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COURSE DESCRIPTION

STABILITY OF STRUCTURES/5901308

Course Title:	STABILITY OF STRUCTURES
Credits	3	ECTS	7.5
Course Semester	1	Type of The Course	Elective

COURSE INFORMATION

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-- (TEXTBOOK)

-- (SUPPLEMENTARY TEXTBOOK)

-- (PREREQUISITES AND CO-REQUISITES)

-- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION

Turkish

-- COURSE OBJECTIVES

-- COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES

Comprehension of the mathematical and mechanical aspects of the theory of elasticity.
Applications of the theory of elasticity to static and dynamic problems concerning linear elastic and hyperelastic solids.
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-- MODE OF DELIVERY

The mode of delivery of this course is Face to face.

--WEEKLY SCHEDULE
1. Week	Unstable, stable, and critical equilibrium of structures. Eigenvalue problems.
2. Week	Mechanical models of structural stability. Methods of formulation of stability problems: equilibrium, energy and dynamic methods.
3. Week	Buckling of simply supported columns. Formulation using the 4th order differential equation.
4. Week	Buckling of columns with different boundary conditions.
5. Week	1st. Midterm Exam
6. Week	Energy methods of formulation: Rayleigh and Timoshenko methods.
7. Week	Buckling of columns with elastic supports.
8. Week	Bucking of frames.
9. Week	Applications concerning frames.
10. Week	Axially loaded beams.
11. Week	2nd Midterm Examination
12. Week	Lateral buckling of beams.
13. Week	Buckling of arches.
14. Week	Numerical methods of solution of stability problems.
15. Week	Buckling of elastic-plastic columns.
16. Week	-

-- TEACHING and LEARNING METHODS

-- ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

	Quantity	Total Weighting (%)
Midterm Exams	2	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	13	3	39
Weekly Tutorial Hours			0
Reading Tasks	14	3	42
Searching in Internet and Library	10	3	30
Material Design and Implementation			0
Report Preparing	6	6	36
Preparing a Presentation			0
Presentation			0
Midterm Exam and Preperation for Midterm Exam	2	10	20
Final Exam and Preperation for Final Exam	1	15	15
Other (should be emphasized)			0
TOTAL WORKLOAD:			182
TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25:			7.28
Course Credit (ECTS):			7.5

-- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM

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-- NAME OF LECTURER(S)

(Prof. Dr. Tekin GÜLTOP)

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

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-- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)

(tgultop@gazi.edu.tr)

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