Micro-Credential in Advanced Theory of Concrete Structures
Programme Overview
The course offered by Lincoln University College (LUC) is focused on producing highly competitive professionals in the field of civil engineering capable of taking on challenges. This course is designed for working class adults whose careers and responsibilities go beyond a single functional specialty and require a broad array of specialized knowledge and skills in Civil Engineering. The course would impart and enhance capability and capacity to develop a healthy body and mind to become a disciplined individual, disciplined manager, and disciplined leader. This course focuses on the non-linear behavior of reinforced concrete, with a special emphasis on Stress–strain relationships of concrete and reinforcing steel, Failure criteria for concrete.
Learning Outcomes
On completion of the course participants should be able to:
- Describe knowledge in field of design of RC frame structures and ductility of RC structures.
- Generalise limit analysis of frame structures and incremental analysis with control of required rotation for RC structures.
- Explain the Moment‐curvature diagrams in cracked range.
- Select the appropriate digital and numerical tools to analyse & design the Reinforced Concrete Structures.
Course Progression
Credits from this Micro-Credential Programme are transferable to the following full academic programme:
- Master of Science in Civil Engineering
Assessments
- Coursework 60%
- Final Examination 40%
Study Plan for Micro-Credential in Business Economics
Week 1 (6 Hrs.) | Design of RC frame structures · Verification and design rules for RC sections under axial‐ bending loads according to the ultimate limit state method. · Verification and design rules against shear and torsion · Provisions by European and American Guide Lines (Eurocodes and ACI)” Ductility of RC structures · Moment‐curvature diagrams, tri‐linear and bi‐linear models. · Ductility of RC sections under bending. Plastic hinge and allowable plastic rotation for RC elements under bending, Eurocode criteria · Influence of axial force · Ductility at sectional and structural scale | Seminar Session Brainstorming |
Week 2 (6 Hrs.)
| Failure analysis of structures · Plastic hinge and maximum rotation in plastic range for steel and RC elements · Limit analysis of frame structures · Greenberg‐Prager delimitation method · Incremental analysis with control of required rotation for RC structures · Calculation methods based on moment redistribution for RC structures. – Effect of axial forces | Seminar Session Simulations |
Week 3 (6 Hrs.)
| Serviceability limit states of RC beams · Evolution of cracking phenomenon for RC elements under tensile axial force · Moment‐curvature diagrams in cracked range · Crack width and deformability of beams in cracking range · Approximate formulas and normative requirements. Delayed deformation for concrete (shrinkage and creep). T · Theory of linear viscoelasticity. · Creep and relaxation functions. · The ageing phenomenon, CEB, ACI methods, Italian codes · Algebraic methods (EM, MS, AAEM methods) · Problems concerning structures subject to delayed deformation. · Principles of linear viscoelasticity · Numerical examples | Seminar Session Brainstorming/ Simulations |
Week 4 (6 Hrs.)
| Prestressed concrete beams: · Techniques for prestressed concrete elements. · Stress resultants in statically determined structures. · Statically redundant structures (basics) · Pre‐tensioned and bonded post‐tensioned elements · The design states and the limit conditions for bonded post‐tensioned beams. Verification according to Eurocode and ACI Guidelines. · Loss of prestressing force · Detailing and local verifications | Seminar Session Evaluation |
Week 5 (6 Hrs.)
| RC plates subject to in‐plane loadings · Theory of elasticity (fundamentals) · Plane stress and plane strain states · RC High beams: cracking range and failure modes, high beams with multiple supports. Design criteria and details · Suspended loads | Seminar Session Brainstorming/ Simulations Project Paper |
Week 6 (6 Hrs.)
| RC plates under transverse loads · Kirchhoff plate theory: Lagrange equations and boundary conditions · Simply supported and clamped plates · RC plate structures: design criteria and details. RC slabs over columns: approximate methods for calculation of internal actions, design rules and details. · Verification against punching | Seminar Session Brainstorming/ Simulations
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Week 7 (6 Hrs.)
| Instability of RC structures · The model column method. 8.2 The equilibrium state method · M‐N interaction diagrams with II order effects · The effect of delayed deformations. 8.5 The case of precast structures. 8.6 CNR 10025 Design Guidelines and International Guidelines · Foundations for precast structures: Design criteria and construction details | Seminar Session Brainstorming/ Simulations Submission of Assignments/Project Paper |
Week 8
| Final Examination | Conclusion Session Awarding of Certificates Presentation by VC or Representative of VC |
Why Micro-Credential in Lincoln University College (LUC), Malaysia?
Micro-credentials in Lincoln University College (LUC), Malaysia offer a flexible, targeted, and accelerated pathway of acquiring industry-relevant skills that meet the demands of today’s evolving job market. Designed for students, professionals, and individuals seeking to upskill or reskill, credentials offer learning experiences and formally recognized certifications, with enhanced employability, and serving as stepping stones to higher qualifications. LUC’s micro-credential programs are supported by strong academic frameworks and offer clear progression pathways into full-fledged degree programs. After completing this Micro-credential course, professionals can use their updated skills to apply for promotions or switch to a different job role.