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Course Details
KTO KARATAY UNIVERSITY
Mühendislik ve Doğa Bilimleri Fakültesi
Programme of Civil Engineering
Course Details
Course Code Course Name Year Period Semester T+A+L Credit ECTS
05361087 Earthquake Resistant Building Design Principles 3 Spring 6 3+0+0 3 5
Course Type Elective
Course Cycle Bachelor's (First Cycle) (TQF-HE: Level 6 / QF-EHEA: Level 1 / EQF-LLL: Level 6)
Course Language Turkish
Methods and Techniques Anlatım, soru çözümü
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Prerequisites -
Coordinator -
Instructor(s) Asst. Prof. Ahmed Cavit ZİYA
Instructor Assistant(s) -
Course Instructor(s)
Name and Surname Room E-Mail Address Internal Meeting Hours
Asst. Prof. Ahmed Cavit ZİYA A-Z33 [email protected] 7316
Course Content
Earthquakes: Characteristics of Earthquakes and Earthquake Parametres, Earthquake Account of Simple Structures, Account and Usage of Elastic and Account Spectra, Equivalent Static Method, Modal Spectral Calculation, Earthquake Regulations, Ductile Structure Design and Importance, Fundamentals of Reinforced Concrete, Steel and Prefabricated Structures, Other Passive and Active Methods in Durable Structural Design, Earthquake Damage in Structures, Repair and Strengthening of Existing and Damaged Structures.
Objectives of the Course
To teach the principles of depressive structure design and repair and strengthening principles and to introduce earthquake regulations.
Contribution of the Course to Field Teaching
Basic Vocational Courses
Specialization / Field Courses
Support Courses X
Transferable Skills Courses
Humanities, Communication and Management Skills Courses
Relationships between Course Learning Outcomes and Program Outcomes
Relationship Levels
Lowest Low Medium High Highest
1 2 3 4 5
# Program Learning Outcomes Level
P2 Ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems; ability to select and apply appropriate analysis and modeling methods for this purpose. 5
P3 Ability to design a complex system, process, device or product to meet specific requirements under realistic constraints and conditions; ability to apply modern design methods for this purpose. 5
P9 To act in accordance with ethical principles, professional and ethical responsibility; Information on the standards used in engineering applications. 5
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
No Learning Outcomes Outcome Relationship Measurement Method **
O1 Determines whether a structural system or a structure is earthquake resistant. P.2.76 1
O2 Determines earthquake damages and decides the repair/reinforcement method. P.2.77 1
O3 Determines the parametric values of earthquake. P.2.78 1
O4 Determines building-ground, building-earthquake relationship. P.2.79 1
O5 Determines whether a structural system or a structure is earthquake resistant. P.3.20 1
O6 Determines earthquake damages and decides the repair/reinforcement method. P.3.21 1
O7 Apply earthquake codes to reinforced concrete, masonry, prefabricated and steel buildings. P.9.22 1
** Written Exam: 1, Oral Exam: 2, Homework: 3, Lab./Exam: 4, Seminar/Presentation: 5, Term Paper: 6, Application: 7
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week Topics
1 Introduction and general information
2 Earthquakes: Characteristics of Earthquake Motion and Earthquake Parametres I
3 Earthquakes: Characteristics of Earthquake Motion and Earthquake Parametres II
4 Earthquake calculations of simple structures, elasticity and calculation of account spectra
5 Equivalent static method, modal spectral calculation
6 Earthquake regulations
7 Ductile structure design and importance
8 Principles of ductile design of reinforced concrete, steel and prefabricated structures I
9 Principles of ductile design of reinforced concrete, steel and prefabricated structures II
10 Other passive and active methods in depressive structure design
11 Earthquake damage on the buildings
12 Earthquake damage on the buildings
13 Repairing and strengthening existing and damaged structures,
14 Repairing and strengthening existing and damaged structures
Textbook or Material
Resources Türkiye Bina Deprem Yönetmeliği - 2018
Evaluation Method and Passing Criteria
In-Term Studies Quantity Percentage
Attendance - -
Laboratory - -
Practice - -
Homework - -
Presentation - -
Projects - -
Quiz - -
Midterms 1 40 (%)
Final Exam 1 60 (%)
Total 100 (%)
ECTS / Working Load Table
Quantity Duration Total Work Load
Course Week Number and Time 14 3 42
Out-of-Class Study Time (Pre-study, Library, Reinforcement) 14 3 42
Midterms 1 30 30
Quiz 0 0 0
Homework 0 0 0
Practice 0 0 0
Laboratory 0 0 0
Project 0 0 0
Workshop 0 0 0
Presentation/Seminar Preparation 0 0 0
Fieldwork 0 0 0
Final Exam 1 40 40
Other 0 0 0
Total Work Load: 154
Total Work Load / 30 5,13
Course ECTS Credits: 5
Course - Learning Outcomes Matrix
Relationship Levels
Lowest Low Medium High Highest
1 2 3 4 5
# Learning Outcomes P2 P3 P9
O1 Determines whether a structural system or a structure is earthquake resistant. 5 - -
O2 Determines earthquake damages and decides the repair/reinforcement method. 5 - -
O3 Determines the parametric values of earthquake. 5 - -
O4 Determines building-ground, building-earthquake relationship. 5 - -
O5 Determines whether a structural system or a structure is earthquake resistant. - 5 -
O6 Determines earthquake damages and decides the repair/reinforcement method. - 5 -
O7 Apply earthquake codes to reinforced concrete, masonry, prefabricated and steel buildings. - - 5