GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION

STRENGTHENING OF STRUCTURES/İNM 410

Course Title:	STRENGTHENING OF STRUCTURES
Credits	2	ECTS	3
Course Semester	8	Type of The Course	Elective

COURSE INFORMATION

-- (CATALOG CONTENT)

-- (TEXTBOOK)

-- (SUPPLEMENTARY TEXTBOOK)

-- (PREREQUISITES AND CO-REQUISITES)

-- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION

Turkish

-- COURSE OBJECTIVES

-- COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES

Understand basics of structural deficiency
2Understand and explain the factors that cause damage to reinforced concrete structures and members.
Can explain the methods which is to be used to improve structural behavior.
Can judge whether a structure is safe or not by the given real life case study presentations through the course.

-- MODE OF DELIVERY

Face to face.

--WEEKLY SCHEDULE
1. Week	Presentation of information about structural design
2. Week	Earthquake resistant structural design
3. Week	Seismicity in Turkey. Recent earthquakes and earthquake hazards.
4. Week	Classification and grades of structural damage according to the way it occurs
5. Week	Column failures
6. Week	Beam failures
7. Week	Shear wall failures
8. Week	Midterm exam/Slab failures
9. Week	Risks due to non-structural elements
10. Week	Strengthening methods
11. Week	Strengthening methods
12. Week	Repair methods
13. Week	Rehabilitation strategies
14. Week	Experimental research on structural strengthening in the context of national and international literature
15. Week
16. Week

-- TEACHING and LEARNING METHODS

-- ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

	Quantity	Total Weighting (%)
Midterm Exams	1	60
Assignment	0	0
Application	0	0
Projects	0	0
Practice	0	0
Quiz	0	0

Percent of In-term Studies		60
Percentage of Final Exam to Total Score		40

-- WORKLOAD

Activity	Total Number of Weeks	Duration (weekly hour)	Total Period Work Load
Weekly Theoretical Course Hours	14	2	28
Weekly Tutorial Hours			0
Reading Tasks	12	1	12
Searching in Internet and Library	12	1	12
Material Design and Implementation			0
Report Preparing	5	1	5
Preparing a Presentation	5	1	5
Presentation	1	1	1
Midterm Exam and Preperation for Midterm Exam	1	5	5
Final Exam and Preperation for Final Exam	1	10	10
Other (should be emphasized)			0
TOTAL WORKLOAD:			78
TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25:			3.12
Course Credit (ECTS):			3

-- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM

NO	PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES	1	2	3	4	5
1	Having a sufficient substructure concerning basic mathematics as well as natural and applied sciences, also having the competence in use of theoretical knowledge along with application experiences in engineering solutions				X
2	Equipped with determination, formulation and solution skills of complex engineering problems, and having the ability to select and apply appropriate analysis and modeling methods				X
3	Ability to design a complex system, process, equipment or product meeting certain needs under realistic limitations and conditions. In this way, having the skill to use modern designing methods (realistic limitations and conditions include subjects such as economics, environmental conditions, sustainability, productivity, ethics, health, security, social and political problems)			X
4	Having the ability to develop, select and use of modern methods and tools, talented to use of informatics technologies effectively					X
5	Having the ability to design an experimental setup, carry out experiments, acquire data, analyze and interpret the outcomes					X
6	Having the ability to study in interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary teams effectively and talented to carry out individual studies			X
7	Having the ability in written and oral Turkish communication and use of a foreign language (at least)					X
8	Awareness of the necessity of lifelong learning, having the ability to access knowledge, following developments in science and technology and renewing himself/herself				X
9	Awareness of professional and ethical responsibilities			X
10	Having informed of applications in professional life including project and amendment management, awareness of entrepreneurship, reformism and sustainable development			X
11	Information regarding the universal and social effects of engineering applications on health, environment and security as well as problems of era; awareness of legal results of engineering solutions	X
12	Possessing administrative skills		X

-- NAME OF LECTURER(S)

(Asst. Prof. Yağmur KOPRAMAN)

-- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)

(http://websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/yagmur)

-- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)

(yagmur@gazi.edu.tr)

Gazi University

Information Package

Programme Information

Search

GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR