Tutorials/Practical for

Design of Reinforced Concrete Structures

(Program Elective II)
(3160612)
B.E. Semester 6 (Civil)
For Year 2026
APPLIED MECHANICS DEPARTMENT

Shantilal Shah Engineering College, Bhavnagar.

Directorate of Technical Education

Gandhinagar, Gujarat
 Tutorial- I Building Layout and Design

Tutorial- I Building Layout and Design

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1 Explain the flow of loads in a Building. Also define a framed structure. CO2
2 What are secondary and main beams? How will you calculate self weight of slab and CO1 &
beam? CO2
3 List down the guidelines for preparing the structural layout of the building taking into CO1 &
consideration the economy and aesthetic features. Also explain the guidelines for CO2
positioning and orientation of column in framed structure.
4 Determine the wind forces for an elevated Intze water tank for the design life of 100 CO1 &
years. The data of tank are: CO2
Height of tank = 32 m which includes height of supporting staff = 23 m and height
of bottom conical dome = 2.5 m
Height of central cylindrical portion = 5 m and Rise of conical dome = 1.5 m
Diameter of supporting staff = 5 m and cylindrical portion = 12 m
Tank is located at Rajkot having terrain category II with class B type of structures.
The ground at which water tank located having slope 1V:8H and hill height = 320 m.
The water tank is located from crest 100m in windward direction.
5 A multi-storeyed building of G + 8 is located at Vadodara. The plan dimensions of CO1 &
the building are 32 m x 36 m, having bay width of 4 m in each direction. The height CO2
of each floor is 3 m and the height of parapet wall is 1 m. The building is located in
terrain category II, where it is located on hill having ground slope is 120. The height
of hill is 1000 m and the building is located 250 m in windward direction from crest.
The design life of building is 50 years. Draw wind pressure diagram. Also find the
wind force at nodal points.
6 Prepare structural layout of the typical floor plan given below. Design G+3 building CO1,
manually and make detailing in A2 size drawing sheet covering all required details CO2 &
in structural drawing. Live load on terrace = 1.5 kN/m2 and on floor = 4 kN/m2.
CO 5
Assume floor height = 3.5 m and all floor slab thickness = 130 mm. Make detailing
for all beams, columns, slabs and foundation with staircase. Students can use
spreadsheet for the design purpose.

Design the same building using any of the structural software. Minimum one
continuous beam, slab, column and footing manual calculation should be verified
with the software results.

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 Tutorial- I Building Layout and Design

Last Date of Submission: 03-March- 2026

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 Tutorial- II Design of Retaining Wall

Tutorial- II Design of Retaining Wall

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1 Define Retaining wall. Explain the purpose of the retaining wall. CO3
2 Discuss briefly various types of retaining walls and situations where a particular type CO3
is used.
3 When is the counterfort retaining wall preferred as a structure? Also explain the CO3
structural behaviour of counterforts in a counterfort retaining wall.
4 State the stability checks in design of retaining wall. CO1 &
CO3
5 Design and detail in A2 size drawing sheet for a cantilever retaining wall to retain the CO1,
earth 4.2 m high for the following data: CO3 &
Top surface is horizontal behind the wall.
CO5
Unit weight of soil = 17 kN/m3,
Angle of internal friction = 300,
safe bearing capacity = 150 kN/m2,
Coefficient of friction between base and soil = 0.55. Use M20 –Fe 415.
6 Design a counterfort retaining wall has a height of retaining earth of 6.2 m. CO1,
Top surface is horizontal behind the wall. CO3 &
Unit weight of soil = 16.2 kN/m3,
CO5
Angle of internal friction = 300,
safe bearing capacity = 150 kN/m2,
Coefficient of friction between base and soil = 0.6. Use M20 –Fe 415.

Last Date of Submission: 17-March 2026

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 Tutorial- III Design of Water Tank

Tutorial- III Design of Water Tank

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1 Design and draw the reinforcement details for an underground circular tank for CO1, CO3
the following data: & CO5
Diameter of the tank is 5.0 m;
Depth of water is 2.5 m.
The wall and base slab are not monolithic with each other. Use M30 grade of
concrete and Fe415 grade of steel for design of the tank.
2 Design and draw the reinforcement details a circular tank with fixed base for CO1, CO3
capacity of 4 Lacs litres. The depth of water is to be 4m including free board of & CO5
0.25 m. Assume µ = 0 and the tank is free at the top and rest on the ground. Use
M30 – Fe415
3 Design and draw the reinforcement details an overhead intze tank with a capacity CO1, CO3
of 7 Lacs Litres with Frame type of staging. Height of staging above ground level & CO5
= 15 m
4 Design and draw the reinforcement details for an underground rectangular water CO1, CO3
tank for the following data: & CO5
Dimensions of the tank is 4m x 10m x 3m;
The subsoil consists of sand having angle of repose of 300 and saturated unit
weight of 17 kN/m3. The water is likely to rise up to ground level.

Last Date of Submission: 14-April- 2026

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 Tutorial – IV Design of Flat Slab

Tutorial – IV Design of Flat Slab

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1 Explain direct design method for design of flat slab. State limitations of direct CO1 &
design method. CO3
2 Write short note on equivalent frame method. CO1 &
CO3
3 Design an interior panel of a flat slab of size 5 m × 5 m without providing drop CO1, CO3
and column head. Size of column is 400 mm × 400 mm and live load on the & CO5
panel is 3.5 kN/m2. Take floor finish load as 1.4 kN/m2. Use M25 concrete and
Fe 415 steel.

4 Design an interior panel of a flat slab with panel size 6 m × 6 m supported by CO1, CO3
columns of size 500 mm × 500 mm. Provide suitable drop and column head. & CO5
Take live load as 4.2 kN/m2 and floor finish load as 1.5 kN/m2. Use M25 concrete
and Fe 415 steel.

Last Date of Submission: 21-April 2026

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 Tutorial – V Earthquake Resistant Design of Building

Tutorial – V Earthquake Resistant Design of Building

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1 Explain Earthquake resistant design philosophy and Explain four virtues of CO4
Earthquake Resistant design
Explain the following provisions for ductile detailing as per IS:13920.
(i) Grade of concrete and type of steel
CO1 &
2 (ii) Diameter of stirrups.
(iii) Ductile detailing of beam CO 4
(iv) Ductile detailing of column
(v) Requirements of Shear wall
Draw and neatly detail reinforcement detailing (ductile) of three span reinforced CO1 &
3 concrete continuous beam of dimension 400 mm x 600 mm as per IS 13920. CO 4
A 4-storeyed RCC building having a plan area of 20 m x 20 m. The plan in X and
Z direction comprises of 4 bays each of 5.0 m. The building is located in Bhuj.
The soil condition is medium stiff and entire building is on raft foundation. RC
4 frames are infilled with brick masonry. The lumped weight due to dead loads is 12 CO1 &
kN/m2 on floors and 8kN/m2 on roof. The live load is 3.5 kN/m2 on floors and 2.5 CO 4
kN/m2 on roof. Ground storey height is 4.5 m and other three stories are each of
3.0 m. Determine the Design Seismic force and shear at each level using Seismic
Coefficient Method.
Determine lateral load distribution for a floor with shear walls as shown in Figure
below. A earthquake lateral force of value “P” kN acts in Y-direction.

5 CO 4

Last Date of Submission: 28-April 2026

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