COURSE UNIT TITLE

: FUNDAMENTAL OF STR.SYSTEMS

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
INŞ 4145 FUNDAMENTAL OF STR.SYSTEMS ELECTIVE 2 0 0 4

Offered By

Civil Engineering

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

DOCTOR ÖZGÜR BOZDAĞ

Offered to

Civil Engineering
Civil Engineering (Evening)

Course Objective

In the course content, the following issues are explained to civil engineering candidates: Introduction to structural systems of traditional and modern engineering structures, conceptual and technical knowledge about structural system design, to give detailed information about principles of structural system design, investigation and evaluation of different structural systems on example structures.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To give information about structural system concept, historical period and classification criteria
2   Explanation of general conditions for structural systems and material facilities
3   Investigation of different structural system choices in point of utilization and evaluation of results for solving utilization problems
4   Sustainability concept for structural systems, examples from the world
5   Handling of high technology structural systems

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction, description of structure, history of structural systems, historical development of historical and modern structural systems
2 Structural system concept, what is the structural system, structural system components
3 Loads acting on the structural systems, load-force relationship, external force-internal force relationship, components of internal forces, basic stress conditions
4 Traditional and modern structural materials, behavior of structural materials under internal forces
5 Elements of structural systems, cables, one dimensional elements, surface elements
6 Basic structural elements and load bearing relations, functional problems
7 Principles of structural system design, convenience to usage functionality, balance, stability, resistance, economy, esthetic and resistance concepts.
8 Masonry systems, skeleton systems
9 Lattice systems
10 Suspended-stretching structural systems
11 Membrane bearing systems, pneumatic bearing systems
12 Principles of structural system design for RC structures (Elements of structural systems, parameters influencing to structural system design )
13 Principles of structural system design for RC structures (Irregularities)
14 Principles of structural system design for RC structures (Damages and precautions)

Recomended or Required Reading

Textbook(s): "Mimarlıkta Taşıyıcı Sistem", Salvadori, M., Robert, H., Çeviren: Karataş, H., Utku, B., (1982), , I.T.Ü.Mimarlık Fakültesi, Yayınları. "Çağdaş Taşıyıcı Sistemler", Türkçü, Ç., (2003), Birsen Yayınevi; "Strüktür Sistemleri", Engel, H., (2004), Tasarım Yayın Grubu, "Betonarme Katlanmış Plaklar", Aka, I., Keskinel, F., Arda, T.S.A., (1981), , Birsen Yayınevi, "Asma Sistemler", Karataş., H., (1979), I.T.Ü.Mimarlık Fakültesi, Yayınları, "Simplified Building Design", Ambrose, J., Vergun, D., (1995), John Willey, Sons, "Mimarlıkta Çağdaş Taşıyıcı Sistemler", Çamlıbel, N., (1982), Birsen Kitabevi Yayınları, "Structure and Architecture", Macdonald, A., (2001), Architectural Press. "Understanding of Structures", Moore, F., (1999), McGraw-Hill.
Materials: Course notes and in class applications.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Presentations, lecture notes and homework

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 * 0.30 + ASG * 0.20 + FIN * 0.50
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.30 + ASG * 0.20 + RST * 0.50


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

Final grade will be determined by curve method.

Assessment Criteria

LO1-3 are evaluated by the questions asked in midterm and final examinations.
LO4-5 are evaluated by homework report.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

Attention in the class will be considered.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Dr. Özgür BOZDAĞ; ozgur.bozdag@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Will be announced by the instructor within the first week of the semester.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 3 42
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 1 14
Preparation for midterm exam 1 5 5
Preparation for final exam 1 10 10
Preparing individual assignments 1 10 10
Preparing presentations 1 3 3
Final 1 2 2
Midterm 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 88

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11
LO.14
LO.244
LO.3
LO.4
LO.54554

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