1. College of Civil Engineering, Tongji University
Advanced Theory of Concrete Structures
Chapter 1 Introduction
Xianglin Gu
College of Civil Engineering, Tongji University

2. 1.1 Application of Concrete Structures
1.1.1 Buildings
Most of the high rise buildings higher than 100m in China were constructed with concrete structures or concrete-steel composite structures
Composite column
Composite slab
Steel column
Composite beam
Composite truss
RC tube

3. 1.1 Application of Concrete Structures
1.1.1 Buildings
Most of the high rise buildings higher than 100m in China were constructed with concrete structures or concrete-steel composite structures

4. 1.1 Application of Concrete Structures
1.1.1 Buildings
Most of the high rise buildings higher than 100m in China were constructed with concrete structures or concrete-steel composite structures

5. 1.1 Application of Concrete Structures
1.1.1 Buildings
Most of the high rise buildings higher than 100m in China were constructed with concrete structures or concrete-steel composite structures

6. 1.1 Application of Concrete Structures
1.1.1 Buildings
Most of the high rise buildings abroad were constructed with concrete structures or concrete-steel composite structures too

7. 1.1 Application of Concrete Structures
1.1.1 Buildings
Most of public buildings were constructed with concrete or composite structures

8. 1.1 Application of Concrete Structures
1.1.1 Buildings
Most of public buildings were constructed with concrete or composite structures

9. 1.1 Application of Concrete Structures
1.1.2 Infrastructures
Most of infrastructures such as tunnels, bridges, highway facilities, city viaduct, subway, and so on, were made with concrete structures

10. 1.1 Application of Concrete Structures
1.1.2 Infrastructures

11. 1.1 Application of Concrete Structures
1.1.2 Infrastructures

12. 1.1 Application of Concrete Structures
1.1.2 Infrastructures

13. 1.1 Application of Concrete Structures
1.1.2 Infrastructures

14. 1.1 Application of Concrete Structures
1.1.2 Infrastructures

15. 1.1 Application of Concrete Structures
1.1.3 Special facilities

16. 1.1 Application of Concrete Structures
1.1.3 Special facilities

17. 1.1 Application of Concrete Structures
1.1.3 Special facilities

18. 1.2 State of the Art 1.2.1 Materials High-strength concrete:
In 2009, the highest compressive strength 130 MPa was realized in a 220–m-high, 58-story building, the Union Plaza in Seattle, Washington
High-performance concrete:
In 1990s, a new “concrete” with a compressive strength higher than 200 MPa was developed in France, it was called the ultra-high-strength (performance) concrete (UHSC)
Self-compacting concrete (SCC) is another example
High-strength steel rebars:
500 MPa steel rebars were recommended as the reinforcement of RC structures by current Chinese design code

19. 1.2 State of the Art 1.2.1 Materials Fiber-reinforced concrete:
Concrete containing mortar, aggregate, and discrete fibers
Heavyweight concrete for radiation shielding:
Unite weight is 3360 to 3840kg/m3
Lightweight concrete:
Unite weight is less than 1950kg/m3
Mass concrete:
Concrete in a massive structure

20. 1.2 State of the Art 1.2.1 Materials
Mechanical behaviors of concrete materials and steel rebars have been deeply understood
But the deterioration performances of concrete materials and steel rebars with time have not been studied deeply

21. 1.2 State of the Art 1.2.2 Structural members
The failure mechanisms of concrete structural members under tension, compression and bending can be understood, and the failure processes can be modeled and theoretically predicted well
The failure mechanisms of concrete structural members under shear and torque can be understood, and the failure processes can be modeled and theoretically predicted approximately
But the deterioration performances of concrete structural members with time have not been studied deeply

22. 1.2 State of the Art 1.2.3 Structural systems
The plastic behaviors of structural systems can be analyzed based on the behavior of plastic hinges or plastic hinge lines
But the collapse or damage process of concrete structural systems can not been simulated well

23. 1.3 Contents of the Course 1.3.1 Objectives
Understand the mechanical behavior of concrete and steel materials.
Understand the mechanical behavior of reinforced concrete structural members and structural systems
Get the general idea of the safety, serviceability, and durability of concrete structures
Realize the basic research principles and methods for concrete structures.
Realize the design philosophies between different codes (GB50010 and ACI318).

24. 1.3 Contents of the Course 1.3.2 Contents – introduction and materials
Chapter 1 Introduction (1)
Chapter 2 Mechanical Behavior and Constitutive Relationships of Concrete and Steel Materials (5)
Chapter 3 Bond and Anchorage (3)

25. 1.3 Contents of the Course 1.3.2 Contents – structural members
Chapter 4 Bending, and Compression Behavior of Reinforced Concrete Structural Members (6)
Chapter 5 Shearing Behavior of Reinforced Concrete Structural Members (6)
Chapter 6 Torsional Behavior of Concrete Structural Members (3)
Chapter 7 Mechanical Behavior of Prestessed Concrete Members (6)

26. 1.3 Contents of the Course 1.3.2 Contents – structural systems
Chapter 8 Mechanical Behavior of Continuous Beams and Frames under Vertical Loads (3)
Chapter 9 Mechanical Behavior of Concrete Slabs (3)
Chapter 10 Mechanical Behavior of Concrete Structures under Earthquake and Accedent Loads (6)

27. 1.3 Contents of the Course
1.3.2 Contents – serviceability and durability
Chapter 11 Serviceability of Concrete Structures (3)
Chapter 12 Durability of Concrete Structures (3)
including Group meeting and discussion (4)

28. 1.4 Teaching and Study Method
Teach in classroom
Read references and write three reports (20%)
Discussion (20%)
Take final examination (60%)

29. Thank you!