BS533 BUILDING DESIGN FORM AND STRUCTURE
| Course Code: | 8540533 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): | 3 (3.00 - 0.00) |
| ECTS Credit: | 8.0 |
| Department: | Building Science |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Level of Study: | Graduate |
| Course Coordinator: | Assoc.Prof.Dr. BEKİR ÖZER AY |
| Offered Semester: | Spring Semesters. |
Course Objectives
In building design process, architectural and structural designs should be handled together, since they are complementary concepts. Structural design is both an art and a science, and starts with the architect. The aim of this course is to study the structural systems of special buildings together with their architectural form for having a broad understanding about resilient design.
Course Content
Structural systems; framed, wall, and combined structures, floor slabs (one and two-way slabs with beams, joist slabs, flat slabs and flat plates, waffle slabs). Earthquake safe architectural design concept. Building code requirements for reinforced concrete structures. Design example.
Course Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course the successful students are expected to have knowledge about:
- The resilient design concept which starts with the architect,
- Loads as a function of time, usage etc,
- The response of different structural system to various loading effects,
- The stability concept and the probabilistic approach to safety,
- The risk and performance measures of structural systems.
- Structural design of architectural masterpieces