Course Information

Semester	Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	T+P+L	Credit	Number of ECTS Credits
7	MİM477	Earthquake Factor İn Building Design	3+0+0	3	4

Course Details

Language of Instruction	Turkish
Level of Course Unit	Bachelor's Degree
Department / Program	Architecture
Mode of Delivery	Face to Face
Type of Course Unit	Elective
Objectives of the Course	The formation of earthquakes, earthquake engineering terminology and design earthquake concepts are examined, earthquake-resistant building design principles are explained
Course Content	Appropriate design of buildings according to earthquake effects, soil types, structure-soil relationship, earthquake strengthening of different structural systems with appropriate methods, building shape and material analysis
Course Methods and Techniques	Theoretical lecture and application examples
Prerequisites and co-requisities	None
Course Coordinator	None
Name of Lecturers	Associate Prof.Dr. Zafer Kütuğ
Assistants	None
Work Placement(s)	No

Recommended or Required Reading

Resources	Introduction to Earthquake Resistant Building Design, Kutlu Darılmaz, ITU, 2019

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Activities are given in detail in the section of "Assessment Methods and Criteria" and "Workload Calculation"

Assessment Methods and Criteria

ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload

Activities	Quantity	Duration	Total Work Load
Course Duration	14	3	42
Hours for off-the-c.r.stud	14	3	42
Assignments	1	12	12
Mid-terms	1	3	3
Final examination	1	3	3
Total Work Load			Number of ECTS Credits 4 102

Course Learning Outcomes: Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

No	Learning Outcomes
1	Learns soil and foundarion types according to earthquake effects, structure-soil relationship, appropriate methods for strengthening different structural systems against earthquakes
2	Can evaluate building structure types and material usage.
3	Can evaluate the design methods of structures according to earthquake effects.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Topics	Study Materials	Materials
1	Introduction to the course, Basic concepts about earthquakes, Formation of earthquakes
2	The effect of soil properties on the seismicity of buildings
3	Earthquake-resistant design principles of reinforced concrete structures
4	Earthquake resistant design principles of steel structures
5	Earthquake-resistant design principles of wooden and masonry structures
6	Earthquake resistant design principles of prestressed structures
7	Building shape and material selections in earthquake-resistant building design
8	Earthquake-resistant design principles of high-rise buildings
9	The methods of the Building earthquake hazard analysis
10	Building strengthening methods
11	Selection criteria of building strengthening methods
12	Methods to prevent torsion and soft storey damage in the structure
13	Seismic isolation methods (Active and passive control systems)
14	Effects of strengthening and repair methods on the structural system of the building

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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