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