EPOKA UNIVERSITY
FACULTY OF ARCHITECTURE AND ENGINEERING
DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING
COURSE SYLLABUS
COURSE INFORMATIONCourse Title: INTERMEDIATE STRUCTURAL DYNAMICS |
Code | Course Type | Regular Semester | Theory | Practice | Lab | Credits | ECTS |
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CE 548 | C | 1 | 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 |
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: | Elective |
Classroom and Meeting Time: | ........./ 17:15-20:45 |
Course Description: | Dynamic equilibrium of structures. The response of a single degree of freedom system to dynamic excitation: free vibration, harmonic loads, pulses and earthquakes. Response spectra. The response of multi-degree of freedom systems. Seismic behaviour of buildings and the basis of seismic building codes. |
Course Objectives: | Dynamic equilibrium of structures. Response of a single degree of freedom system to dynamic excitation: free vibration, harmonic loads, pulses and earthquakes. Response spectra. Response of multi-degree of freedom systems. Seismic behavior of buildings and the basis of seismic building codes. |
COURSE OUTLINE
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Week | Topics |
1 | Single Degree of Freedom Systems;Free Vibration (Undamped free vibration, Viscously Damped Free Vibration) |
2 | Response to Harmonic and Periodic Excitation (Harmonic vibration of undamped systems, Harmonic vibration of viscous damping, Response to a vibration generator |
3 | Response to Harmonic and Periodic Excitation (Harmonic vibration of undamped systems, Harmonic vibration of viscous damping, Response to a vibration generator |
4 | Response to Arbitrary, Step and Pulse Excitations (Response to unit impulse, Response to arbitrary force, Step force, Ramp or Linearly increasing force, Step force with rise time) |
5 | Response to Arbitrary, Step and Pulse Excitations (Response to unit impulse, Response to arbitrary force, Step force, Ramp or Linearly increasing force, Step force with rise time) |
6 | Numerical Evaluation of Dynamic Response (Selected topics such as; Central Difference Method, Newmarks) |
7 | Earthquake Response of Linear Systems (Earthquake excitation, Equation of motion, Response quantities, Response history, Response spectrum concept, Deformation- pseudo velocity- pseudo acceleration, response spectra, Peak structural response from the response spectrum); |
8 | Midterm |
9 | Earthquake Response of Inelastic Systems (Force-deformation relations, Normalized yield strength-ductility factor, Equation of motion and controlling parameters, Effects of yielding, Response spectrum for yield deformation and strength, Yield strength and deformation from response spectrum, Yield strength-ductility relation); |
10 | Generalized SDOF Systems (Selected topics; Generalized SDOF systems, rigid-body assemblages, Systems with distributed mass and elasticity |
11 | Generalized SDOF Systems (Selected topics; Generalized SDOF systems, rigid-body assemblages, Systems with distributed mass and elasticity |
12 | Free Vibration of MDOF Systems; (Natural vibration frequencies and Modes, Free vibration response) |
13 | Dynamic Analysis and Response of Linear Systems (Two-degree of freedom systems, Modal analysis) |
14 | Earthquake Response of Linear Systems (Modal analysis, Multistory buildings with symmetric plan, Peak response from earthquake response, Multistory buildings with symmetric plan); |
Prerequisite(s): | Exposure to linear algebra and matrices. You should have seen the following topics: matrices and vectors, (introductory) linear algebra and differential equations. |
Textbook: | Dynamics of Structures: Theory and Applications to Earthquake Engineering, A. Chopra (Prentice Hall). • Dynamics of Structures, J. L. Humar (Balkema, 2002) - Optional • Elements of Vibration Analysis, L. Meirovitch (McGraw-Hill, 1986) - Optional • Finite Element Procedures, K. J. Bathe (Prentice Hall, 1995) - Optional |
Other References: | |
Laboratory Work: | |
Computer Usage: | SAP2000, MAthcad, Matlab, Excel |
Others: | No |
COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES
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1 | Fundamental theory of dynamic equation of motion |
2 | Fundamental analysis methods for dynamic systems |
3 | Dynamic properties and behavior of civil structures |
4 | Modeling approach of dynamic response in civil engineering applications |
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 | 5 |
2 | an ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs | 3 |
3 | an ability to function on multidisciplinary teams | |
4 | an ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems | 4 |
5 | an understanding of professional and ethical responsibility | |
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 | 2 |
8 | a recognition of the need for, and an ability to engage in life long learning | |
9 | a knowledge of contemporary issues | 2 |
10 | an ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice | 4 |
11 | skills in project management and recognition of international standards and methodologies | 3 |
COURSE EVALUATION METHOD
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Method | Quantity | Percentage |
Homework |
2
|
15
|
Midterm Exam(s) |
1
|
30
|
Final Exam |
1
|
40
|
Total Percent: | 100% |
ECTS (ALLOCATED BASED ON STUDENT WORKLOAD)
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Activities | Quantity | Duration(Hours) | Total Workload(Hours) |
Course Duration (Including the exam week: 16x Total course hours) | 16 | 4 | 64 |
Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice) | 1 | 43.5 | 43.5 |
Mid-terms | 1 | 30 | 30 |
Assignments | 5 | 4 | 20 |
Final examination | 1 | 30 | 30 |
Other | 0 | ||
Total Work Load:
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187.5 | ||
Total Work Load/25(h):
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7.5 | ||
ECTS Credit of the Course:
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7.5 |