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Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
İM164YEarthquake Resistant Building DesignElective126
Level of Course Unit
Second Cycle
Objectives of the Course
Examining, designing and evaluating the behavior of structures and building elements under earthquake and other dynamic loads and learning the principles of earthquake-resistant building design.
Name of Lecturer(s)
Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Yavuz Selim HATİPOĞLU
Learning Outcomes
1Understanding the causes of earthquakes and its destructive effects
2Learning the general behavior of structures under earthquake and the design principles of earthquake-resistant structures
3Ability to design earthquake-resistant structures
4Detection of earthquake-related damages after the earthquake and information about repair methods
5Learning general information about structural control systems
Mode of Delivery
Normal Education
Prerequisites and co-requisities
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
None
Course Contents
Determination/parameters of earthquakes, soil structure interaction, current earthquake regulations, earthquake resistant design principles, structural design irregularities, determination of structural earthquake damages, structural control systems.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
1Introduction to Earthquake Engineering, course scope and basic concepts, earthquake formation, characteristics of ground motion, types of earthquake waves.
2Turkey earthquake map and information about active faults, measuring and comparing earthquake size and intensity
3Vibration of single and multi-degree of freedom structures under earthquake influence
4Framed and sheared structural system behavior, damping and ductility concepts
5Unwanted structural designs, irregularities in plans and sections
6Dynamic characteristics of the structure, soil dominant period and resonance, examination of soil-structure interaction
7General perspective for earthquake-resistant structure design
8Midterm
9Earthquake resistant building design approach in the light of earthquake regulations
10General rules regarding columns, beams, floors, beam-column junction areas, shear walls and foundations mentioned in the regulation.
11Equivalent earthquake load method, Mode combination method, Time domain calculation method
12Detection and importance of earthquake-related damages
13Repair and strengthening techniques and materials of load-bearing systems
14Structural Control Systems (Active, Semi-active, Passive, Hybrid)
15Structural Control Systems (Active, Semi-active, Passive, Hybrid)
Recommended or Required Reading
Doğangün Adem, Deprem-Zemin ve Depreme Dayanıklı Yapı Tasarımı, Birsen Yayın Evi Doğangün Adem,Betonarme Yapıların Hesap ve Tasarımı, Birsen Yayın Evi G.G. Penelis, A.J. Kappos; A.J.( 1997), Earthquake Resistant Concrete Structures, London, E&F Spon. T. Paulay, M.J.N. Priestly (1992), Seismic Design of Reinforced Concrete and Masonry Buildings. TS-500. (2000), Betonarme yapıların tasarım ve yapım kuralları, Ankara, Türk Standartları Enstitüsü TS 498. (1997), Yapı Elemanlarının Boyutlandırılmasında Alınacak Yüklerin Hesap Değerleri, Ankara Türk Standartları Enstitüsü. Celep, Z. Betonarme Yapılar, Beta Basım Yayın Dağıtım A.Ş. İstanbul, 2019.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Midterm Examination165
Seminar135
SUM100
End Of Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Final Examination1100
SUM100
Term (or Year) Learning Activities30
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities70
SUM100
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
None
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesNumberTime (hours)Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination111
Final Examination122
Attending Lectures14342
Field Work10220
Brain Storming14228
Seminar188
Self Study10220
Individual Study for Mid term Examination10220
Individual Study for Final Examination10220
Homework188
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)169
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