EARTHQUAKE RESISTANT DESIGN OF STRUCTURES PROGRAMME COURSE DESCRIPTION

Code	Name of the Course Unit	Semester	In-Class Hours (T+P)	Credit	ECTS Credit
INS404	EARTHQUAKE RESISTANT DESIGN OF STRUCTURES	7	3	3	6

GENERAL INFORMATION
Language of Instruction :	Turkish
Level of the Course Unit :	BACHELOR'S DEGREE, TYY: + 6.Level, EQF-LLL: 6.Level, QF-EHEA: First Cycle
Type of the Course :	Elective
Mode of Delivery of the Course Unit	-
Coordinator of the Course Unit	Assist.Prof. AHMAD RESHAD NOORI
Instructor(s) of the Course Unit
Course Prerequisite	No

OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS
Objectives of the Course Unit:	It is aimed to introduce the design of Earthquake Resistant Structures and to contribute to the understanding of the damages caused by earthquakes in reinforced concrete buildings and the reasons of these damages.
Contents of the Course Unit:	It contains the following topics; definition and occurrence of earthquake, Earthquake spectra, measurement of earthquake motion, behavior of reinforced concrete structural members under earthquake effect, damage in reinforced concrete structural members due to shear and bending effects, selection of the earthquake resistant structural system, damages due to earthquake effect in commonly used reinforced concrete stuructures and structural members.

KEY LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT (On successful completion of this course unit, students/learners will or will be able to)
To be able to comprehend the properties of earthquake resistant reinforced concrete members
To be able to learn the properties and capacity design concepts of earthquake resistant reinforced concrete structural systems
To be able to produce an idea about the cause damage due to earthquake

WEEKLY COURSE CONTENTS AND STUDY MATERIALS FOR PRELIMINARY & FURTHER STUDY
Week	Preparatory	Topics(Subjects)	Method
1	Literature Research	Earthquake motion and its characteristics, Intensity and magnitude of an earthquake, Faults and tectonic regions in the earth and in Turkey	Expression
2	Literature Research	Methods used to calculate earthquake forces	Expression
3	Literature Research	Calculation of acceleration and displacement spectra	Expression
4	Literature Research	Classification of earthquake damage, ductile and brittle member and structural behavior	Expression
5	Literature Research	Investigation of damage in reinforced concrete members due to ductile fracture	Expression
6	Literature Research	Investigation of the parameters affecting the ductile behavior by moment curvature analysis	Expression
7	Literature Research	Investigation of brittle fracture behavior caused by shear effect	Expression
8	-	MID-TERM EXAM	-
9	Literature Research	Selection of earthquake resistant structural system	Expression
10	Literature Research	Examination of the concept of capacity design	Expression
11	Literature Research	Features of displacement and force-based performance evaluation methods	Expression
12	Literature Research	Performance evaluation of existing buildings according to Turkey Building Earthquake Code	Expression
13	Literature Research	Examination of the effects of structural system properties on earthquake behavior	Expression
14	Literature Research	Application	Expression
15	Literature Research	Application	Expression
16	-	FINAL EXAM	-
17	-	FINAL EXAM	-

SOURCE MATERIALS & RECOMMENDED READING
AK Chopra (2012). Dynamics of Structures: Theory & Applications to Earthquake Engineering, 4th edition, Prentice Hall, NY
Z Celep (2015). Deprem Mühendisliğine Giriş ve Depreme Dayanıklı Yapı Tasarımı, Beta Dağıtım, İstanbul
AS Elnashai, L DiSarno (2008). Fundamentals of Earthquake Engineering, Wiley, England.
GG Penelis, AJ Kappos (1997). Earthquake Resistant Concrete Structures, E&F Spon, London.
T Paulay, MJN Priestley (1992). Seismic Design of Reinforced Concrete and Masonry Buildings, John Wiley & Sons, NY.
T Paulay, MJN Priestley (1992). Seismic Design of Reinforced Concrete and Masonry Buildings, John Wiley & Sons, NY.
RW Clough, J Penzien, (1993). Dynamics of Structures, Mc Graw Hill, NY
DJ Dowrick (1987). Earthquake Resistant Design, John Wiley & Sons, NY
NM Newmark, E Rosenblueth (1971). Fundamentals of Earthquake Engineering, Prentice Hall, NY
K Darılmaz (2014). Depreme Dayanıklı Betonarme Binaların Tasarımına Giriş, DMK Yayınları, İstanbul.
Z Celep (2011). Yapı Dinamiği, Beta Dağıtım, İstanbul 2001.
N Bayülke (1979). Depremler ve Depreme Dayanıklı Yapılar, Deprem Araştırma Dairesi, Ankara.

ASSESSMENT
Assessment & Grading of In-Term Activities	Number of Activities	Degree of Contribution (%)	Description

Level of Contribution
0	1	2	3	4	5

KNOWLEDGE
Theoretical
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	The formal systems used in civil engineering takes and Discuss the different methods					4

SKILLS
Cognitive
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Civil engineering design for the project presentation ensures the correct expression					4

SKILLS
Practical
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Civil engineering design for the project presentation ensures the correct expression						5

OCCUPATIONAL
Autonomy & Responsibility
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Rise construction in the areas of production engineering can work independently and take responsibility for these issues					4

OCCUPATIONAL
Learning to Learn
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	As a requirement of the civil engineering profession and the current change follows the principle of lifelong learning						5

OCCUPATIONAL
Communication & Social
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	As an individual becomes aware of social and professional responsibility					4

OCCUPATIONAL
Occupational and/or Vocational
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	The powers and responsibilities of civil engineering and construction management takes place within					4

WORKLOAD & ECTS CREDITS OF THE COURSE UNIT
Workload for Learning & Teaching Activities
Type of the Learning Activites	Learning Activities (# of week)	Duration (hours, h)	Workload (h)
Lecture & In-Class Activities	14	3	42
Preliminary & Further Study	14	2	28
Land Surveying	0	0	0
Group Work	0	0	0
Laboratory	0	0	0
Reading	0	0	0
Assignment (Homework)	1	25	25
Project Work	0	0	0
Seminar	0	0	0
Internship	0	0	0
Technical Visit	0	0	0
Web Based Learning	0	0	0
Implementation/Application/Practice	0	0	0
Practice at a workplace	0	0	0
Occupational Activity	0	0	0
Social Activity	0	0	0
Thesis Work	0	0	0
Field Study	0	0	0
Report Writing	0	0	0
Final Exam	1	2	2
Preparation for the Final Exam	1	35	35
Mid-Term Exam	1	2	2
Preparation for the Mid-Term Exam	1	25	25
Short Exam	0	0	0
Preparation for the Short Exam	0	0	0
TOTAL	33	0	159