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Earthquake Resistant Design of Structure

Course CodeSemester Course Name LE/RC/LA Course Type Language of Instruction ECTS
CE0136 Earthquake Resistant Design of Structure 2/2/0 DE English 4
Course Goals
 To give information about principles of earthquake resistant structural design, earthquake codes and principles of performance based design to civil engineer candidates.
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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", U.Ersoy, G.Özcebe, Evrim Yayınevi,İstanbul,2001.

"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 Oral Presentation
3. Week Measurement of strong ground motion, earthquake intensity, earthquake intensity scales, earthquake magnitude, earthquake magnitude definitions, earthquake energy, earthquake iso-intensity maps Oral Presentation
4. Week 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
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Assessments
Evaluation tools Quantity Weight(%)
Midterm(s) 1 40
Final Exam 1 60


Program Outcomes
PO-1Adequate 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-2Ability to formulate, and solve complex engineering problems; ability to select and apply proper analysis and modeling methods for this purpose.
PO-3Ability 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-4Ability 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-5Ability to design and conduct experiments, gather data, analyze and interpret results for investing complex engineering problems or discipline specific research questions.
PO-6Ability to work efficiently in intra-disciplinary and multi-disciplinary teams; ability to work individually.
PO-7Ability 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-8Awareness 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-9Knowledge on behavior according ethical principles, professional and ethical responsibility and standards used in engineering practices.
PO-10Knowledge about business life practices such as project management, risk management, and change management; awareness in entrepreneurship, innovation; knowledge about sustainable development.
PO-11Knowledge 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-1Gain knowledge about causes of earthquakes and basic seismology
LO-2Gain knowledge about earthquake spectra
LO-3Gain knowledge about behaviour of structures during earthquake
LO-4Gain knowledge of current earthquake code
LO-5Learn about basic principles of performance based design
Course Assessment Matrix:
Program Outcomes - Learning Outcomes Matrix
 PO 1PO 2PO 3PO 4PO 5PO 6PO 7PO 8PO 9PO 10PO 11
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