ECTS - Design and Construction of Tall Buildings

Design and Construction of Tall Buildings (MMR433) Course Detail

Course Name Course Code Season Lecture Hours Application Hours Lab Hours Credit ECTS
Design and Construction of Tall Buildings MMR433 Area Elective 2 0 0 2 3
Pre-requisite Course(s)
N/A
Course Language Turkish
Course Type Elective Courses
Course Level Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
Mode of Delivery Face To Face
Learning and Teaching Strategies Lecture, Drill and Practice.
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
  • Instructor Mustafa Erşan Göksu
Course Assistants
Course Objectives This course aims to have undergraduate and graduate students learn the forces and structural effects affecting tall buildings, the structural behavior of tall buildings in the face of these forces, and principles of structural organization. In this context development of project reading skills and forming creative ideas in design are aimed through structural study of selected tall buildings and projects.
Course Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • Learns the structural organization principles of high-rise buildings, structural analysis, development of new and creative propositions.
  • Reflects the knowledge acquired through reading and observation to the academic context.
  • Reflects the theoretical knowledge acquired during the process of the course to practice in the area of spatial analysis.
  • Establishes the relation of social structure and space independently and/or at interdisciplinary level.
  • Makes research at urban and architectural scales, interprets the results, scales of architecture, makes an effective presentation that brings together theoretical knowledge and the subject of the research.
Course Content Structural forces and their re-orientation in tall buildings; alternative structures; review of structures and project reading; structural compliance; alternative structural content of propositions.

Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies

Week Subjects Preparation
1 General introduction
2 General concepts regarding tall buildings
3 Forces that affect tall buildings and structural behavior
4 Forces that affect tall buildings and behavior related to building form
5 Support systems in tall buildings
6 Building and structural preferences
7 Mid-Term I.
8 Study of structure and project through selected examples
9 Study of structure and project through selected examples
10 Study of structure and project through selected examples
11 Study of structure and project through selected examples
12 Study of structure and project through selected examples
13 Structural experiments
14 Mid-Term II.

Sources

Other Sources 1. - GUYON, Y. “Béton précontrainte, Etude theorique expérimentale” Editions Eyrolles, Paris 1958
2. - Leonhard, F. Prof. Dr. “Spannbeton für die Praxis” Wilhelm Ernst und Sohn, Berlin 1961
3. - Lin, T.Y. “Design of Prestressed Concrete Structures” John Wiley & Sonc Inc. New-York 1961
4. - Engel, Heinrich., Tragsysteme, Structure Systems, Deutsche Verlags – Anstalt GmbH, Stuttgart, Germany, 1967
5. - Göksu, E. “Öngerilimli Betonların, tarihçesi, tanımı ve yararları” İMO Türkiye Mühendislik Haberleri Kasım 1975, Ankara
6. - Göksu, E. “Ard-germeli Betonarme düz döşemeler” Yapı Dünyası Ağustos 1998, Ankara

Evaluation System

Requirements Number Percentage of Grade
Attendance/Participation 1 10
Laboratory - -
Application 2 5
Field Work - -
Special Course Internship - -
Quizzes/Studio Critics - -
Homework Assignments 2 10
Presentation 1 5
Project 1 10
Report - -
Seminar 1 10
Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury 2 20
Final Exam/Final Jury - -
Toplam 10 70
Percentage of Semester Work 70
Percentage of Final Work 30
Total 100

Course Category

Core Courses
Major Area Courses
Supportive Courses X
Media and Managment Skills Courses
Transferable Skill Courses

The Relation Between Course Learning Competencies and Program Qualifications

# Program Qualifications / Competencies Level of Contribution
1 2 3 4 5
1 Critical Thinking: Questioning and expressing abstract thoughts, evaluating opposing views, and gaining the ability to analyze the results achieved with similar criteria.
2 Communication: Reading, writing, expressing ideas in accordance with the purpose; gaining the ability to use different representation media to convey design thinking.
3 Research: Comparatively evaluating the information obtained regarding the design process and gaining the ability to document and practice it.
4 Design: In the process of creative thinking and reproduction of design knowledge; Gaining the ability to achieve new and original results in the context of universal design principles such as sustainability and accessibility. X
5 World Architecture: Understanding world architecture in the context of historical, geographical and global relations.
6 Vernacular Architecture / Cultural Diversity: Understanding the architectural creations and examples of geography in the context of historical and cultural relations. Understanding the differences in value judgments, behavioral patterns, and social and spatial patterns that define different cultures.
7 Cultural Heritage and Conservation: Understanding cultural heritage, conservation awareness, environmental awarenes and ethical responsibility, conservation theories and methods.
8 Sustainability: Gaining the ability to design sustainably by using information about the natural and built environment, using various tools to minimize undesirable environmental impacts on future generations. X
9 Social Responsibility: Understanding the architect's responsibility to protect the public interest, to be respectful of historical/cultural and natural resources, and to improve the quality of life.
10 Nature and Human: Understanding all aspects of the interaction between natural systems and the design of the built environment and humans.
11 Geographical Conditions: Understanding the relationships between site selection, settlement and building design taking into account cultural, economic and social characteristics as well as natural features such as soil conditions, topography, vegetation, natural disaster risk, etc.
12 Safety: Understanding the basic principles of security and emergency systems in natural disasters, fire, etc. at the building and environmental scale. X
13 Structural Systems: Understands the principles of behaviour, development and implementation of static and dynamic structural systems sustained by vertical and lateral forces. X
14 Building Physics and Environmental Systems: Understanding the basic principles of building physics and energy use in design of physical environmental systems such as lighting, acoustics, air conditioning, etc. and the importance of using appropriate performance assessment tools.
15 Building Facade Systems: Understanding the basic principles, implementation methods and importance of building facade materials and systems design.
16 Building Service Systems: Understanding the basic principles of design of service systems such as plumbing, electrical, circulation, communication, security and fire protection.
17 Building Materials and implementations : Understanding the principles and standards related to the production, utilization and implementations, environmental impacts and reusability of building materials in the context of technological developments. X
18 Integration of Building Systems: Evaluating structural, environmental, security, facades, building service systems in design also selecting and integrating them. X
19 Programme Preparation and Evaluation: Preparation of the architectural project programme in accordance with the requirements of the employer and user, appropriate examples, spatial and equipment requirements, financial limitations, site conditions, relevant laws, regulations and design criteria by considering the public interest.
20 Comprehensive Project Development: Gaining the ability to develop and integrate an architectural project at different scales, by considering environmental and building systems and building technologies.
21 Consideration of Building Cost: Understanding the basic factors related to the cost of building construction and utilisation.
22 Architect-Employer Relationship: Determining the needs of the employer, the owner and the user and understanding the responsibility to resolve them in a way that not conflict with the public interest.
23 Teamwork and Co-operation: Gaining the ability to work in co-operation with project teams and multidisciplinary teams in order to successfully complete design and implementation projects.
24 Project Management: Understanding architectural project procurement methods, selection of consultants, formation of project teams, project delivery methods, service contracts, etc.
25 Implementation Management: Understanding the basic principles of architectural implementation process such as financial management, business planning, quality management, risk management, discussion, compromise, etc.

ECTS/Workload Table

Activities Number Duration (Hours) Total Workload
Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) 14 3 42
Laboratory
Application
Special Course Internship
Field Work
Study Hours Out of Class 14 1 14
Presentation/Seminar Prepration
Project 1 6 6
Report
Homework Assignments
Quizzes/Studio Critics
Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury 2 5 10
Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury 1 3 3
Total Workload 75