COURSE UNIT TITLE

Offered By

Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR HASAN MURAT TANARSLAN

Offered to

STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING
Structural Engineering
STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING

Course Objective

Fiber reinforced composites have been used in structural engineering in a variety of forms from structural profiles to internal reinforcing bars for concrete members to strips and sheets for external strengthening of concrete and other structures. Apart from form and application type the used FRP either as strengthening material or structural reinforcement affects positively to the member its applied. It is application area is huge from bridges to structural members as beams, columns, shear walls, slab and etc. and from flexural to shear strengthening.

The purpose of this course is to appreciate the detailed design procedures for FRP composites for civil engineering structures. This course is divided into four main parts. The first part provides an introduction to FRP applications, products, and properties and to the methods of understanding the characteristic properties of FRP materials for use in structural design. The second part covers the design of concrete structural members reinforced with FRP reinforcing bars. The third part covers the design of FRP strengthening systems such as strips, sheets, and fabrics for upgrading the strength and ductility of reinforced concrete structural members. The fourth part covers the design of trusses and frames made entirely of FRP structural profiles produced by the pultrusion process.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Recomended or Required Reading

Suggested Sources for the Course: Daniel Gay, Suong V. Hoa, Stephen W. Tsai., Composite Materials design and application. CRC Press, Boca Raton London, New York, Washington, D.C.,523 sayfa , 2003

Supplementary Book(s): Kaw, A,K., : Mechanics of Composite Materials, Taylor and Francis Group, Boca Raton, London, New York, 473 sayfa, 2006.
Gibson, R, F., Principles of Composite Material Mechanics, Mcgraw-Hill, INC, New York, 446 sayfa, 1994.
Case, J, Chilver, L, Ross, C,T,F., Strength of Materials and Structures. John Wiley&Sons., New York, Toronto, 719 sayfa, 1999.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

The course is taught in a lecture format. All class members are expected to attend the lecture hours. A project according to the aim of this course will be given to the students to understand deeply the behavior of FRP systems. In addition students need to investigate special topics which will be given to them while the course. By this means they will have the opportunity to learn the way of searching a topic with all its contents.

Assessment Methods

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

L O 1, 3, 4, 5: Will be evaluated by the questions that were asked in mid-term exam and final examination.
L O 1, 2: Will be evaluated by considering the given homework and special investigation presentations.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Dokuz Eylul University Tinaztepe Campus Civil Engineering Department 35160/ Buca/Izmir
Tel: 0 (232) 301 70 47

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes