Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue

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FACULTY OF ENGINEERING & ARCHITECTURE / IMU 408 - CIVIL ENGINEERING

Code: IMU 408 Course Title: STRUCTURAL DYNAMICS Theoretical+Practice: 3+0 ECTS: 5
Year/Semester of Study 4 / Spring Semester
Level of Course 1st Cycle Degree Programme
Type of Course Compulsory
Department CIVIL ENGINEERING
Pre-requisities and Co-requisites None
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Teaching Period 14 Weeks
Name of Lecturer UMUT YÜCEL (umut.yucel@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s)
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
The aim of this course is to examine the behavior of structural systems under dynamic loads.

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 can grasp the fundamentals and components of structural dynamics. PO-1 Recovery adequate knowledge in the field of mathematics, science and civil engineering; ability to use theoretical and applied information in these areas to model and solve Civil Engineering problems.
PO-2 Ability to determine, identify, formulate and solve the sophisticated engineering problems, to select and apply appropriate methods and techniques for this purpose.
PO-8 Awareness of the life-long learning, the skills to access to the information, to follow the improvements in science and technology and continuous self-development
Examination
LO-2 can analyze the behavior of structural systems under different dynamic loads. PO-1 Recovery adequate knowledge in the field of mathematics, science and civil engineering; ability to use theoretical and applied information in these areas to model and solve Civil Engineering problems.
PO-2 Ability to determine, identify, formulate and solve the sophisticated engineering problems, to select and apply appropriate methods and techniques for this purpose.
PO-8 Awareness of the life-long learning, the skills to access to the information, to follow the improvements in science and technology and continuous self-development
Examination
LO-3 can determine the behavior of structural systems under earthquake effects and design earthquake-resistant structures. PO-1 Recovery adequate knowledge in the field of mathematics, science and civil engineering; ability to use theoretical and applied information in these areas to model and solve Civil Engineering problems.
PO-2 Ability to determine, identify, formulate and solve the sophisticated engineering problems, to select and apply appropriate methods and techniques for this purpose.
PO-8 Awareness of the life-long learning, the skills to access to the information, to follow the improvements in science and technology and continuous self-development
Examination
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
This course includes an introduction to structural dynamics, free vibration of single degree of freedom systems, forced vibrations of single degree of freedom systems, and earthquake behavior of linear systems.
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Introduction to structural dynamics, fundamental elements of dynamic systems Expression, Question and Answer, Discussion
2 Dynamic motion equation derivation, effect of gravity on dynamic motion equation, effect of support excitation on dynamic motion equation Expression, Question and Answer, Discussion
3 Free vibration of an undamped single degree of freedom system Expression, Question and Answer, Discussion
4 Free vibration of a viscously damped single degree of freedom system Expression, Question and Answer, Discussion
5 Harmonic vibration of undamped systems Expression, Question and Answer, Discussion
6 Harmonic vibration of viscously damped systems Expression, Question and Answer, Discussion
7 Periodic loaded systems Expression, Question and Answer, Discussion
8 mid-term exam
9 Motion under randomly varying forces over time, unit impulse response, motion under step force Expression, Question and Answer, Discussion
10 Motion under ramp force, motion under a step force that rises and stabilizes Expression, Question and Answer, Discussion
11 Motion under impulsive loads Expression, Question and Answer, Discussion
12 Earthquake effect and response Expression, Question and Answer, Discussion
13 Concept and characteristics of the response spectrum Expression, Question and Answer, Discussion
14 Elastic design spectrum Expression, Question and Answer, Discussion
15 Velocity and acceleration response spectra Expression, Question and Answer, Discussion
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 Chopra, A. K. (2015). Dynamics of Structures. Pearson .
2 Clough, R. W., Penzien, J. (1995). Dynamics of Structures. Computers & Structures.
3 Celep, Z. (2020). Yapı Dinamiği. Beta Basım Yayım.
4 Kasımzade, A. A. (2018). Yapı Dinamiği – Temelleri ve Deprem Mühendisliğinde Uygulamaları. Nobel Akademik Yayıncılık.
Required Course instruments and materials
Course notes and presentations

Assessment Methods
Type of Assessment Week Hours Weight(%)
mid-term exam 1 1 40
Other assessment methods
1.Oral Examination
2.Quiz
3.Laboratory exam
4.Presentation
5.Report
6.Workshop
7.Performance Project
8.Term Paper
9.Project
final exam 1 1 60

Student Work Load
Type of Work Weekly Hours Number of Weeks Work Load
Weekly Course Hours (Theoretical+Practice) 3 14 42
Outside Class
       a) Reading 3 14 42
       b) Search in internet/Library 2 10 20
       c) Performance Project 0
       d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report 0
       e) Term paper/Project 0
Oral Examination 0
Quiz 0
Laboratory exam 0
Own study for mid-term exam 3 7 21
mid-term exam 2 1 2
Own study for final exam 3 7 21
final exam 2 1 2
0
0
Total work load; 150