength of concrete and reinforcing steels
• Design and reinforcement drawings of simple reinforced concrete structures
• Effect of the follow-up steps and molding on concrete creep
• Concrete elements
• Pre-stressed concrete structures and their impact on construction work
• Management of concrete work on site
• Excursions to construction sites/concrete factory
Masonry structures:
• Materials of masonry structures
• Behaviour of masonry structures
• Strength of masonry walls
• Structural instructions
• Management of masonry work on site
• Excursions to construction sites

Mode of Delivery / Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lectures, assignments, laboratory work, excursions

Assessment Criteria

1 Student knows the basics of the course.
3 Student knows the contents of the course well.
5 Student knows the contents of the course well and can apply their knowledge in practice.

Assessment Methods

Interim tests and assignments assessed 1-5; laboratory work pass/fail. Tests account for 60 %, the assignments for 40 % of the grade.

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