The calendar below provides information on the course's lecture (L) and recitation (R) sessions.
| LEC # | TOPICS | KEY DATES |
|---|---|---|
| L1 | Introduction | |
| L2 | Planning and Design Process | |
| L3 | Materials, Loads, and Design Safety | |
| L4 | Behavior and Properties of Concrete and Steel | |
| L5 | Wind and Earthquake Loads | Assignment 1 Out |
| R1 | Wind and Earthquake Loads | |
| L6 | Design of Reinforced Concrete Beams for Flexure | |
| L7 | Design of Reinforced Concrete Beams for Flexure | |
| L8 | Design of Reinforced Concrete Beams for Shear | |
| L9 | Guest Lecture: Project Introduction | Assignment 1 Due Project Out |
| R2 | Flexural Analysis and Design of Beams | Assignment 2 Out |
| L10 | Design of Reinforced Concrete Beams for Shear | |
| L11 | Project Hour: Group Presentations on Site Visit Observation | |
| R3 | Shear in Beams | |
| L12 | Bond, Anchorage, and Serviceability | Assignment 2 Due |
| L13 | Bond, Anchorage, and Serviceability Project Discussions |
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| L14 | Reinforced Concrete Columns | Assignment 3 Out |
| L15 | Discussion of Project Tasks | |
| L16 | Exam 1 Review | |
| L17 | Exam 1 | Assignment 3 Due |
| L18 | Reinforced Concrete Columns | Project Progress Report 1 Due |
| R4 | Reinforced Concrete Columns and Slabs | |
| L19 | Special Topic Lecture: Prestressed Concrete | |
| L20 | Reinforced Concrete Slabs | |
| R5 | Short Columns and Slab Systems | |
| L21 | Special Lecture: Bridge Design— Beyond the Calculations | |
| L22 | Introduction to Steel Design | Assignment 4 Out |
| L23 | Tension Members and Connections | |
| L24 | Group Presentations | Assignment 4 Due Project Progress Report 2 Due |
| R6 | Tension Members and Connections | Assignment 5 Out |
| L25 | Compression Members | |
| L26 | Guest Lecture: Prestressed Concrete Systems | |
| R7 | Compression Members | Assignment 6 Out Assignment 5 Due |
| L27 | Bending Members | |
| L28 | Exam 2 Review | Assignment 6 Due |
| L29 | Exam 2 | |
| L30 | Structural Systems | Project Final Report Due |
| L31 | Final Project Presentations | |
| L32 | Final Project Presentations |