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Course Name Structural Systems in Design – III
Course Code 25ARC303
Program 5-Year Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch.)
Semester 5
Credits 2
Campus Coimbatore

Syllabus

Module 1: Introduction to Composite & RCC Systems

Review of load-bearing and framed systems; Introduction to RCC systems: slabs, beams, columns, and footings; Composite structures: combining steel, timber, and RCC for efficiency;

Module 2: Load Path & Structural Behaviour

Vertical and lateral load transfer in mid-rise buildings; Behavior of slabs, beams, columns, and shear walls; Structural grids, span–depth ratios, and conceptual framing.

Module 3: RCC Design Fundamentals

Basic calculations for one-way and two-way slabs, beams, and short columns; Introduction to IS codes for RCC design (IS 456:2000); Sizing strategies and structural detailing for architectural integration.

Module 4: Structural Drawings & Detailing

Reading and interpreting structural drawings: plans, sections, reinforcement details; Detailing slabs, beams, columns, and foundations; Case study of structural drawings from a real project.

Module 5: Design Integration & Studio Application

Integrating structural systems into the students’ ongoing design studio project; Evaluating structure-form synergy in selected case studies.

Objectives and Outcomes

Course Objectives

  • To extend students’ understanding of load-bearing and composite structural systems from earlier semesters and introduce reinforced concrete and hybrid systems in mid-rise buildings.
  • To familiarize students with structural design considerations for spans, load paths, lateral stability, and material integration.
  • To develop the ability to interpret structural drawings, specifications, and codes.
  • To introduce basic structural calculations for sizing of key elements like slabs, beams, and columns.
  • To integrate structural systems with architectural design, ensuring form–structure synergy.

Course Outcomes

After completing this course, students will be able to:

CO1: Identify and analyze the behavior of composite structural systems in medium-scale buildings.

CO2 : Interpret and prepare structural drawings in line with IS codes and integrate them with design intent.

CO3: Perform basic structural calculations for RCC slabs, beams, columns, and load distribution.

CO4: Integrate structural considerations into architectural design, ensuring stability, efficiency, and spatial quality.

CO5: Critically evaluate structural decisions in precedent projects and apply code-based knowledge to design.

 

PO1

PO2

PO3

PO4

PO5

PO6

PO7

PO8

PO9

PO10

PO11

PSO1

PSO2

PSO3

CO1

3

2

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2

2

2

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–

2

–

–

3

–

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CO2

3

2

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2

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–

3

1

–

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3

–

–

CO3

3

2

2

2

–

3

–

–

–

1

–

–

2

–

CO4

2

–

3

–

–

3

–

3

1

2

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–

–

3

CO5

3

2

2

–

1

3

–

2

3

2

–

–

–

–

Evaluation Pattern

Evaluation Pattern

Assessment

Internal/External

Weightage

Continuous Assessment

Internal

30%

Mid-Semester Examination

Internal

20%

End-Semester Examination

External

50%

Text Books / References

Reading Material

  1. C. Varghese, Limit State Design of Reinforced Concrete, PHI Learning.
  2. Krishna Raju, Design of Reinforced Concrete Structures, CBS Publishers.
  3. Subramanian, Design of Reinforced Concrete Structures, Oxford University Press.
  4. Francis D.K. Ching, Building Structures Illustrated, Wiley.
  5. IS 456:2000 – Code of Practice for Plain and Reinforced Concrete.

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