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Course Goals |
This course aims to provide information on the applications, working principles and the design of seismic isolation and energy dissipation systems. |
Prerequisite(s) |
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Corequisite(s) |
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Special Requisite(s) |
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Instructor(s) |
Assist. Prof. Dr. Gökhan YAZICI |
Course Assistant(s) |
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Schedule |
Will be announced via CATs at the beginning of the semester. |
Office Hour(s) |
Will be announced via CATs at the beginning of the semester. |
Teaching Methods and Techniques |
Oral Presentation, Computer Applications and Case Studies |
Principle Sources |
Naeim, F., and Kelly, J.M., (1999). Design of Seismic Isolated Structures: From theory to practice., John Wiley and Sons, NY., 0-471-14921-7. |
Other Sources |
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Course Schedules |
Week |
Contents |
Learning Methods |
1. Week |
Introduction, Overview of the applications of seismic isolation systems worldwide |
Oral Presentation |
2. Week |
Review of the concepts of structural dynamics |
Oral Presentation |
3. Week |
Review of the concepts of structural dynamics (Continued) |
Oral Presentation |
4. Week |
Introduction to Matlab programming environment and Simulink |
Oral Presentation, Computer Applications |
5. Week |
Fundamentals of seismic isolation systems |
Oral Presentation |
6. Week |
Fundamentals of seismic isolation systems (Continued) |
Oral Presentation, Computer Applications |
7. Week |
Elastomeric isolators |
Oral Presentation, Case Studies |
8. Week |
High damping elastomeric bearings |
Oral Presentation, Case Studies |
9. Week |
Lead core elastomeric bearings |
Oral Presentation, Case Studies |
10. Week |
Friction pendulum bearings |
Oral Presentation, Case Studies |
11. Week |
Energy dissipation systems |
Oral Presentation, Case Studies |
12. Week |
Viscous and Viscoelastic dampers |
Oral Presentation, Case Studies |
13. Week |
Codes used for the design of seismic isolation systems |
Oral Presentation, Case Studies |
14. Week |
Testing of seismic isolation system components |
Oral Presentation, Case Studies |
15. Week |
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16. Week |
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17. Week |
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