COURSE UNIT TITLE

: INTRUDUCTION TO EARTHQUAKE ENG.

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
INŞ 4048 INTRUDUCTION TO EARTHQUAKE ENG. ELECTIVE 3 0 0 3

Offered By

Civil Engineering

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR HIKMET HÜSEYIN ÇATAL

Offered to

Civil Engineering
Civil Engineering

Course Objective

The aim of the course is to the present students response analysis of linear-elastic single-degree-of freedom systems, response spectra, elastic design response spectra, non-linear response analysis of single-degree-of-freedom systems, concept of ductility, response analysis of multi-degree-of-freedom systems, Rayleigh and Caughey damping.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To define the response spectra of structures.
2   To design the earthquake resistant structures.
3   To explain concept of ductility using examples.
4   To obtain the elastic design response spectra.
5   To define the response analysis of structures.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

INŞ 4009 - DYNAMICS OF STRUCTURES

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Response analysis of linear elastic single-degree-of-freedom systems.
2 Response spectra, properties of response spectra.
3 Elastic design response spectra.
4 Response analysis of non-linear single-degree-of-freedom systems.
5 Non-linear P-D effects.
6 Constant ductility response spectra.
7 Non-linear response spectra, relation force and displacement, effects of yielding on earthquake response.
8 Response analysis of multi-degree-of freedom systems.
9 Mid term exam.
10 Modal analysis.
11 Concepts of modal effective mass and height of buildings.
12 Rules of mode superposition method.
13 Rayleigh and Caughey dampings.
14 Structural dynamics in building codes .

Recomended or Required Reading

Textbook:"Dynamic of Structures", Clough,R.W., Penzien J.,McGraw-Hill,1975,634p.

Supplementary Books:

"Yapı ve Deprem Mühendisliğinde Matris Yöntemler", Çatal H.H.,Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Mühendislik Fakültesi Yayınları No:294, Izmir,2005,434s.

"Dynamics of Structures" Chopra A.K., Prentice Hall, 1995,729p.

"Yapı Dinamiği" Celep Z.,Kumbasar N., Ihlas Matbaacılık,2001,422s.

"Yapı Dinamiği ve Deprem Mühendisliği Çözülmüş Örnekler", Uzsoy, Ş., Birsen Kitabevi, 2006,510s.

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Materials: pictures.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Presentations of lecture notes, mid term and final exams.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 FIN FINAL EXAM
3 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.50 + FIN * 0.50
4 RST RESIT
5 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.50 + RST * 0.50


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

LO 1,2,3,6 and 7 are evaluated with questions in mid term and final exams.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Prof.Dr. Hikmet Hüseyin Çatal
e-mail:huseyin.catal@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Insructor office hours are declared by instructor.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 3 39
Preparation for midterm exam 1 10 10
Preparation for final exam 1 20 20
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 1 13
Final 1 2 2
Midterm 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 86

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13
LO.145
LO.2453
LO.35
LO.4453
LO.55

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