ECTS - Design and Construction of Tall Building Systems
Design and Construction of Tall Building Systems (CE456) Course Detail
Course Name | Course Code | Season | Lecture Hours | Application Hours | Lab Hours | Credit | ECTS |
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Design and Construction of Tall Building Systems | CE456 | Area Elective | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
Pre-requisite Course(s) |
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CE321 |
Course Language | English |
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Course Type | Elective Courses |
Course Level | Natural & Applied Sciences Master's Degree |
Mode of Delivery | Face To Face |
Learning and Teaching Strategies | Lecture, Question and Answer, Observation Case Study, Problem Solving. |
Course Lecturer(s) |
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Course Objectives | To familiarize the students with the fundamental behavior and design of tall buildings in comparison with that of low-rise buildings, with emphasis on structural load resisting systems and material systems. |
Course Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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Course Content | Overview of design philosophy and selection of the structural systems for tall buildings; criteria and loadings; structural modeling and analysis; structural and foundation design; fire safety engineering; construction planning and management of tall building projects. |
Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies
Week | Subjects | Preparation |
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1 | Introduction to tall building structural systems | Taranath Ch. 1 |
2 | Gravity load resisting systems: Concrete Buildings | Taranath Ch. 8 |
3 | Gravity load resisting systems: Steel and composite buildings | Taranath Ch. 7, 9 |
4 | Lateral load resisting systems: Concrete buildings | Taranath Ch. 5 |
5 | Lateral load resisting systems: Steel and composite buildings | Taranath Ch. 4, 6 |
6 | Design Loads for tall buildings | Taranath Ch. 2, 3 |
7 | Structural modeling and analysis of tall buildings | Taranath Ch. 10 |
8 | High performance materials for tall buildings | Lecture notes |
9 | Design of structural members: Concrete buildings | Taranath Ch. 11 |
10 | Design of structural members: Steel and composite buildings | Taranath Ch. 11 |
11 | Foundation systems, analysis and design | Taranath Ch. 12.7, Lecture notes |
12 | Fire safety and security of tall buildings | Lecture notes |
13 | Construction and project management of tall buildings | Chew, Ch. 1 |
14 | Project presentations | |
15 | Final Exam Period | |
16 | Final Exam Period |
Sources
Course Book | 1. Taranath, B.S., Steel, Concrete, & Composite Design of Tall Buildings, 2nd Ed, Mc Graw Hill |
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Other Sources | 2. Chew Yit Lin, M., Construction Technology for Tall Buildings, 2nd Ed., Singapore University Press and World Scientific |
Evaluation System
Requirements | Number | Percentage of Grade |
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Attendance/Participation | - | - |
Laboratory | - | - |
Application | - | - |
Field Work | - | - |
Special Course Internship | - | - |
Quizzes/Studio Critics | - | - |
Homework Assignments | 4 | 60 |
Presentation | - | - |
Project | 1 | 40 |
Report | - | - |
Seminar | - | - |
Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury | - | - |
Final Exam/Final Jury | - | - |
Toplam | 5 | 100 |
Percentage of Semester Work | 100 |
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Percentage of Final Work | 0 |
Total | 100 |
Course Category
Core Courses | X |
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Major Area Courses | |
Supportive Courses | |
Media and Managment Skills Courses | |
Transferable Skill Courses |
The Relation Between Course Learning Competencies and Program Qualifications
# | Program Qualifications / Competencies | Level of Contribution | ||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
1 | Having accumulated knowledge on mathematics, science and engineering and an ability to apply these knowledge to solve Civil engineering problems. | X | ||||
2 | Ability to design Cİvil Engineering systems fulfilling sustainability in environment and manufacturability and economic constraints | X | ||||
3 | An ability to differentiate, identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems; an ability to select and implement proper analysis, modeling and implementation techniques for the identified engineering problems. | |||||
4 | An ability to develop a solution based approach and a model for an engineering problem and design and manage an experiment | X | ||||
5 | Ability to use modern engineering tools, techniques and facilities in design and other engineering applications | |||||
6 | Ability to carry out independent research in the field and to report the results of the research effectively and be able to present the research results at scientific meetings. | |||||
7 | Sufficient oral and written English knowledge to follow scientific conferences in the field and communicate with colleagues. | |||||
8 | Ability to effectively use knowledge in the field to work in disciplinary/multidisciplinary teams and the skill to lead these teams | |||||
9 | Consciousness on the necessity of improvement and sustainability as a result of life-long learning,ability for continuous renovation and monitoring the developments on science and technology and awareness on entrepreneurship and innovation | |||||
10 | Professional and ethical responsibility to gather and interpret data, apply and announce solutions to Civil Engineering problems. | |||||
11 | An ability to investigate, improve social connections and their conducting norms with a critical view and act to change them when necessary. |
ECTS/Workload Table
Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Total Workload |
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Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) | 16 | 3 | 48 |
Laboratory | |||
Application | |||
Special Course Internship | |||
Field Work | |||
Study Hours Out of Class | 14 | 3 | 42 |
Presentation/Seminar Prepration | |||
Project | 1 | 20 | 20 |
Report | |||
Homework Assignments | 4 | 10 | 40 |
Quizzes/Studio Critics | |||
Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury | |||
Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury | |||
Total Workload | 150 |