To give information about principles of earthquake resistant structural design, earthquake codes and principles of performance based design to civil engineer candidates.
Prerequisite(s)
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Corequisite(s)
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Special Requisite(s)
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Instructor(s)
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Course Assistant(s)
Schedule
The course is not opened for this semester.
Office Hour(s)
The course is not opened for this semester.
Teaching Methods and Techniques
Lecture, discussion, homework
Principle Sources
"Deprem Mühendisliğine Giriş ve Depreme Dayanıklı Yapı Tasarımı", Z. Celep, N. Kumbasar, Beta Dağıtım, İstanbul, 2000.
"Betonarme Yapılar", Z. Celep, N. Kumbasar, Beta Dağıtım, İstanbul , 2005.
"Deprem Mühendisliği", S.L.Kramer, Geoteknik-, Gazi Kitabevi, Ankara,2003.
"Earthquake Resistant Design", D.J. Dowrick, John Wiley & Sons, 1987."Dynamics of Structures", A.K. Chopra, Prentice Hall, 1995.
"Deprem Bölgelerinde Yapılacak Binalar Hakkında Yönetmelik", 2006.
Other Sources
Lecture notes and presentations
Course Schedules
Week
Contents
Learning Methods
1. Week
Introduction, presentation of structural damages during major historical earthquakes
Oral Presentation
2. Week
Causes of earthquakes, faults and characteristics, major fault systems in Turkey, earthquake waves and, earthquake epicenter and hypocenter, determination of earthquake focus
Concept of earthquake spectrum, derivation of equation of motion for one degree of freedom systems, construction of earthquake response spectra and its properties
Oral Presentation
5. Week
Derivation of equation of motion for one degree of freedom systems, mode superposition method, Rayleigh s method
Oral Presentation
6. Week
Principles of earthquake resistant structural design, safety against earthquakes, development of earthquake codes in Turkey, behavior of structures during earthquakes
Oral Presentation
7. Week
Irregularities in earthquake code, conditions for irregular buildings, irregularities in vertical and in plan, aspects of structural system design
Oral Presentation
8. Week
Midterm Exam
Exam
9. Week
Ductility concept, determination of equivalent earthquake loads on structures, construction of design earthquake acceleration spectrum, force based design, force reduction factor
Oral Presentation
10. Week
Equivalent earthquake force method, numerical examples on equivalent earthquake force method
Oral Presentation
11. Week
Mode superposition method, numerical examples on mode superposition
Oral Presentation
12. Week
Torsion of buildings and center of rigidity concept, determination of center of rigidity, numerical examples
Oral Presentation
13. Week
Rules for earthquake resistant design of RC buildings in earthquake code, limitation of interstory drifts, limitation of second order effects, capacity design principle, high and normal ductility level systems
Oral Presentation
14. Week
Basic concepts of nonlinear structural behaviour, structural performance concept, basic concepts of performance based design
Oral Presentation
15. Week
16. Week
17. Week
Assessments
Evaluation tools
Quantity
Weight(%)
Midterm(s)
1
40
Final Exam
1
60
Program Outcomes
PO-1
Adequate knowledge in mathematics, science and engineering subjects pertaining to the relevant discipline; ability to use theoretical and applied knowledge in these areas in the solution of complex engineering problems.
PO-2
Ability to formulate, and solve complex engineering problems; ability to select and apply proper analysis and modeling methods for this purpose.
PO-3
Ability to design a complex systemi process, device or product under realistic constraints and conditions, in such a way as to meet the desired results; ability to apply modern design methods for this purpose.
PO-4
Ability to select and use modern techniques and tools needed for analyzing and Solving complex problems encountered in engineering practice; ability to employ information technologies effectively.
PO-5
Ability to design and conduct experiments, gather data, analyze and interpret results for investing complex engineering problems or discipline specific research questions.
PO-6
Ability to work efficiently in intra-disciplinary and multi-disciplinary teams; ability to work individually.
PO-7
Ability to communicate effectivley, both orally and in writing; knowledge of a minimum of one foreign language; ability to write effective reports and comprehend written reports, prepare design and production reports, make effective presentations, and give and receive clear and intelligible instruction.
PO-8
Awareness of the need for lifelong learning; ability to access information, to follow developments in science and technology, and to continue to educate him/herself.
PO-9
Knowledge on behavior according ethical principles, professional and ethical responsibility and standards used in engineering practices.
PO-10
Knowledge about business life practices such as project management, risk management, and change management; awareness in entrepreneurship, innovation; knowledge about sustainable development.
PO-11
Knowledge about the global and social effects of engineering practices on health, environment, and safety, and contemporary issues of the century reflected into the field of engineering; awareness of the legal consequences of engineering solutions.
Learning Outcomes
LO-1
Gain knowledge about causes of earthquakes and basic seismology
LO-2
Gain knowledge about earthquake spectra
LO-3
Gain knowledge about behaviour of structures during earthquake
LO-4
Gain knowledge of current earthquake code
LO-5
Learn about basic principles of performance based design
