CE5803 SEISMIC BASE ISOLATION
| Course Code: | 5625803 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): | 3 (3.00 - 0.00) |
| ECTS Credit: | 8.0 |
| Department: | Civil Engineering |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Level of Study: | Graduate |
| Course Coordinator: | Prof.Dr. UĞURHAN AKYÜZ |
| Offered Semester: | Fall and Spring Semesters. |
Course Objectives
To provide a detailed treatment of mechanical characteristics of seismic isolation systems, and to present the response of seismically isolated structures subjected to major earthquakes.
Course Content
General features; isolator devices and systems; mechanical characteristics and modeling of isolators; structures with seismic isolation; code provisions for seismic isolation; stability of elastomeric isolators; ground motion characteristics.
Course Learning Outcomes
- awareness about isolator devices and systems
- discuss mechanical characteristics of isolator devices
- modeling of isolators
- discuss behavior of seismically isolated structures
- code provisions for seismic isolation
- design seismically isolated buildings
Program Outcomes Matrix
| Contribution | |||||
| # | Program Outcomes | No | Yes | ||
| 1 | Conducts research to investigate and solve advanced civil engineering problems using appropriate scientific methods and acquires the fundamental knowledge to evaluate the results. | ✔ | |||
| 2 | Reviews and synthesizes relevant literature to identify the current state of the art. | ✔ | |||
| 3 | Engages in lifelong learning and professional development, and gains familiarity with emerging practices. | ✔ | |||
| 4 | Formulates and solves complex civil engineering problems by selecting and applying appropriate tools and techniques. | ✔ | |||
| 5 | Communicates effectively in written and oral forms, particularly in conveying research processes and outcomes to diverse audiences. | ✔ | |||
| 6 | Upholds professional and ethical responsibility in research, with an awareness of global, societal, environmental, and scientific contexts. | ✔ | |||