NOTRE DAME OF DADIANGAS UNIVERSITY

Marist Avenue, General Santos City

NDDU INSTRUCTIONAL GUIDE FOR CE 423

COURSE SPECIFICATIONS
Course/Subject Catalog Number
Course Title
Credit
Lecture
Laboratory
Number of Hours
Lecture
Laboratory
Pre-requisites
Course/ Subject Description

CE 423
REINFORCED CONCRETE DESIGN I
2
1
32
48
CE 413
The course deals with the review of the application of the principle of mechanics in investigating and designing structural members of typical structures
such as beam, girders, slabs, columns, footings including the design of retaining walls. The beams are classified as singly, doubly reinforced, and tee
beams, one-way slab and two-way slab, tied and spiral columns.

GOALS AND OBJECTIVES

University Vision

University Mission

Notre Dame of Dadiangas University is a Catholic, Filipino institution of Academic Excellence established by the Marist Brothers (FMS
FratresMaristae a Scholis) characterized by St. Marcellin Champagnats ideals of simplicity, humility, and quiet zeal of Gods work as inspired by the
Blessed Virgin Mary. The school is dedicated to the formation of persons in all levels of learning who as:
Christian Leaders
Competent Professionals
Community-Oriented citizens, and
Culture-Sensitive Individuals
will actively participate in building a peaceful and progressive nation.
As a Catholic Educational Institution, NDDU shares in the Churchs mission of evangelization by integrating life and faith;
As a Filipino Institution, NDDU seeks to preserve Filipino Culture and propagate love of country and its people;
As an institution of Quality Education, NDDU aims leadership in Curricular Programs, Multi-Disciplinary Programs, Research, and Community
Service;
As a Marist Institution, NDDU promotes the core values of Family Spirit, Marian Spirit, Simplicity, Presence for the Least Favored, Love of Work, and
Integrity of Creation; and
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Institutional Objectives

Academic Unit Objectives

Course/ Subject Objectives

Entry
1

As a Community-Oriented institution, NDDU aims to respond the challenges of the locality (SOCSKSARGEN Area) it is serving.
NDDU is a Catholic Institution, which seeks to develop the spiritual, intellectual, social, aesthetic, and physical abilities of the students through
systematic instruction and practice.
NDDU is concerned with creating a Christian Community among its members, therefore, NDDU offers religious instruction and provides opportunities
for apostolic zeal and witness.
NDDU is committed to further national development. Students are made aware of their rights and responsibilities as citizens and are given
opportunities to participate in institutional and community development.
NDDU contributes to improving the quality of education in the region of SOCSKSARGEN. As an institution of higher learning, NDDU seeks to foster
cooperation and innovation among the educational institution in the region.
And as a Marist school, NDDU lives in the spirit of Saint Marcellin Champagnat, dedicated to the Christian education in accordance with the Marist
motto, ALL TO JESUS THROUGH MARY: ALL TO MARY FOR JESUS.
At the end of the degree program, the students should have:
1. acquired the necessary knowledge, skills and proper training needed to face the intricacies of the Civil Engineering Profession;
2. developed the desire to contribute to the growth of the Civil Engineering Profession through research and advance studies;
3. developed sense of professional ethics;
4. cultivated in themselves the social responsibility to the community and environment;
5. imbibed in themselves the Christian values anchored on the ideals of Saint Marcellin Champagnat and Mother Mary.
At the end of this course, the students should be able to:
1. understand the principles for the working stress design and investigation of reinforced concrete ad construction material;
2. know the theory and derivation of formulas of the principles of working stress design in computing different structural members sizes;
3. analyze the different structural parts of a building including the design of members thereof; and
4. apply the design concept in actual practice with practical judgement to the design of buildings and other special structures.

Topics/Time Frame
Materials
(1st week)
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Cement and aggregates

Admixtures
Air-entrained concrete
Reinforcement
Formworks

Specific Objectives

Teaching Strategies

1. Familiarize with the different 1. Lecture/discussi

materials for concrete mix
on
2. Familiarize with the different 2. Report
properties of reinforcing bars

Values
Integration

Evaluation
1. Seatwork
2. Quiz

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.

Patience
Discipline
Persistence
Accuracy
Awareness
Hardwork

Materials/
Resources
1. Chalkboard
2. OHP

References
Parker, Harry (1996).
Simplified Design of
Reinforced Concrete
(3rd Ed.). pp. 1-7

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Functioning and Mixing

(2nd week)
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.

Shear and Bending Moment in Beams

(3rd 4th week)
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Requirements for concrete

Proportioning of concrete materials
Water-cement ratio
Slump test
Compression test of concrete
Plastic flow

members in bending
types of beams
vertical shear
positive and negative bending moments
bending moment factors and coefficient

Formulas for Bending

(5th week)
1. theory of bending
2. derivation of formula for rectangular
concrete beam
3. application of beam formula
4. balanced and minimum reinforcement
5. the transformed section
6. investigation of beams
7. allowable unit stress in concrete and
steel

1. Enumerate the needed

materials for mixing concrete
2. Select correct amount of
aggregates for concrete mix
3. Review the procedure for
slump test
4. Explain the purpose of
compression test

1. Lecture/discussi
on
2. Problem solving
3. Seatwork/drill
4. Laboratory
plates

1. Seatwork
2. quiz

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.

patience
discipline
persistence
accuracy
awareness
honesty

1. Chalkboard
2. OHP

Parker, Harry (1996).

Simplified Design of
Reinforced Concrete
(3rd Ed.). pp. 9-24

1. name the structural

members in bending
2. enumerate the types of
beams
3. identify the location of
positive and negative
moments
4. select the factors and
coefficient for bending
moment values

1. Lecture/discussi
on
2. Problem solving
3. Seatwork/drill
4. Laboratory
plates

1. Seatwork
2. quiz

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.

patience
discipline
persistence
accuracy
awareness
hardwork

1. Chalkboard
2. OHP

Parker, Harry (1996).

Simplified Design of
Reinforced Concrete
(3rd Ed.). pp. 25-37

1. review the theory of bending 1. Lecture/discussi 1. Seatwork

2. derive the formula for
on
2. quiz
bending moment
2. Problem solving
3. identify a balanced design
3. Seatwork/drill
4. investigate a reinforced
4. Laboratory
concrete beam
plates
5. select the appropriate
stresses in concrete and
steel

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.

patience
discipline
persistence
accuracy
awareness
honesty

1. Chalkboard
2. OHP

Parker, Harry (1996).

Simplified Design of
Reinforced Concrete
(3rd Ed.). pp. 39-64

WEEK 6 FIRST PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION

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Shear and Bending Stresses

(6th week)
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.

Design of Singly Reinforced Concrete

Rectangular Beams
(7th 8th week)
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

design of beams
spacing of in beams
design steps for rectangular beams
design of fully continuous beam
design of semi continuous beam

Design of Tee Beams

(10th 11th week)
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.

diagonal tension
shearing unit stresses
web reinforcement
spacing of stirrups
bond stresses
anchorage

tee beams
width of flange
proportioning dimension of tee beam
tensile reinforcement in tee beam
design of a tee beam
compression stresses in tee beams at
midspan

Design of Beams Reinforced For

1. derive the formula for

diagonal tension
2. relate the stresses of steel
for tension and shear
3. identify the beam section
requiring web reinforcement
4. compute the spacing of
stirrups
5. select the proper anchorage
of reinforcing bars

1. Lecture/discussi 1.Seatwork
on
2.quiz
2. Problem solving
3. Seatwork/drill
4. Laboratory
plates

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.

patience
discipline
persistence
accuracy
awareness
honesty

1. Chalkboard
2. OHP

Parker, Harry (1996).

Simplified Design of
Reinforced Concrete
(3rd Ed.). pp. 65-92

1. derive the formula for the

singly reinforced beams
2. familiarize with the proper
spacing requirements of bars
3. apply the beam formula in
the design of different beams
4. design special cases of
beams

1. Lecture/discussi 1. Seatwork
on
2. quiz
2. Problem solving
3. Seatwork/drill
4. Laboratory
plates

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.

patience
discipline
persistence
accuracy
awareness
honesty

1. Chalkboard
2. OHP

Parker, Harry (1996).

Simplified Design of
Reinforced Concrete
(3rd Ed.). pp. 95-115

1. derive the formula for tee

beams
2. proportion the proper
dimension of web
3. apply the beam formula in
the design of tee beams
4. analyze the beam section at
compressive region

1. Lecture/discussi
on
2. Problem solving
3. Seatwork/drill
4. Laboratory
plates

1. Seatwork
2. Quiz

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.

patience
discipline
persistence
accuracy
awareness
honesty

1. Chalkboard
2. OHP

Parker, Harry (1996).

Simplified Design of
Reinforced Concrete
(3rd Ed.). pp. 118-130

1. derive the formula for the

1. Lecture/discussi

1. Seatwork

1. patience

1. Chalkboard

Parker, Harry (1996).

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Compression
(12th week)
1. compression reinforcement in beams
2. doubly reinforced beams
3. design of a beam with compression
reinforcement

double reinforced beams

on
2. apply the beam formula in
2. Problem solving
the design of doubly
3. Seatwork/drill
reinforced beams
4. Laboratory
3. recognize the proper spacing
plates
techniques in placing the
bars

2. quiz

2.
3.
4.
5.
6.

discipline
persistence
accuracy
awareness
hardwork

2. OHP

Simplified Design of
Reinforced Concrete
(3rd Ed.). pp. 133-135

WEEK 12 SECOND PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION

9

Reinforced Concrete Floor System

(13th 14th week)
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.

10

dead and live loads

one-way slab
design of one-way slab
two-way slab
design of two-way slab
shrinkage and temperature
reinforcements in slab

Reinforced Concrete Columns

(15th 16th week)
1.
2.
3.
4.

tied columns
safe loads for tied columns
spiral columns
strength reduction for length of
compression members
5. design of column
11

Foundations and Retaining Walls

(17th week)

1. compute loadings on floor

slabs
2. convert surface load to linear
load
3. distinguish one-way slab
from two-way slab
4. design one-way and two-way
slabs
5. recommend the proper
spacing of reinforcing bars in
slabs

1. Lecture/discussi
on
2. Problem solving
3. Seatwork/drill
4. Laboratory
plates

1. Seatwork
2. quiz

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.

patience
discipline
persistence
accuracy
awareness
hardwork

1. Chalkboard
2. OHP

Parker, Harry (1996).

Simplified Design of
Reinforced Concrete
(3rd Ed.). pp. 141-186

1. derive the formula for the

design of columns
2. apply the beam formula in
the design of concrete
columns
3. design square tied and
circular spiral columns
4. design the lateral ties and
spiral requirements of
concrete columns

1. Lecture/discussi 1. Seatwork
on
2. quiz
2. Problem solving
3. Seatwork/drill
4. Laboratory
plates

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.

patience
discipline
persistence
accuracy
awareness
hardwork

1. Chalkboard
2. OHP

Parker, Harry (1996).

Simplified Design of
Reinforced Concrete
(3rd Ed.). pp. 195-219

1. patience
2. discipline
3. persistence

1. Chalkboard
2. OHP

Parker, Harry (1996).

Simplified Design of
Reinforced Concrete

1. identify the location of critical 1. Lecture/discussi

shear sections in footing
on
2. compute the proper depth of 2. Problem solving

1. Seatwork
2. quiz

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1. critical section for shear in footings

footing
2. design of square isolated column footing 3. design the reinforcement of
3. retaining walls
footing
4. familiarize with the Rankine
formula for soil
5. design a retaining wall

3. Seatwork/drill
4. Laboratory
plates

4. accuracy
5. awareness
6. hardwork

(3rd Ed.). pp. 221-268

WEEK 18 FINAL EXAMINATION

Bibliography

Books:
Parker, Harry (1996). Simplified Design of Reinforced Concrete (3rd Ed.). New York: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Parker and Hauf (1992). Simplified Design of Reinforced Concrete (4th Ed.). New York: McGraw-Hill Book Company.
Wang and Salmon (1998). Reinforced Concrete Design (6th Ed.). New York: Addison Wesley Longman, Inc.
Winter and Nilson (1994). Design of Concrete Structures (10th Ed.). New York: McGraw-Hill Book Company.

Grading System

ASSIGNMENT/ SEATWORK/ QUIZZES/ RECITATION

MIDTERM/ FINAL EXAM

60%
40%
100%

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