CE521 EXPERIMENTAL METHODS IN ENGINEERING
| Course Code: | 5620521 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): | 3 (2.00 - 2.00) |
| ECTS Credit: | 8.0 |
| Department: | Civil Engineering |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Level of Study: | Graduate |
| Course Coordinator: | Prof.Dr. ERDEM CANBAY |
| Offered Semester: | Once in several years. |
Course Objectives
The objective of this course is to familiarize students with experimental principles and techniques used in civil and structural engineering research and practice; to improve data interpretation / discussion and report writing skills; to encourage the students towards experimental research; to demonstrate reinforced concrete behavior studied earlier
Course Content
Principles of model analysis. Design and construction of models. Loading systems: Loading principles, Methods of load application, loading frames. Load distribution arrangement, safety considerations. Strain measurement systems. Displacement, rotation and curvature measurements. Dynamic measurements. Nondestructive testing principles. Calibration. Principles of data recording. Principles of data analysis. (R)
Course Learning Outcomes
Students will able to write decent technical reports, to design and construct structural models, to measure load, strain, displacement, rotation of a test, to use data acquisition system, and to analyze data gathered during the experiment.