Earth Sciences, Planning and Architecture

Mode of Delivery

Face to Face

Prerequisites and Co-Requisites

None

Recommended Optional Programme Components

Mechanics of soil.

Course Contents

Within the scope of the lesson, it will be essential to introduce the field applications theoretically and to adapt the studies in the applications to architecture. The meaning of all map-based applications related to the ground dynamics to which the construction areas are exposed or to be exposed, and with which parameters they will affect the superstructures, will be given to the students in the form of lesson outputs. In addition, different effects of crustal disasters on superstructures in our country and various regions of the world will be exemplified.

Weekly Schedule

1) Definition and Layers of the Earth's Crust.
2) Definition and Classification of Minerals and Rocks that make up the Earth's crust.
3) External Dynamics General Properties of Earth's Crust and Structuration topography
4) Internal Dynamics of the Earth's crust and its structuring topography.
5) General description of fundamental discontinuities in the earth's crust.
6) The relationship between the settlement plane topography and active faults on lot and bock system
7) The relationship between the construction plane topography and mass movements.
8) Midterm
9) Geoscience feasibility studies of lots and blocks system, classification of analytical values
10) Types, introduction and application of geoscience maps. (with the field work)
11) The effects of underground and surface waters on the superstructure topography.
12) Natural resource areas in the Earth's crust, their effects on Construction and Planning.
13) Natural ore areas, Construction and Planning
14) Student presentations and mutual discussion
15) Evaluation of field and application studies.
16) Evaluation of field and application studies.

Recommended or Required Reading

1- Komut, E. (2005) “Afetler Üzerine”, Mimarlık Dergisi, 325.
2- Mc Entire D., (2015), “Disaster Response and Recovery: Strategies and Tactics for Resilience”, Second Edition, Published by John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
3- Garcia, B. (2000). “Earthquake Architecture, New Construction Techniques for Earthquake Disaster Prevention”, Loft Publications, Barcelona.
4- Özden, A.T. (2011). “Geçmişte ve Günümüzde Türkiye’de Yapı Denetimi Afet İlişkisi: Mimarın Afetler Tarihçesi İçin Seyir Defteri”, Dosya: Afet ve Mimarlık, TMMOB Mimarlar Odası Ankara Şubesi Yayını, Dosya 26/ 67-79
5- State of California, Seismic Safety Commission (1997) “Architectural Practice and Earthquake Hazards: A Report of the Committee on the Architect’s Role in Earthquake Hazard Mitigation”. Sacramento, California: SSC
6- Slak T. & Kilar V. (2007) “Earthquake Architecture as an Expression of a Stronger Architectural İdentity in Seismic Areas”, Earthquake Resistant Engineering Structures VI, Vol 93:73-82, WIT Transactions on the Built Environment

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1) Lecture
2) Question-Answer
3) Discussion
4) Drill and Practice
5) Demonstration
6) Modelling
7) Brain Storming
8) Case Study
9) Lab / Workshop
10) Problem Solving
11) Project Based Learning

Assessment Methods and Criteria

Contribution of Semester Studies to Course Grade	45%
Number Percentage Semester Studies Midterm Examination 1 40% Quiz 4 60%
Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade	55%
Total	100%

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

Not Required