COURSE INFORMATION Course Title: INTERMEDIATE STRUCTURAL DYNAMICS

Code	Course Type	Regular Semester	Theory	Practice	Lab	Credits	ECTS
CE 548	B	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:	Compulsory
Classroom and Meeting Time:	A127 / Tuesdays/ 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

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

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: Construction Materials 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
Homework	5	8
Midterm Exam(s)	1	25
Final Exam	1	35
	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	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:			187.5
Total Work Load/25(h):			7.5
ECTS Credit of the Course:			7.5