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
Main Course Lecturer (name, surname, academic title/scientific degree, email address and signature) and Office Hours:	Prof.Dr. Hüseyin Bilgin hbilgin@epoka.edu.al , Monday afternoon
Second Course Lecturer(s) (name, surname, academic title/scientific degree, email address and signature) and Office Hours:	NA
Language:	English
Compulsory/Elective:	Compulsory
Study program: (the study for which this course is offered)	MSc in Civil Engineering, Profile: Structural Engineering
Classroom and Meeting Time:	E 311/ Mondays 16:50-19:50
Teaching Assistant(s) and Office Hours:	NA
Code of Ethics:	Code of Ethics of EPOKA University Regulation of EPOKA University "On Student Discipline"
Attendance Requirement:
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.

BASIC CONCEPTS OF THE COURSE

1	Characteristics of earthquake ground motions
2	Seismic response analysis of simple structures
3	Earthquake design spectra
4	Earthquake design criteria
5	Response characteristics
6	Demand estimation

COURSE OUTLINE

Week	Topics
1	Introduction
2	Earthquake Characteristics
3	Earthquake Characteristics (cont'd)
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	Wrap-up for final

Prerequisite(s):	NA
Textbook(s):	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
Additional Literature:
Laboratory Work:
Computer Usage:	Microsoft Office Applications, SAP2000,
Others:	No

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES

1	the earthquake hazard (sources, magnitude, seismic intensity and site effect)
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
2	an ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs
3	an ability to function on multidisciplinary teams
4	an ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems
5	an understanding of professional and ethical responsibility
6	an ability to communicate effectively
7	the broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global and societal context
8	a recognition of the need for, and an ability to engage in life long learning
9	a knowledge of contemporary issues
10	an ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice
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

CONCLUDING REMARKS BY THE COURSE LECTURER

Collaboration on non-collected homework and in studying is strongly encouraged; however, the work you hand in must be solely your own. Sharing written work before it is turned in to be graded is academic dishonesty.