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Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type Of Course	D	U	L	ECTS
INŞ 4027	PRESTRESSED CONCRETE	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	3

Offered By

Civil Engineering

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR HASAN MURAT TANARSLAN

Offered to

Civil Engineering
Civil Engineering

Course Objective

The main objective of this course is to introduce the basic concepts of prestressing methods and analysis of prestressed concrete structures.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1	Definition of general properties of prestressed concrete structures
2	Making the design of prestressed concrete systems
3	Draw conclusion by using results of analysis of prestressed concrete structures
4	Analysis the loss of prestress
5	Literature review and compile about homework
6	Reporting the homework

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

INŞ 3011 - REINFORCED CONCRETE STRUCTURES I

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week	Subject	Description
1	Introduction to prestressed concrete technology
2	Materials, concrete, steel
3	Application and production
4	Loss of prestress
5	Friction, bond, crack, moment-curvature
6	Analysis of sections for flexure
7	Design of sections for flexure
8	Design of sections for flexure
9	Design of sections for flexure
10	Mid-term examination
11	Shear
12	Compression elements
13	Tension elements
14	Analysis and design of composite sections

Recomended or Required Reading

Lin T.Y., Design of Prestressed Concrete Structures, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York, 1977
Materials: Lecture notes

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Main textbook about prestressed concrete is given below. Furthermore, lecture notes will be also given to the students.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER	SHORT CODE	LONG CODE	FORMULA
1	MTE	MIDTERM EXAM
2	ASG	ASSIGNMENT
3	FIN	FINAL EXAM
4	FCG	FINAL COURSE GRADE	MTE * 0.25 + ASG * 0.25 + FIN * 0.50
5	RST	RESIT
6	FCGR	FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT)	MTE * 0.25 + ASG * 0.25 + RST * 0.50

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

Active participation to the lectures and preparing the homework by students will be evaluated together.

Assessment Criteria

LO 1-4: Evaluated by mid-term and final examinations
LO 5-6: Evaluated by the homework and active participation to the lecture

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

Preparing the homework and active participation to the lecture is mandatory

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

bulent.baradan@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

This will be announced in the semester.

Work Placement(s)