• Basic information
• Learning outcomes
• Contents
• Assessment
• Workload

Learning outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

1. Comment the dynamic and seismic behavior of structures subject to wind and earthquake forces

   Contribution to Program Outcomes

   1. Define and manipulate advanced concepts of Earthquake and Structural Engineering
   2. Develop basic knowledge of seismic design codes, structural dynamics, geotechnical earthquake engineering, earthquake resistant design, seismic data acquisition and manipulation, earthquake hazard and risk analysis
   3. Review the literature critically pertaining to his/her research projects, and connect the earlier literature to his/her own results
   4. Acquire scientific knowledge and work independently
   5. Develop an awareness of continuous learning in relation with modern technology
   6. Find out new methods to improve his/her knowledge
   7. Understand the applications and basic principles of instrumentation and/or software vital to his/her thesis projects
   8. Effectively express his/her research ideas and findings both orally and in writing

   Method of assessment

   1. Oral exam
2. Use numerical methods and design procedures used in earthquake engineering

   Contribution to Program Outcomes

   1. Define and manipulate advanced concepts of Earthquake and Structural Engineering
   2. Develop basic knowledge of seismic design codes, structural dynamics, geotechnical earthquake engineering, earthquake resistant design, seismic data acquisition and manipulation, earthquake hazard and risk analysis
   3. Review the literature critically pertaining to his/her research projects, and connect the earlier literature to his/her own results
   4. Acquire scientific knowledge and work independently
   5. Develop an awareness of continuous learning in relation with modern technology
   6. Find out new methods to improve his/her knowledge
   7. Understand the applications and basic principles of instrumentation and/or software vital to his/her thesis projects
   8. Effectively express his/her research ideas and findings both orally and in writing

   Method of assessment

   1. Homework assignment
   2. Term paper
3. Grasp the background, development, and application of design codes

   Contribution to Program Outcomes

   1. Define and manipulate advanced concepts of Earthquake and Structural Engineering
   2. Develop basic knowledge of seismic design codes, structural dynamics, geotechnical earthquake engineering, earthquake resistant design, seismic data acquisition and manipulation, earthquake hazard and risk analysis
   3. Review the literature critically pertaining to his/her research projects, and connect the earlier literature to his/her own results
   4. Acquire scientific knowledge and work independently
   5. Develop an awareness of continuous learning in relation with modern technology
   6. Find out new methods to improve his/her knowledge
   7. Understand the applications and basic principles of instrumentation and/or software vital to his/her thesis projects
   8. Effectively express his/her research ideas and findings both orally and in writing

   Method of assessment

   1. Written exam
   2. Oral exam

Contents
Week 1:	The importance of structural design for dynamic effects (earthquake and wind)
Week 2:	Engineering aspects of seismology
Week 3:	Seismic response of structures Free vibration in single degree of freedom (SDOF) systems
Week 4:	Response of SDOF systems to harmonic excitations
Week 5:	Response of SDOF systems to arbitrary, step and pulse excitations
Week 6:	Generalized SDOF systems
Week 7:	Multi degree of freedom (MDOF) systems Charactestic equation Mod shapes - 1
Week 8:	Multi degree of freedom (MDOF) systems Charactestic equation Mod shapes - 2
Week 9:	Mid-term exam
Week 10:	Linear elastic earthquake response of structures
Week 11:	Modal superposition in multi story buildings subjected to earthquake excitation - 1
Week 12:	Modal superposition in multi story buildings subjected to earthquake excitation - 2
Week 13:	Nonlinear inelastic earthquake response of structures
Week 14:	Linear and nonlinear design spectra
Week 15*:	Structural design against wind effects
Week 16*:	Final exam
Textbooks and materials:
Recommended readings:	1. Chopra, A.K., Dynamics of Structures, Prentice Hall, Englewood Cliffs, NJ. 2. Clough, R.W. and Penzien, J., Dynamics of Structures, McGraw Hill. 3. Naeim, F. (editor), The Seismic Design Handbook, Van Nostrand, New York, Ny. 4. Z. Celep ve N. Kumbasar, Örneklerle Yapı Dinamiği ve Deprem Mühendisliğine Giriş, Sema Matbaacılık, İstanbul. 5. Z. Celep ve N. Kumbasar, Deprem Mühendisliğine Giriş ve Depreme Dayanıklı Yapı Tasarımı, Sema Matbaacılık, İstanbul.
	* Between 15th and 16th weeks is there a free week for students to prepare for final exam.

Assessment
Method of assessment	Week number	Weight (%)
Mid-terms:	9	20
Other in-term studies:		0
Project:	14	20
Homework:	2,4,6,8,10,12	20
Quiz:		0
Final exam:	16	40
	Total weight:	(%)

Workload
Activity	Duration (Hours per week)	Total number of weeks	Total hours in term
Courses (Face-to-face teaching):	3	15
Own studies outside class:	3	15
Practice, Recitation:	0	0
Homework:	8	6
Term project:	10	2
Term project presentation:	1	1
Quiz:	0	0
Own study for mid-term exam:	10	1
Mid-term:	1	1
Personal studies for final exam:	12	1
Final exam:	1	1
		Total workload:
		Total ECTS credits:	*
	* ECTS credit is calculated by dividing total workload by 25. (1 ECTS = 25 work hours)