Earthquake Resistant Building Design
Civil Engineering (Non Thesis) (EP)
Institute of Natural and Applied Sciences
Second Cycle (Master's Degree)
| Course Unit Title | Course Unit Code | Type of Course Unit | Level of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | ECTS Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earthquake Resistant Building Design | INS303 | Elective | Master's degree | 1 | Fall | 6 |
Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Dr. Kemal BEYEN
Prof. Dr. Mücahit OPAN
Assistant Prof. Dr. Erkan AKPINAR
Assistant Prof. Dr. Serkan ENGİN
Assistant Prof. Dr. Hakan ERDOĞAN
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
1) Structural performance that the code (TDY’07) suggests and accepts
2) Criterias stated in the building Code for earthquake disaster prevention
3) Minimum requirements with theoretical backgrounds and reasons not to receive any damage during an intensive earthquake.
Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation
Bölümün/programın program yeterlilikleri sistemde olmadığından ilişkilendirme işlemi yapılamamıştır.
Mode of Delivery
Face to Face
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Int. to Structural Mech.; Structures; Structural Dynamics
Course Contents
Earthquake motion. Vibration of structures under ground motion. Behaviour of elements of reinforced concrete structures. Earthquake resistant design of reinforced concrete structures. Derivation of elastic response spectra and earthquake design spectra. Free and forced vibration analysis of frame structures. Modal spectral analysis and equivalent static lateral force method. Design codes, design applications. Earthquakes in Turkey. Earthquake hazards. Repair and strengthening of structures. Seismic behaviour of existing structures.
Weekly Schedule
1) Earthquake and ground motions2) earthquake mechanisms and characteristics
3) Earthquake intensity and magnitude, application of the recordings in civil engineering
4) Linear Single Degree of Freedom Systems, Earthquake Spectra and algorithms and application in engineering day practice.
5) Multy Degree of Freedom Systems and behaviour of the real engineering structures - apartment buildings in particular.
6) Methods of the structural earthquake analysis based on Turkish Earthquake Code (2007) and structural dynamics
7) Earthquake loading and structural ductility, reduction of the earthquake loading
8) Midterm examination/Assessment
9) frame and shear wall systems, design criterias of such buildings in Turkish earthquake code (2007)
10) Consturictive details of the Turkish Building code (2007)
11) Footings and soil characteristics in Turkish building code (2007).
12) Structural and nonstructural damages observed in engineering structures after the earthquake.
13) Vulnarability analysis of the structures in Turkish building Code - Chapter 7 (2007)
14) Evaultion of the structural performances
15) Retrofiting and strengthining of the structures
16) Final examination
Recommended or Required Reading
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Number |
Percentage |
|
|---|---|---|
Contribution of Quiz to Course Grade |
2 |
40% |
Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade |
1 |
60% |
Total |
100% |
|
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
Not Required