Hiroshima University Syllabus

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Japanese
Academic Year 2026Year School/Graduate School Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering (Master's Course) Division of Advanced Science and Engineering Civil and Environmental Engineering Program
Lecture Code WSM20301 Subject Classification Specialized Education
Subject Name コンクリート構造特論
Subject Name
(Katakana)
コンクリートコウゾウトクロン
Subject Name in
English
Advanced Structural Concrete
Instructor NAKARAI KENICHIRO,NGUYEN HUU MAY
Instructor
(Katakana)
ナカライ ケンイチロウ,ヌゥェン ヒウ メイ
Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 1st-Year,  First Semester,  2Term
Days, Periods, and Classrooms (2T) Mon1-2,Tues3-4
Lesson Style Lecture Lesson Style
(More Details)
Face-to-face, Online (simultaneous interactive), Online (on-demand)
lectures with handout and PPT. In some lessons, students will be requested to present the results of homework. 
Credits 2.0 Class Hours/Week 4 Language of Instruction E : English
Course Level 6 : Graduate Advanced
Course Area(Area) 25 : Science and Technology
Course Area(Discipline) 13 : Civil Engineering
Eligible Students
Keywords SDG_11, Concrete  
Special Subject for Teacher Education   Special Subject  
Class Status
within Educational
Program
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
 
Criterion referenced
Evaluation
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
 
Class Objectives
/Class Outline
Structural performance of RC beams will be explained. In addition, the recent topics of the structural concrete will be explained by an invited professor.  
Class Schedule lesson1: Introduction
lesson2: Shear Capacity of Concrete Structures (1) Basic theory
lesson3: Shear Capacity of Concrete Structures (2) Truss model
lesson4: Shear Capacity of Concrete Structures (3) Design code
lesson5: Shear Capacity of Concrete Structures (4) Japanese and American code
lesson6: Shear Capacity of Concrete Structures (5) Canadian and European code
lesson7: Shear Capacity of Concrete Structures (6) Effect of shrinkage
lesson8: Shear Capacity of Concrete Structures (7) Effect of aggregate
lesson9: Mid-term examination
lesson10: Concrete Engineering by May Huu Nguyen (1)
lesson11: Concrete Engineering by May Huu Nguyen (2)
lesson12: Concrete Engineering by May Huu Nguyen (3)
lesson13: Concrete Engineering by May Huu Nguyen (4)
lesson14: Concrete Engineering by May Huu Nguyen (5)
lessson15: Summary

Mid-term and final examination will be conducted for evaluation  
Text/Reference
Books,etc.
Handout 
PC or AV used in
Class,etc.
(More Details) With PPT 
Learning techniques to be incorporated
Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review
Read distributed documents in advance 
Requirements This year, we will invite a visiting professor from India to give a special lecture on the afternoon of Monday, October 5th, and the morning of Wednesday, October 7th. Participation in this special lecture is required to get credits. Also, please note that credits will be awarded after the third term. 
Grading Method Evaluate based on presentation (20%), discussion (20%), examination (30%+30%).
100-90: S
89-80: A
79-70: B
69-60: C
59-0: D 
Practical Experience  
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it  
Message  
Other   
Please fill in the class improvement questionnaire which is carried out on all classes.
Instructors will reflect on your feedback and utilize the information for improving their teaching. 
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