COURSE INFORMATION
Course Title: EARTHQUAKE RESISTANT DESIGN OF STRUCTURES
Code Course Type Regular Semester Theory Practice Lab Credits ECTS
CE 555 B 2 2 2 0 3 7.5
Academic staff member responsible for the design of the course syllabus (name, surname, academic title/scientific degree, email address and signature) NA
Lecturer (name, surname, academic title/scientific degree, email address and signature) and Office Hours: Hüseyin Bilgin , Monday afternoon
Second Lecturer(s) (name, surname, academic title/scientific degree, email address and signature) and Office Hours: NA
Teaching Assistant(s) and Office Hours: NA
Language: English
Compulsory/Elective: Compulsory
Classroom and Meeting Time: A 131 / Mondays 18:00-21:00
Course Description: -
Course Objectives: The objectives of this course are to integrate information from structural/earthquake engineering to provide a solid basis for the analysis and design of structures to resist the effects of earthquake shaking.
COURSE OUTLINE
Week Topics
1 Introduction
2 Earthquake Characteristics
3 Earthquake Characteristics
4 Response of Structures
5 Structural response characteristics
6 Earthquake Input Motion
7 Earthquake Spectra
8 Midterm
9 Earthquake Records
10 Response Evaluation
11 Structural Modeling
12 Methods of Analysis
13 Soil- Structure Interaction
14 Fragility Anlaysis
Prerequisite(s): NA
Textbook: There are no assigned textbooks for this class. Reading will be assigned in class. The textbooks listed below provide useful reference material for the class: 1) FEMA, 2000, Prestandard and Commentary for the Seismic Rehabilitation of Buildings, Report No. FEMA 356, Washington, D,C. 2) FEMA 440 3) FEMA 2000, NEHRP Recommended Provisions for Seismic Regulations for New Buildings and Other Structures, Reports No. FEMA 367 (Provisions) and 368 (Commentary), Washington, D,C 4) Kramer, S., 1996, Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering, Prentice Hall, NJ 5) Priestley, M. J. N. and Paulay, T., 1992. Seismic Design of Reinforced Concrete and Masonry Buildings, John Wiley 6) Fundamentals of Earthquake Engineering by Elhanshai and Sarno
Other References:
Laboratory Work:
Computer Usage: Microsoft Office Applications, SAP2000,
Others: No
COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES
1 the earthquake hazard (sources, magnitude, seismic intensity and site effects)
2 structural analysis methods and their use for seismic assessment
3 the response of different seismic-resistant systems such as moment-resisting frames, braced frames, and frames with energy dissipation devices
4 the dynamics of elastic / inelastic single-degree-of-freedom systems
5 the elastic response spectra
6 approximate methods for estimating the peak inelastic response
7 Soil-structure interaction
COURSE CONTRIBUTION TO... PROGRAM COMPETENCIES
(Blank : no contribution, 1: least contribution ... 5: highest contribution)
No Program Competencies Cont.
MSc in Civil Engineering, Profile: Structural Engineering Program
1 an ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering 3
2 an ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs 4
3 an ability to function on multidisciplinary teams 3
4 an ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems 4
5 an understanding of professional and ethical responsibility 3
6 an ability to communicate effectively 3
7 the broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global and societal context 4
8 a recognition of the need for, and an ability to engage in life long learning 2
9 a knowledge of contemporary issues 4
10 an ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice 3
11 skills in project management and recognition of international standards and methodologies
COURSE EVALUATION METHOD
Method Quantity Percentage
Project
1
40
Term Paper
1
60
Total Percent: 100%
ECTS (ALLOCATED BASED ON STUDENT WORKLOAD)
Activities Quantity Duration(Hours) Total Workload(Hours)
Course Duration (Including the exam week: 16x Total course hours) 16 3 48
Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice) 16 3 48
Mid-terms 1 20 20
Assignments 1 30 30
Final examination 1 30 30
Other 1 11.5 11.5
Total Work Load:
187.5
Total Work Load/25(h):
7.5
ECTS Credit of the Course:
7.5