ECTS - Earthquake Engineering
Earthquake Engineering (CE440) Course Detail
| Course Name | Course Code | Season | Lecture Hours | Application Hours | Lab Hours | Credit | ECTS |
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| Earthquake Engineering | CE440 | Area Elective | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| Pre-requisite Course(s) |
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| CE202 ve CE321 |
| Course Language | English |
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| Course Type | Elective Courses |
| Course Level | Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle) |
| Mode of Delivery | Face To Face |
| Learning and Teaching Strategies | Lecture, Question and Answer, Problem Solving. |
| Course Lecturer(s) |
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| Course Objectives | To provide an overview of earthquake engineering principles as applied to the analysis and design of structures. Applicable concepts from seismology will be introduced including significant features of seismic ground motion. |
| Course Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Content | Seismic ground motion, introduction to earthquakes, causes of earthquake, seismic waves, factors affecting earthquake motion at a site, prediction of motion at a site, recording and processing of earthquake ground motion; single degree of freedom systems, formulation of the equation of motion, free vibration analysis. |
Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies
| Week | Subjects | Preparation |
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| 1 | - Introduction to earthquakes - Causes of earthquake seismic waves, - Factors affecting earthquake motion at a site - Prediction of motion at a site - Recording and processing of earthquake ground motion | Handout |
| 2 | SDOF Systems: - Formulation of the equation of motion | 3-35 |
| 3 | SDOF Systems: - Free Vibration Analysis (undamped and damped systems) - Damping in structures | 35-52 |
| 4 | SDOF Systems: - Earthquake response of linear systems - Time-step integration methods for linear-elastic systems | 187-197 |
| 5 | SDOF Systems: - Time-step integration methods for linear-elastic systems - Response Spectra | 155-187 |
| 6 | Multi-degree of freedom systems (MDOFs) - Formulation of the equation of motion | 311-353 |
| 7 | Multi-degree of freedom systems (MDOFs) - Free vibration - Natural vibration frequencies and modes - Orthogonality of modes - Normalization of modes | 365-383 |
| 8 | Multi-degree of freedom systems (MDOFs) - Computation of vibration properties | 311-353 |
| 9 | Multi-degree of freedom systems (MDOFs) - Modal Analysis | 434-444 |
| 10 | Multi-degree of freedom systems (MDOFs) - Modal Analysis | 392-409 |
| 11 | Multi-degree of freedom systems (MDOFs) - Response History Analysis | 468-514 |
| 12 | Multi-degree of freedom systems (MDOFs) - Response Spectra Analysis, modal superposition | 444-467 |
| 13 | Seismic design loads, design spectra; ground motion maps, seismic codes | 468-514 |
| 14 | Introduction to inelastic behavior | 514-549 |
| 15 | Final Exam Period | |
| 16 | Final Exam Period |
Sources
| Course Book | 1. Chopra, A.K., Dynamics of Structures - Theory and Applications to Earthquake Engineering, 3rd edition, 2007, Pearson Prentice Hall, Pearson Education Inc. |
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| Other Sources | 2. Clough, R.W. and Penzien J., Dynamics of Structures, 2nd edition, 1993, McGraw-Hill Inc. |
Evaluation System
| Requirements | Number | Percentage of Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance/Participation | - | - |
| Laboratory | - | - |
| Application | - | - |
| Field Work | - | - |
| Special Course Internship | - | - |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | - | - |
| Homework Assignments | 6 | 20 |
| Presentation | - | - |
| Project | - | - |
| Report | - | - |
| Seminar | - | - |
| Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury | 2 | 50 |
| Final Exam/Final Jury | 1 | 30 |
| Toplam | 9 | 100 |
| Percentage of Semester Work | 70 |
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| Percentage of Final Work | 30 |
| Total | 100 |
Course Category
| Core Courses | |
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| Major Area Courses | X |
| Supportive Courses | |
| Media and Managment Skills Courses | |
| Transferable Skill Courses |
The Relation Between Course Learning Competencies and Program Qualifications
| # | Program Qualifications / Competencies | Level of Contribution | ||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1 | Engineering Knowledge: Knowledge of mathematics, science, fundamental engineering, computational sciences, and related engineering disciplines; the ability to apply this knowledge to solve complex engineering problems. | X | ||||
| 2 | Problem Analysis: The ability to identify, formulate, and analyze complex engineering problems using fundamental scientific, mathematical, and engineering knowledge, considering the relevant UN Sustainable Development Goals. | X | ||||
| 3 | Engineering Design: The ability to design creative solutions to complex engineering problems; the ability to design complex systems, processes, devices, or products to meet current and future requirements, considering realistic constraints and conditions. | X | ||||
| 4 | Techniques and Tool Usage: The ability to select and use appropriate techniques, resources, and modern engineering and computing tools, including estimation and modeling, for the analysis and solution of complex engineering problems, while being aware of their limitations. | X | ||||
| 5 | Research and Investigation: The ability to use research methods, including literature review, designing experiments, conducting experiments, collecting data, analyzing and interpreting results, to investigate complex engineering problems. | |||||
| 6 | Global Impact of Engineering Applications: Information about the impacts of engineering applications on society, health and safety, the economy, sustainability and the environment within the framework of the UN Sustainable Development Goals; awareness of the legal consequences of engineering solutions. | X | ||||
| 7 | Engineering Ethics: Knowledge of ethical responsibility and adherence to engineering professional principles; awareness of impartiality, lack of discrimination, and inclusivity. | X | ||||
| 8 | Individual and Teamwork: The ability to work effectively individually and as a team member or leader in interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary teams (face-to-face, on-line, or hybrid). | X | ||||
| 9 | Oral and Written Communication: The ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing on technical topics, considering the diverse differences of the target audience (education, language, profession, etc.). | X | ||||
| 10 | Project Management: Knowledge of business practices such as project management and economic feasibility analysis; awareness of entrepreneurship and innovation. | |||||
| 11 | Lifelong Learning: The ability to learn independently and continuously, adapt to new and emerging technologies, and think critically about technological change. | X | ||||
ECTS/Workload Table
| Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Total Workload |
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| Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) | 16 | 3 | 48 |
| Laboratory | |||
| Application | |||
| Special Course Internship | |||
| Field Work | |||
| Study Hours Out of Class | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Presentation/Seminar Prepration | |||
| Project | |||
| Report | |||
| Homework Assignments | 6 | 4 | 24 |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | |||
| Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury | 2 | 11 | 22 |
| Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury | 1 | 14 | 14 |
| Total Workload | 150 | ||