ECTS - Design and Construction of Tall Building Systems
Design and Construction of Tall Building Systems (CE556) 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 | CE556 | Area Elective | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
Pre-requisite Course(s) |
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N/A |
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, Discussion, Observation Case Study, Team/Group. |
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 | |
2 | Gravity load resisting systems: Concrete Buildings | |
3 | Gravity load resisting systems: Steel and composite buildings | |
4 | Lateral load resisting systems: Concrete buildings | |
5 | Lateral load resisting systems: Steel and composite buildings | |
6 | Design Loads for tall buildings | |
7 | Structural modeling and analysis of tall buildings | |
8 | High performance materials for tall buildings | |
9 | Design of structural members: Concrete buildings | |
10 | Design of structural members: Steel and composite buildings | |
11 | Foundation systems, analysis and design | |
12 | Fire safety and security of tall buildings | |
13 | Construction and project management of tall buildings | |
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 | 55 |
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Percentage of Final Work | 45 |
Total | 100 |
Course Category
Core Courses | |
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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. | X | ||||
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 | X | ||||
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. | X | ||||
7 | Sufficient oral and written English knowledge to follow scientific conferences in the field and communicate with colleagues. | X | ||||
8 | Ability to effectively use knowledge in the field to work in disciplinary/multidisciplinary teams and the skill to lead these teams | X | ||||
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 | X | ||||
10 | Professional and ethical responsibility to gather and interpret data, apply and announce solutions to Civil Engineering problems. | X | ||||
11 | An ability to investigate, improve social connections and their conducting norms with a critical view and act to change them when necessary. | X |
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 | 2 | 28 |
Presentation/Seminar Prepration | |||
Project | 1 | 17 | 17 |
Report | |||
Homework Assignments | 4 | 8 | 32 |
Quizzes/Studio Critics | |||
Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury | |||
Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury | |||
Total Workload | 125 |