Notes/Preview

The contents of this course include seven recorded presentations from the ACI 2020 Fall Virtual Convention.

• Overview of Torsion Design Methods, by Camilo Granda Valencia, The University of British Columbia

• How to Model Post-Cracking Torsional Stiffness and Why It Matters in Design, by Edvard P.G. Bruun, Princeton University

• Torsion Design Example: Inverted Tee Bent Cap, by Camilo Granda Valencia, The University of British Columbia

• Design of a Grade Beam to Resist Torsion Due to Wind loading on CMU Wall, by Gary Greene, Trine University

• Design of a Cantilever Canopy and its Supporting Beam for a Sport Stadium, by Yagiz Oz and Thomas Hsu, University of Houston

• Alternative Design Procedures for Torsion in ACI 318-19: A Comparative Study, by Allan Kuan, University of Toronto

• Torsion Design of Slender and Compact Precast L-Shaped Beams, by Greg Lucier, NC State University

INSTRUCTIONS: Study the materials included in this module. Then, complete and pass the corresponding 10-question quiz with a score of 80% or higher to receive a certificate for 0.2 CEU (equivalent to 2.0 PDH). This online course is not approved for credit with the Florida Construction Industry Licensing Board (CILB).

Continuing Education Credit: 0.2 CEU (2.0 PDH)

Approved by AIA and ICC

Access Period: 30 days

Description

This course contains presentations about the design of reinforced and prestressed concrete elements for torsion. The focus is on practical design examples according to different concrete bridge and building codes. In addition to the design examples, presentations dealing with the current state-of-the-art on torsion in structural concrete, as well as recent advances in the analysis and design of concrete elements failing in torsion will be added.

The objective of this course is to provide practicing engineers with the tools necessary to better understand and design concrete elements for torsion. Usually, the attention that is paid to torsion in engineering education is limited to simplified textbook examples. The examples in this session will show applications in bridges and buildings, where the torsion design is combined with the design for flexure and shear. Finally, the theoretical presentations will give practicing engineers a deeper understanding and background on torsion in structural concrete.

Document Details

Author: Valencia, Bruun, Greene, Oz, Hsu, Kuan, Lucier

Publication Year: 2021

ISBN:

Categories: Codes, Reinforcement, Torsion

Formats: Online Learning

Table of Contents

Learning Objectives

1. Describe the design principles of structures such as grade beams, cantilever canopies, and spandrel beams subjected to torsion.

2. Apply the torsion design methods from the 8th Edition of the PCI Design Handbook.

3. Summarize recent research developments on the fundamental behaviour of structures under torsion.

4. Compare the outcomes of designs according to different codes for torsion-critical members.

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