| Course Contents |
| This course covers the topics of introduction to structural dynamics, free vibration of single-freedom systems, forced vibration of single-freedom systems, numerical calculation of dynamic response, and earthquake behavior of linear systems. |
| Weekly Course Content |
| Week |
Subject |
Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
| 1 |
Earthquake motion and its characteristics, Intensity and magnitude of an earthquake |
Description Method |
| 2 |
Faults and tectonic regions in the earth and in Turkey, Earthquake as a wave motion, Measurement of earthquake ground motion, Introduction to single-degree-of-freedom systems |
Description Method |
| 3 |
Single-degree-of-freedom systems |
Description Method |
| 4 |
Response spectra of earthquakes |
Description Method |
| 5 |
Effects of soil conditions on earthquake, Soil liquefaction, Soil-structure interaction, Introduction to multi-degree-of-freedom systems |
Description Method |
| 6 |
Calculation of frequencies and modes in multi-degree-of-freedom systems |
Description Method |
| 7 |
Modal superposition method, Spectral analysis |
Description Method |
| 8 |
mid-term exam |
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| 9 |
Behavior of reinforced concrete structures/structural members subjected to earthquake ground motion; Concrete, steel, slabs, beams, columns and shear walls, joints, plastic hinge, Capacity concept in design, Behavior of frame and shear wall systems |
Description Method |
| 10 |
Earthquake resistant design, Safety to earthquakes, Design code, Limit states, General behavior of structure, Structural irregularities, Design spectra, Methods of analysis for structures under earthquake loading |
Description Method |
| 11 |
Elastic equivalent earthquake load, Earthquake region, Fundamental period of structure, Acceleration spectrum, Ductility of structures |
Description Method |
| 12 |
Construction rules for reinforced concrete structures, Slabs, Beams, Columns, Column-beam joints, Shear walls, Foundations, Story drifts, Retaining walls |
Description Method |
| 13 |
Post-earthquake damage inspection and evaluation, Types of earthquake damages, Repair and strengthening in reinforced concrete structures, Strengthening of structural elements |
Description Method |
| 14 |
Strengthening of the structure by adding of new structural elements, Earthquake safety assessment in existing structures |
Description Method |
| 15 |
Strengthening of the structure by adding of new structural elements, Earthquake safety assessment in existing structures |
Description Method |
| 16 |
final exam |
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| Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading |
| 1 |
N. Bayülke; Depremler ve Depreme Dayanıklı Yapılar, Deprem Araştırma Dairesi, Ankara, 1979 |
| 2 |
Deprem Bölgelerinde Yapılacak Binalar Hakkında Yönetmelik, 2007 |
| 3 |
Z. Celep; Betonarme Yapılar, Beta Dağıtım, 2013. |
| 4 |
Z. Celep, N. Kumbasar; Deprem Mühendisliğine Giriş ve Depreme Dayanıklı Yapı Tasarımı, Beta Dağıtım, İstanbul 2004 |
| Required Course instruments and materials |
| Lecture notes and presentations
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