Dokuz Eylül University Information Package / Courses Catalog

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type Of Course	D	U	L	ECTS
JEF 4702	INTRODUCTION TO ENGINEERING SEISMOLOGY	COMPULSORY	2	0	0	3

Offered By

Geophysical Engineering

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR NIHAL AKYOL

Offered to

Geophysical Engineering

Course Objective

To set up background information about the concepts of engineering seismology, spectra in seismology, earthquake hazard, site-building interaction

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1	To name basic concepts of engineering seismology
2	To be able to calculate the basic parameters of earthquake hazard and statistics
3	To be able to define earthquake spectra concepts
4	To be able to distinguish source, propagation and site parameters
5	To be able to define the basic concepts of site amplification and site-building interactions

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

JEF 3607 - SEISMOLOGY

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week	Subject	Description
1	Introduction. Basic parameters of earthquakes. First and second order effects of earthquakes
2	Acceleration, velocity and displacement characteristics of the earth. Relationships between magnitude, intensity, PGA and duration
3	Source zones and fault-plane solutions
4	Earthquake hazard, seismic risk and probability
5	Source and propagation effects on particle motion and acceleration
6	First mid-term examination
7	Site and topographic effects on particle motion and acceleration
8	Introduction to spectra concepts in seismology
9	Response spectrum, spectral acceleration, building design spectrum
10	Site amplification and resonance frequency
11	Site-building interactions
12	Second mid-term examination
13	Macro and micro zoning
14	Students Presantations

Recomended or Required Reading

Textbook(s):
- Kramer, S.L., Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering, Prentice Hall, New Jersey, 1996.

Supplementary Book(s):
- Lay, T. & Wallace, T.C., Modern Global Seismology, Academic Pres, California, 1995.
- Celep, Z. & Kumbasar N., Deprem Mühendisliğine Giriş, Sema Matbaacılık, Istanbul, 1993.
- Yüceman, S., Sismik Risk Analizi, ODTÜ, Yayın No: 41, Ankara, 1992.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture, homework/presentation, quiz, exam

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER	SHORT CODE	LONG CODE	FORMULA
1	MTE1	MIDTERM EXAM 1
2	MTE2	MIDTERM EXAM 2
3	QUZ	QUIZ
4	ASG	ASSIGNMENT
5	FIN	FINAL EXAM
6	FCG	FINAL COURSE GRADE	MTE1 * 0.15 + MTE2 * 0.15 + ASG * 0.10 + QUZ * 0.10 + FIN * 0.50
7	RST	RESIT
8	FCGR	FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT)	MTE1 * 0.15 + MTE2 * 0.15 + ASG * 0.10 + QUZ * 0.10 + RST * 0.50

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

Final grade assessment is based on education/exam instructions of Engineering Faculty, Dokuz Eylul University

Assessment Criteria

Homeworks: %10 (OÇ2, OÇ3)
Quizes: %10 (OÇ1, OÇ3, OÇ4, OÇ5)
Mid-term exams: %30 (OÇ1, OÇ3, OÇ4, OÇ5)
Final exam: %50 (OÇ1, OÇ3, OÇ4, OÇ5)

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Assoc.Prof.Dr. Nihal AKYOL
Dokuz Eylul University, Engineering Faculty, Department of Geophysical Engineering, Tınaztepe Campus, 35160 Buca, Izmir
Office Phone: 232-3017264
e-mail: nihal.akyol@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Monday 10:00 - 12:00

Work Placement(s)