COURSE UNIT TITLE

: CONTEMPORARY STRUCTURAL SYSTEMS

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
MIM 3603 CONTEMPORARY STRUCTURAL SYSTEMS COMPULSORY 2 2 0 5

Offered By

Architecture

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR AYÇA TOKUÇ

Offered to

Architecture

Course Objective

Contemporary structural systems are a new dimension of architecture. Therefore, the characteristics (geometry, material and load bearing properties) and use areas ,in architecture of shell structures, folded plate structures, cable and membrane structures, planar and curvelinear space frames will be detailed during the course.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   to recognize the working principles of structures
2   to recognize the geometric properties of structural systems
3   to classify structural systems
4   to identify the architectural use of different structural systems
5   to recognize contemporary structural systems by solving a project with different structures

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

MIM 2602 - BUILDING CONSTRUCTION II

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction 1.1.Information about the course 1.2. Descriptions of topics 1.3. Introduction of structural systems 1.4. Efficiency, economy 1.5. Beam, lattice truss, space frame 1.6 Information about applications
2 Space frame and truss structures 2.1. Descriptions. Historical development. Hypotheses and classifications. 2.2. Uniform and semi-uniform nets, dual nets. polyhedrons properly, semi-smooth polyhedrons, dual polyhedrons 2.3. Space frames and trusses. Possibilities of derivation 2.4. Applied samples 2.5. Application I
3 Space frame and truss structures 3.1. Space frame and trusses with curved surface, vaults and domes with rode network 3.2. Geodesic domes 3.3. Application I
4 Shell structures 4.1. The defininition of shell, membrane streching behaviour in shells 4.2. Selection of materials 4.3. Curvature. Main curvatures and Gauss curvature 4.4. Classifications of shells 4.5. Unique, even and rotating curved surfaces 4.6. Translated surfaces 4.7. Lineear surfaces 4.8. Application I
5 Shell structures 5.1. The membrane streching behaviour of thin shells 5.2. Cylindirical shells and samples 5.3. Application I
6 Shell structures 6.1. The membrane streching of reverse curved shells and samples 6.2. Reverse curved shells and samples 6.3. Application I
7 Application I
8 MIDTERM EXAM
9 Folded plates 9.1.Behaviour of plates 9.2 Comparison between plates or beams 9.3. Usefullnes of folding and folding samples 9.4. Materials 9.5. Submission of Application I
10 Tensile structures 10.1. Introduction, descriptions, historical development of tensile structures Cable structures 10.2. Construction elements and their specifications, sorts of cables, wire groups, steel wire ropes, hanging points, connection points, anchorages, cable behaviors under load effects, rope polygons 10.3 Application examples 10.4. Application II
11 Cable structures 11.1. Single cable systems 11.2. Double cable systems 11.3 Cable net systems 11.4. Applications
12 Membrane structures 12.1. Definition. Samples from daily life 12.2 The membrane streching behavior 12.3. Sorts of membrane materials and maintenance. Homogeneous, knitting and combined membranes 12.4 Application II
13 Membrane structures 13.1. Principles of designing and construction. Minimal surfaces 13.2 Pneumatic structures 13.2. Low and high pressure pneumatic structures. Single and double layer systems. 13.3. Applications 13.4. Application II
14 Explanation of the term structure 14.1. Its meaning in architecture 14.2. Natural structures 14.3. Living and artificial structures 14.4.The classifications of structural systems 14.5. The classifications of F. Otto and H. Engel 14.6. The geometrical classification 14.7 Application II
15 Submission of Application II

Recomended or Required Reading

Textbook:
- Türkçü, H.Ç. (2009), Çağdaş Taşıyıcı Sistemler, Birsen Yayınevi, Istanbul.

Complementary Textbooks:
- Allen, E., Iano, J., (2008), Fundamentals of Building Construction: Materials and Methods, Fifth edition, WILEY, United States of America.
- Natterer, J.,Herzog, T.,& Volz, M., (1990) Holzbau Atlas Zwei, Münih: Institu für Internationale Architectur-Dokumentation GmbH, München.
- Şen, N., (1990), Konut Teknolojisinde Endüstrileşme, DEÜMMF, Izmir.
- Türkçü,H.Ç., (1988), Endüstrileşmiş Yapım Konut Sorunu Açısından Irdelenmesi, DEÜMMF, Izmir.
- Türkçü,H.Ç.,(2004), Yapım, Birsen Yayınevi, Istanbul.

Materials: Will be determined according to each project

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

The course will be taught in a lecture, individual research and application format

Assessment Methods

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


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Mid-term exam % 25 (LO1, LO2, LO3)
Homework and Presentation % 25 (LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4, LO5)
Final % 50 (LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4)

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

1. It is compulsory to attend 75 % of the courses.
2. Late submissions will be subject to different evaluation.
3. Any attempt at cheating or plagiarism will result in actual disciplinary action.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Prof. Dr. Yeşim Kamile AKTUĞLU
Prof. Dr. Müjde ALTIN
Prof. Dr. A. Vefa ORHON vefa.orhon@deu.edu.tr
Prof. Dr. Özgül YILMAZ KARAMAN
Prof. Dr. Ayça TOKUÇ ayca.tokuc@deu.edu.tr 0 232 301 84 97
Prof. Dr. Fahriye Hilal HALICIOĞLU
Doç. Dr. Abdullah SÖNMEZ abdullah.sonmez@deu.edu.tr 0090 232 301 84 90
Doç. Dr. Kutluğ SAVAŞIR
Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Aslıhan ŞENEL SOLMAZ
Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Fatma YELKENCI SERT

Office Hours

It will be announced at the beginning of the semester

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 2 28
Tutorials 14 2 28
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 12 2 24
Preparation for midterm exam 1 6 6
Preparation for final exam 1 6 6
Preparing assignments 13 2 26
Final 1 4 4
Midterm 1 4 4
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 126

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13PO.14PO.15
LO.155
LO.255
LO.355
LO.455
LO.555

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