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Syllabus ( EQE 560 )

   Basic information
Course title: Earthquake Resistant Design Of Steel Structures
Course code: EQE 560
Lecturer: Prof. Dr. Bülent AKBAŞ
ECTS credits: 7.5
GTU credits: 3 (3+0+0)
Year, Semester: 1/2, Fall and Spring
Level of course: Second Cycle (Master's)
Type of course: Area Elective
Language of instruction: English
Mode of delivery: Face to face , Lab work
Pre- and co-requisites: EQE 653 and EQE 654
Professional practice: No
Purpose of the course: Developing students' ability of designing and detailing earthquake resistant steel structure systems
   Learning outcomes Up

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

  1. Design earthquake resistant steel structural systems

    Contribution to Program Outcomes

    1. Define and manipulate advanced concepts of Earthquake and Structural Engineering
    2. Review the literature critically pertaining to his/her research projects, and connect the earlier literature to his/her own results
    3. Acquire scientific knowledge and work independently
    4. Develop an awareness of continuous learning in relation with modern technology
    5. Find out new methods to improve his/her knowledge
    6. Effectively express his/her research ideas and findings both orally and in writing

    Method of assessment

    1. Written exam
    2. Homework assignment
    3. Term paper
  2. Design of moment frames, concentrically braced frames, eccentrically braced frames

    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

    Method of assessment

    1. Homework assignment
    2. Term paper
  3. Detail steel frame systems

    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 Up
Week 1: Review of earthquake resistant design of steel structures
Week 2: Steel structural systems and design principles
Week 3: Design and detailing of steel buildings with moment frames - 1
Week 4: Design and detailing of steel buildings with moment frames - 2
Week 5: Design and detailing of steel buildings with moment frames - 3
Week 6: Design and detailing of steel buildings with moment frames - 4
Week 7: Mid-term exam
Week 8: Design and detailing of steel buildings with concentrically braced frames - 1
Week 9: Design and detailing of steel buildings with concentrically braced frames - 2
Week 10: Design and detailing of steel buildings with concentrically braced frames - 3
Week 11: Design and detailing of steel buildings with concentrically braced frames - 4
Week 12: Design and detailing of steel buildings with eccentrically braced frames - 1
Week 13: Design and detailing of steel buildings with eccentrically braced frames - 2
Week 14: Design and detailing of steel buildings with eccentrically braced frames - 3
Week 15*: Design and detailing of steel buildings with eccentrically braced frames - 4
Week 16*: Final exam
Textbooks and materials:
Recommended readings: 1. Salmon, C.G. and Johnson, J.E., Steel Structures, Happer Collins.
2. AISC, Manual of Steel Construction, Thirteenth Edition.
3. AISC, Seismic Design Manual.
  * Between 15th and 16th weeks is there a free week for students to prepare for final exam.
Assessment Up
Method of assessment Week number Weight (%)
Mid-terms: 7 20
Other in-term studies: 0
Project: 12 20
Homework: 2,4,6,8,10 20
Quiz: 0
Final exam: 16 40
  Total weight:
(%)
   Workload Up
Activity Duration (Hours per week) Total number of weeks Total hours in term
Courses (Face-to-face teaching): 3 14
Own studies outside class: 3 14
Practice, Recitation: 0 0
Homework: 6 10
Term project: 4 5
Term project presentation: 1 1
Quiz: 0 0
Own study for mid-term exam: 8 1
Mid-term: 1 1
Personal studies for final exam: 8 1
Final exam: 2 1
    Total workload:
    Total ECTS credits:
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  * ECTS credit is calculated by dividing total workload by 25.
(1 ECTS = 25 work hours)
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