COURSE UNIT TITLE

: SPECIAL STRUCTURAL SYSTEMS

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
INŞ 4044 SPECIAL STRUCTURAL SYSTEMS ELECTIVE 2 0 0 3

Offered By

Civil Engineering

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

Offered to

Civil Engineering
Civil Engineering (Evening)

Course Objective

In the course content, analyses of statically indeterminate structures are explained. Moreover, different aspects of structural sysems are defined.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Understanding approximate methods for structural systems in earthquake loading cases
2   Comparison of structural systems considering their advantages and disadvantages
3   Selecting easy solution systems according to their simplification
4   Calculating internal forces and displacements for structural systems
5   Analyzing and researching structural systems and their solutions

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

INŞ 3008 - STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS II

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction to special structural systems and their classifications
2 Approximate solution methods
3 Calculation of earthquake forces
4 Calculation of internal forces of frame structures in earthquake loading
5 Muto Method
6 Biro Method
7 Analytical solutions
8 1st Mid Term
9 Sigalov approach
10 Differential equations Method
11 Analytical solutions
12 Retaining walls
13 Analytical application
14 2nd Mid term

Recomended or Required Reading

Course notes and presentations

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Presentations and lecture notes. All lecture notes will be provided to students before hand.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE1 MIDTERM EXAM 1
2 MTE2 MIDTERM EXAM 2
3 QUZ QUIZ
4 FIN FINAL EXAM
5 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE1 * 0.20 + MTE2 * 0.20 + QUZ * 0.10 + FIN * 0.50
6 RST RESIT
7 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE1 * 0.20 + MTE2 * 0.20 + QUZ * 0.10 + RST * 0.50


*** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

LO1, 3, 4: Evaluated through mid terms and final exams.
LO 2, 5: Evaluated through course presentations

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

Attendance in the class will be followed in regular basis.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Prof. Dr. Yıldırım ERTUTAR, yildirim.ertutar@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

will be announced in the beginning of the semester.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 2 28
Preparing assignments 1 10 10
Preparation for final exam 1 10 10
Preparation for midterm exam 2 10 20
Final 1 2 2
Midterm 2 2 4
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 74

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11
LO.123521315553
LO.245531415553
LO.353531515553
LO.455531515553
LO.555531435553