Strength and deformation of concrete under various states of stress; failure criteria; concrete plasticity; and fracture mechanics concepts. Fundamental behavior of reinforced concrete structural systems and their members. Basis for design and code constraints. High-performance concrete materials and their use in innovative design solutions. Slabs: yield line theory. Behavior models and nonlinear analysis. Complex systems: bridge structures, concrete shells, and containments.
O. Buyukozturk

Offered: Spring

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Structural components in nuclear power plant systems, their functional purposes, operating conditions, and mechanical-structural design requirements. Combines mechanics techniques with models of material behavior to determine adequacy of component design. Considerations include mechanical loading, brittle fracture, inelastic behavior, elevated temperatures, neutron irradiation, and seismic effects.
M. S. Kazimi, O. Buyukozturk

Offered: Spring

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