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 4144 SPECIAL STRUCTURAL 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, 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

None

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 Analytical solutions
9 Sigalov approach
10 Differential equations Method
11 Analytical solutions
12 Retaining walls
13 Analytical application
14 Analytical application

Recomended or Required Reading

Textbook(s): All books related to course subjects.

Materials: Presentations used in lecture

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

The visual presentations and presentation slides.

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

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 will be considered in the evaluation.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

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

Office Hours

The course schedule will be announced by the faculty member is created.

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 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.15
LO.24
LO.34
LO.45
LO.5444