Precast Construction
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Precast Construction Syllabus — Unit-wise Content
The official GTU curriculum for Precast Construction (subject code 3170622) as prescribed for Civil Engineering · Semester 7 divides the course into 3 units, covering 27 listed topics. The unit-wise breakdown below is read from the GTU syllabus document for this subject code, so you can check what the course actually covers before deciding which papers to attempt.
Download the official syllabus PDF (3170622)Unit 1 INTRODUCTION
- Detailed description of Precast Concrete Construction
- Difference between Precast and Other forms of Concrete construction
- Advantages of this form of construction
- Need for Prefabrication: Principles of prefabrication
- Comparison with cast-in-situ construction
- types of prefabrication
- automation in manufacturing of precast elements
- Modular Coordination
- Erection Materials in Precast Structures – Mix design
- Steel reinforcement
- Structural steel
- inserts and bolts
Unit 2 Structural Concepts of Precast concrete Systems
- Load path
- Limit states
- Precast Concrete building systems
- Pre-cast frame analysis
- Overview of the Structural Ties
Unit 3 Design of Precast Reinforced Concrete Components
- Precast Concrete Floors : Precast concrete flooring options
- flooring arrangements
- Structural design ( flexural capacity
- shear capacity
- Bearing capacity) Precast Concrete Beams – Types of precast beams
- Construction methods
- loading arrangements
- beam behavior
- Composite & Non composite reinforced concrete beams Precast concrete Columns – Geometry
- Strength and General requirements. 23 Subject Code: 3170622