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DRFT 1385: Reinforced Concrete Structural Components
Effective date
September 2024
Department
Drafting
School
Trades, Technology and Design
Description
This course introduces students to suspended concrete floor systems and types, concrete columns and beams and the conventions used to produce detail drawings.
Credits
3.0
Year of study
1st Year Post-secondary
Prerequisites
DRFT 1379.
Corequisites
None
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Identify and describe several types of suspended floor systems
- Create a detailed drawing of a suspended floor system using several construction methods
- Produce a elevation drawing of a concrete column or beam in elevation with required details.
- Identify, call-up and detail any miscellaneous embedded material necessary
- Layout and detail any stair configuration to Building Code Standard
- Evaluate detailing information from engineering design notes
- Produce detailed working drawing set of any reinforced concrete structural component
Prior Learning Assessment & Recognition (PLAR)
None
Hours
Lecture, Online, Seminar, Tutorial: 24
Clinical, Lab, Rehearsal, Shop, Kitchen, Simulation, Studio: 36
Total Hours: 60
Clinical, Lab, Rehearsal, Shop, Kitchen, Simulation, Studio: 36
Total Hours: 60
Instructional Strategies
Lectures, video presentations, case studies, project/problem-based learning activities
Grading System
Letter Grade (A-F)
Passing grade
C-
Evaluation Plan
|
Type |
Percentage |
Assessment activity |
|
Project |
70 |
Minimum of 2 problem/project-based major assignments of approximately equal value. |
|
Final Exam |
20 |
Final Exam |
|
Participation |
10 |
Active participation and engagement in course activities and discussions |
Course topics
- Structure types
- Structure components
- Concrete suspended slab systems
- Layout and detailing concrete suspended slabs and reinforcing
- Miscellaneous embedded steel
- Stair systems
- Reinforcing steel schedule
- Concrete column and beam systems
- Concrete column detailing
- Concrete beam detailing
- Provision for adjacent structural components
Notes:
- Course contents and descriptions, offerings and schedules are subject to change without notice.
- Students are required to follow all College policies including ones that govern their educational experience at VCC. Policies are available on the VCC website at:
https://www.vcc.ca/about/governance--policies/policies/. - To find out if there are existing transfer agreements for this course, visit the BC Transfer Guide at https://www.bctransferguide.ca.