Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue

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FACULTY OF ENGINEERING & ARCHITECTURE / IMU 408 - CIVIL ENGINEERING

Code: IMU 408 Course Title: STRUCTURAL DYNAMICS Theoretical+Practice: 3+0 ECTS: 5
Year/Semester of Study 4 / Spring Semester
Level of Course 1st Cycle Degree Programme
Type of Course Compulsory
Department CIVIL ENGINEERING
Pre-requisities and Co-requisites None
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Teaching Period 14 Weeks
Name of Lecturer UMUT YÜCEL (umut.yucel@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s)
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
To provide the concepts for earthquake motion, behavior of structures under seismic effects, principles of earthquake resistant design of structures, relevant codes, damages observed after earthquakes, assessment and retrofitting of RC structures To provide applications for given concepts To give an ability to apply knowledge gathered on engineering problems.

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 Earthquake motion and its characteristics, Earthquakes and site conditions PO-4 Skill of development, selection, using modern techniques and tools are necessary for engineering applications, ability of using information technology effectively.
PO-5 The ability of designing experiments to examine the engineering problems, conducting experiments, collecting data, analyzing and interpreting the results
PO-7 Ability to express ideas and solution proposals using verbal, written and graphic expression techniques, ability to think in 3D, ability to creative in design issues.
PO-8 Awareness of the life-long learning, the skills to access to the information, to follow the improvements in science and technology and continuous self-development
Examination
Oral Examination
LO-2 Vibrations of structures under earthquake motion PO-4 Skill of development, selection, using modern techniques and tools are necessary for engineering applications, ability of using information technology effectively.
PO-5 The ability of designing experiments to examine the engineering problems, conducting experiments, collecting data, analyzing and interpreting the results
PO-7 Ability to express ideas and solution proposals using verbal, written and graphic expression techniques, ability to think in 3D, ability to creative in design issues.
PO-8 Awareness of the life-long learning, the skills to access to the information, to follow the improvements in science and technology and continuous self-development
Examination
Oral Examination
LO-3 Behavior of reinforced concrete structures/structural members subjected to earthquake ground motion PO-4 Skill of development, selection, using modern techniques and tools are necessary for engineering applications, ability of using information technology effectively.
PO-5 The ability of designing experiments to examine the engineering problems, conducting experiments, collecting data, analyzing and interpreting the results
PO-7 Ability to express ideas and solution proposals using verbal, written and graphic expression techniques, ability to think in 3D, ability to creative in design issues.
PO-8 Awareness of the life-long learning, the skills to access to the information, to follow the improvements in science and technology and continuous self-development
Examination
Oral Examination
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
Earthquake motion and its characteristics, Faults and tectonic zones, Earthquake spectra, Earthquakes and site conditions, Soil-structure interaction, Vibration of structures under seismic effects, Mode superposition method, Damping, Ductility, Behavior of reinforced concrete structures/structural members under seismic loads, Design of earthquake resistant structures, Earthquake resistant design codes, Limit conditions, Structural irregularities, Design methods for seismic effects, Rules for Reinforced concrete structures, Damages observed after earthquakes, Repair and retrofitting of RC structures, Assessment of existing structures
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Earthquake motion and its characteristics, Intensity and magnitude of an earthquake Description Method
2 Faults and tectonic regions in the earth and in Turkey, Earthquake as a wave motion, Measurement of earthquake ground motion, Introduction to single-degree-of-freedom systems Description Method
3 Single-degree-of-freedom systems Description Method
4 Response spectra of earthquakes Description Method
5 Effects of soil conditions on earthquake, Soil liquefaction, Soil-structure interaction, Introduction to multi-degree-of-freedom systems Description Method
6 Calculation of frequencies and modes in multi-degree-of-freedom systems Description Method
7 Modal superposition method, Spectral analysis Description Method
8 mid-term exam
9 Behavior of reinforced concrete structures/structural members subjected to earthquake ground motion; Concrete, steel, slabs, beams, columns and shear walls, joints, plastic hinge, Capacity concept in design, Behavior of frame and shear wall systems Description Method
10 Earthquake resistant design, Safety to earthquakes, Design code, Limit states, General behavior of structure, Structural irregularities, Design spectra, Methods of analysis for structures under earthquake loading Description Method
11 Elastic equivalent earthquake load, Earthquake region, Fundamental period of structure, Acceleration spectrum, Ductility of structures Description Method
12 Construction rules for reinforced concrete structures, Slabs, Beams, Columns, Column-beam joints, Shear walls, Foundations, Story drifts, Retaining walls Description Method
13 Post-earthquake damage inspection and evaluation, Types of earthquake damages, Repair and strengthening in reinforced concrete structures, Strengthening of structural elements Description Method
14 Strengthening of the structure by adding of new structural elements, Earthquake safety assessment in existing structures Description Method
15 Strengthening of the structure by adding of new structural elements, Earthquake safety assessment in existing structures Description Method
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 N. Bayülke; Depremler ve Depreme Dayanıklı Yapılar, Deprem Araştırma Dairesi, Ankara, 1979
2 Deprem Bölgelerinde Yapılacak Binalar Hakkında Yönetmelik, 2007
3 Z. Celep; Betonarme Yapılar, Beta Dağıtım, 2013.
4 Z. Celep, N. Kumbasar; Deprem Mühendisliğine Giriş ve Depreme Dayanıklı Yapı Tasarımı, Beta Dağıtım, İstanbul 2004
Required Course instruments and materials
N. Bayülke; Depremler ve Depreme Dayanikli Yapilar, Deprem Arastirma Dairesi, Ankara, 1979 Deprem Bölgelerinde Yapilacak Binalar Hakkinda Yönetmelik, 2007 Z. Celep; Betonarme Yapilar, Beta Dagitim, 2013.

Assessment Methods
Type of Assessment Week Hours Weight(%)
mid-term exam 1 1 40
Other assessment methods
1.Oral Examination
2.Quiz
3.Laboratory exam
4.Presentation
5.Report
6.Workshop
7.Performance Project
8.Term Paper
9.Project
final exam 1 1 60

Student Work Load
Type of Work Weekly Hours Number of Weeks Work Load
Weekly Course Hours (Theoretical+Practice) 4 14 56
Outside Class
       a) Reading 2 14 28
       b) Search in internet/Library 0
       c) Performance Project 0
       d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report 0
       e) Term paper/Project 0
Oral Examination 0
Quiz 0
Laboratory exam 1 14 14
Own study for mid-term exam 2 14 28
mid-term exam 1 1 1
Own study for final exam 2 14 28
final exam 1 1 1
0
0
Total work load; 156