ADVANCED STRUCTURAL DESIGN (PE – III) B.Tech. IV Year I Sem JNTUH R-18

• Explain the principles of cantilever retaining wall design and stability checks.

• Analyze and design counterfort retaining walls considering lateral earth pressures and overturning moments.

• Understand detailing requirements for various components of retaining walls, including base slab, stem, and buttresses.

Unit II: Flat Slabs and Ribbed Slabs

• Apply the direct design method for flat slabs, including distribution of moments in column strips and middle strips.

• Calculate moment and shear transfer from slabs to columns for efficient structural design.

• Assess one-way and two-way shear forces in flat slabs and design reinforcement accordingly.

• Analyze ribbed slabs for bending moments and shear forces, considering the influence of ribs and openings.

• Design ribbed slabs for ultimate moment resistance, shear, deflection, and optimize reinforcement arrangement.

Unit III: Design of RCC Circular Water Tanks

• Understand the specific design considerations for RCC circular water tanks, including hydrostatic pressure and temperature stresses.

• Analyze wall thickness using cylindrical shell theory and perform stability checks against overturning and sliding.

• Design base slab and roof slab considering concentrated loads and shrinkage cracks.

• Detail reinforcement layout for walls, base slab, and roof for optimal crack control and water tightness.

Unit IV: Design of Reinforced Concrete Slab Bridges

• Understand the basic components and classification of bridges according to IRC loading standards and specifications.

• Analyze and design RCC slab bridge decks for live loads, dead loads, and temperature variations.

• Calculate bending moments and shear forces in the deck slab under different loading conditions.

• Design reinforcement for flexure, shear, and torsion, ensuring adequate strength and serviceability.

Unit V: Design of Steel Gantry Girders

• Explain the fundamental principles of steel gantry girder design, considering various loading combinations and deflection limits.

• Analyze lateral stability and wind loads acting on the gantry structure.

• Design the gantry girders for bending moment, shear force, and axial loads, focusing on section selection and weld connections.

• Detail the connections between girders, columns, and bracing members for rigidity and load transfer.