CONCRETE STRUCTURES I

CIVENGR 447

Course Description

Behavior of reinforced concrete structural elements; concepts of design and proportioning sections for strength and serviceability; background of specification requirements; strength design applied to beams, columns, and members under combined axial load and bending; continuous beams.

Prerequisties

CIVENGR 340 , graduate/professional standing, or member of Engineering Guest Students

Satisfies

CIVENGR 578 and CIVENGR 547

Credits

Not Reported

Offered

Not Reported

Grade Point Average

3.3

9.46% from Historical

Completion Rate

100%

4.57% from Historical

A Rate

26.09%

31.03% from Historical

Class Size

-41.03% from Historical

Cumulative Grade Distribution

Instructors (2025 Fall)

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