“Basic principles of concrete structures” is one of the most important basic courses in the major of civil engineering. The content includes the general concepts and design methods for concrete structures, the physical and mechanical properties of concrete and steel bar, the bearing capacity calculation of normal section and inclined section for flexural members, the bearing capacity calculation for compressed members, tensile members as well as torsional members, the check of deflection and crack width of concrete members and the calculation of prestressed concrete members. The course features are reflected in the following three aspects:

(1) Based on the concept of OBE (Outcomes-based Education) and according to the requirements for supporting the graduation in civil engineering discipline, the objectives and contents of this course are defined, the knowledge points are sorted out, the key points and difficulties are highlighted, and finally the overall design and teaching week design are carried out.

(2) Our teaching group think about how to teach courses from the perspective of students, consider the students’ problem cognitive methods and thoughts, combine knowledge points with engineering practice and teach in a passionate and welcoming manner.

(3) We create a good environment for students to learn independently, carefully compile complementary materials, record test videos, continuously enrich online teaching resources, realize online interaction, and enable students to obtain good learning results.

Through online teaching, offline teaching, experimental teaching and mutual discussion, this course enables students to grasp the basic theory and design method of concrete structural members, cultivate innovative thinking and engineering practice ability, get familiar with relevant design specifications and standards, and lay a solid foundation for graduation design and working ability after graduation.

(1) Grasp the knowledge about the basic mechanical properties of concrete and steel bar, the force mechanism and failure modes of reinforced concrete members under various stress states, and the design theory of reinforced concrete members for different limit states.

(2) Cultivate the ability to analyze complicated engineering problems related to concrete structures and obtain effective conclusions through literature or data research; Understand relevant international professional specifications and standards related to concrete.

(3) Grasp the mechanical analysis models of reinforced concrete cross-sections under various internal forces. For complex civil engineering problems, possess the ability to select material, determine cross-section, design reinforcement for engineering application; and can correctly express design intension through engineering language.

(4) Based on the background knowledge of civil engineering, be able to reasonably analyze and evaluate concrete structure projects, as well as analyze the impacts of safety, durability and serviceability design of reinforced concrete members on society and construction security.

Preparatory courses：mechanics of materials；structural mechanics；Structural Materials

Code for design of concrete structures （GB50010-2010）

Load code for the design of building structures （GB50009-2012）