Ders Planı

CLASS 4

Lesson plan / EARTHQUAKE RESISTANT STRUCTURAL DESIGN

Lesson Information

Course Credit	2.0
Course ECTS Credit	3.0
Teaching Language of Instruction	Türkçe
Level of Course	Bachelor's Degree, TYYÇ: Level 6, EQF-LLL: Level 6, QF-EHEA: First Cycle
Type of Course	Compulsory
Mode of Delivery	Face-to-face
Does the course require compulsory or optional work experience?	Z
Course Coordinator	Prof. Dr. MÜBERRA ESER AYDEMİR
Instructor (s)
Course Assistant

Purpose and Content

The aim of the course	To teach the principles of earthquake resistant design and the principles of repairing and retrofitting, and to introduce earthquake codes.
Course Content	Earthquakes: Characteristics of Ground Motions and Earthquake Parameters, Earthquake Design of Simple Structures, Determination and Application of Elastic and Design Spectras, Equivalent Static Method, Modal Spectral Design, Earthquake Codes, Design of Ductile Structures, Design Principles of Ductile RC, Steel and Precast Structures, The Other Methods of Earthquake Resistant Design, Earthquake Damages, Repairing and Retrofitting of Existing and Damaged Structures.

The aim of the course

To teach the principles of earthquake resistant design and the principles of repairing and retrofitting, and to introduce earthquake codes.

Course Content

Earthquakes: Characteristics of Ground Motions and Earthquake Parameters, Earthquake Design of Simple Structures, Determination and Application of Elastic and Design Spectras, Equivalent Static Method, Modal Spectral Design, Earthquake Codes, Design of Ductile Structures, Design Principles of Ductile RC, Steel and Precast Structures, The Other Methods of Earthquake Resistant Design, Earthquake Damages, Repairing and Retrofitting of Existing and Damaged Structures.

Learning Outcomes

Competent knowledge of mathematics, science and technology, and civil engineering; ability to apply this knowledge to engineering solutions.
Skills to design and conduct experiments, collect data, analyze and interpret results.
Ability to design a system, a component or a process in a satisfactory manner considering realistic constraints and conditions such as economics, environmental issues, social, health, politics, ethics, security and sustainability; knowledge of project management and applications of risk management.
An ability to function within disciplinary and interdisciplinary teams as well as an individual.
Skills to determine, identify, formulate, and solve complex civil engineering problems; ability to select and apply apropriate analysis and modelling methods.
Determine, if available, the proper professional computer software to be used to analyze and design civil engineering structures.
An understanding of professional and ethical responsibilities.
An ability to effectively communicate in Turkish and in at least a foreign language; knowledge of a foreign language.
Knowledge of the impacts of civil engineering applications within a global and societal context; entrepreneurship, innovativeness, and awareness of sustainable development.
A recognition of the need for life-long learning; ability to reach knowledge, to follow advances in science and technology and to consistently renew oneself.
A knowledge of contemporary issues; an awareness of legal consequences of civil engineering solutions and implementations.
An ability to select, to improve and to utilize modern techniques and tools for civil engineering applications; an ability to efficiently utilize information and communication technologies.
Ability to work effectively in disciplinary and multidisciplinary teams; ability to work individually.
Awareness of the necessity of lifelong learning; the ability to access information, to follow developments in science and technology, and to constantly renew itself.
Ability to communicate effectively in Turkish, both orally and in writing; at least one foreign language knowledge; ability to write effective reports and understand written reports, to prepare design and production reports, to make effective presentations, to give clear and understandable instructions.
Ability to design, conduct, collect, analyze, and interpret experiments for studying complex engineering problems or discipline-specific research topics

Weekly Course Subjects

1	Introduction and General Information
2	Characteristics of ground motions and earthquake parameters I
3	Characteristics of ground motions and earthquake parameters II
4	Design of simple structures due to earthquake, usage of elastic and design spectras
5	Equivalent statical method, modal spectral design
6	Earthquake Codes
7	Importance of ductile design
8	Midterm Exam
9	Ductile design principles of RC, steel and precast structures I
10	Ductile design principles of RC, steel and precast structures II
11	The other methods of earthquake resistant design
12	Damages of structures due to earthquakes, repairing and retrofitting of existing damaged structures
13	Applications (2nd Midterm Exam)
14	Repairing and retrofitting of existing damaged structures, presentation of projects

Resources

Turkish Earthquake Code, 2007.
Z.Celep, N.Kumbasar, Deprem Mühendisliğine Giriş ve Depreme Dayanıklı Yapı Tasarımı, 1992.
H. Eyidoğan, A. Barka, Deprem ve Deprem Kaynakları, 1996.
H. Boduroğlu, O. Ergünay, O. Gündoğdu, S.S. Tezcan, Deprem, 1999.
B. Özmen, M. Nurlu, H. Güler, Coğrafi Bilgi Sistemi İle Deprem Bölgelerinin İncelenmesi, 1997.
C. Arnold, Architectural Considerations, The Seismic Design Handbook, Structural Engineering Series, 1989.
D. J. Dowrick, Eartquake Resistant Design for Engineers and Arhitects, 1987.

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