Course Information

Course Code:
Course Number:
Code Course Name Language Type
INS 456 Earthquake Resistant Design of Structures Turkish Elective
Local Credits ECTS Theoretical Tutorial Laboratory
2.5 4 2 1 0
Course Prerequisites and Class Restriction
Prerequisites INS 322 MIN DD
or INS 322E MIN DD
or INS 338 MIN DD
or INS 338E MIN DD
Class Restriction None
Course Description
Earthquake motion and its characteristics, Faults and tectonic zones, Intensity and Magnitude, Earthquake spectra, Earthquakes and site conditions, Soil structure interaction, Free and forced vibration of structures under seismic effects, Mode superposition method, Damping, Ductility, Behavior of reinforced concrete (rc) structures under seismic loads, Design of earthquake resistant structures, Plastic hinge, Capacity approach in design, Earthquake resistant design codes, Limit conditions, Structural irregularities, Design methods for seismic effects, Rules for rc structures, Damages observed after earthquakes, Repair and retrofitting of rc structures, Assessment of existing buildings.