COURSE UNIT TITLE

: STRUCTURAL TECHNIQUES

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
URD 5189 STRUCTURAL TECHNIQUES ELECTIVE 2 0 0 3

Offered By

Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR ÖZGÜL YILMAZ KARAMAN

Offered to

EARTHQUAKE MANAGEMENT
Urban Design
M.Sc. Urban Design
EARTHQUAKE MANAGEMENT (Non-Thesis)

Course Objective

The aim of the course is to give basic information about construction. Therefore the definition of construction, elements of structure and details, materials of structure, structural techniques and building physics will be handled
during the course.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Recognizing the term of construction meaning in architecture
2   Recognizing the structural techniques, elements of structure and materials
3   Interpretion the structure of building elements together
4   Analysing the methods of building according to the Project and resolve the detai land building physics problems
5   Organizing the structure according to the principles of building construction techniques

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction 1.1. Examining the concept of structure discussion of several examples 1.2. The interrilation between Architecture and City Planning
2 Aim & Documents of Construction 2.1. Architectural Drawings ana scales 2.2. Site Plan, Foundation Plan, Floor Plan, Roof Plan, Exterior Elevations, Cross Sections
3 Specifications, 3.1. Schedules, Bill of Countities, Contract 3.2. Site Organization
4 Building Costruction 4.1. Structural elements of the building construction
5 Building Costruction, Foundations 5.1. Various Kind of Foundations
6 Building Costruction, Walls 6.1. Walls-Definition 6.2. Functional analysis ofInterior ana Exterior Walls 6.3. Wood Wall, Stone Wall, Cocrete Wall
7 Building Costruction, Walls 7.1.Brick Wall, Metallic Wall, Interior Wall and using different materials
8 Building Costruction, Walls 8.1. Heat Transmission and Insulation
9 Building Costruction, Floors 9.1. Definition 9.2. Wood Floors, Reinforcement Concrete Floors
10 Building Costruction, Floors 10.1 Steel Floors 10.2. Consideration Affecting the Choice of the Structural Floor Systems
11 Building Costruction, Roofs 11.1. Pitched Roofs, Flat Roofs 11.2. Roof Details 11.3. Heat Transmission and Insulation
12 Building Costruction, Materials 12.1. Classification of Structural Material
13 Building Costruction, Materials 13.1. Usage of the Material in Building Construction
14 Student Presentations
15 Student Presentations

Recomended or Required Reading

Textbook(s): -
. Türkçü,H.Ç.,(2009), Yapım, Birsen Yayınevi, Istanbul.
Supplementary Book(s):
. Binan, M., (2010), Ahşap Çatılar, Birsen Yayınevi, Istanbul.
. Eriç, M., (2002), Yapı Fiziği ve Malzemesi, Literatür yayıncılık,2. Basım, Istanbul.
. Farrelly,L., (2012), Yapım + Malzeme, Çeviri: Derya Nüket Özer, Literatür yayıncılık, Istanbul.
. Toydemir,N., Gürdal, E. & Tanaçan, L., (2000), Yapı Elemanı Tasarımında Malzeme, Literatür yayıncılık, Istanbul.
. Sezer, G., (1988), Kaplamalar, DEÜMMF Yayınları, Izmir.
. Architectural magazines such as Details, Architectural Review, Architectural Design etc.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Teaching methods: Lecture, Discussion, Question & Answer, Team/Group Work, Drill - Practise, Case Study, Report Preparation and/or Presentation

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 PRS 1 PRESENTATION 1
2 PRS 2 PRESENTATION 2
3 FIN FINAL EXAM
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE PRS 1 * 0.20 + PRS 2 * 0.20 + FIN * 0.60
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) PRS 1 * 0.20 + PRS 2 * 0.20 + RST * 0.60


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

Students will prepare a term paper related to the topics discussed in the course. Within the scope of this assignment, they are expected to make a final submission in line with the comments they receive after two presentations during the semester.

Assessment Criteria

Presentation-1 % 20 (LO1, LO2, LO3)
Presentation-2 % 20 (LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4, LO5)
Final Submission % 60 (LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4, LO5)

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

ozgul.yilmaz@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

to be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 10 2 20
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 1 13
Preparing presentations 2 10 20
Preparing assignments 1 10 10
Project Final Presentation 1 1 1
Project Assignment 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 65

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13PO.14
LO.11
LO.21
LO.31
LO.41
LO.51

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