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Program of Architecture (English 30%)

MİM475

CONTEMPORARY STRUCTURAL SYSTEMS

Course Code
MİM475
Semester
-
Theory+Practice
2 + 2
ECTS
4
Course TypeElective Course
Course LevelBachelor's Degree
Year of Study-
Semester-
ECTS4
Name of Lecturer(s) -
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. To have knowledge about contemporary structural systems in terms of design principles and usage possibilities.
  2. To recognize the materials used in contemporary structural systems.
  3. To develop the ability to critically look at systems and propose system solutions.
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme Components-
Course DescriptionContemporary structural systems are used due to functional/structural requirements and aesthetic expectations, and developed by technological innovations. The aim of the course is to make students have architectural and structural knowledge/experience about contemporary structural systems with learning structural systems in a property and classification framework.
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week Introduction to course, Development of new structural systems
2nd Week Shell Systems, Folded Plates and Curved Surfaces 1
3rd Week Shell Systems, Folded Plates and Curved Surfaces 2
4th Week Cable and Tension Systems, Membrane and Pneumatic Systems 1
5th Week Cable and Tension Systems, Membrane and Pneumatic Systems 2
6th Week Glued laminated timber structures and Domes
7th Week Space Structures and Post Tension structures
8th Week Tall Building, 3D printing and CAM applications
9th Week Student Presentations
10th Week Student Presentations
11th Week Student Presentations
12th Week Project Work
13th Week Project Work
14th Week Project Work
15th Week Project Work
Recommended or Required ReadingTürkçü, Ç., Çağdaş Taşıyıcı Sistemler, Birsen Yayınevi, İstanbul, 2017.
Asensio, F., New Architecture, An International Atlas, Abrams, New York, 2005
Reichold, Klaus, Christopher Wynne, and Bernhard Graf. Buildings that changed the world. Prestel, 1999.
Bizley, Graham. Architecture in detail . Elsevier, 2008.
Bizley, Graham. Architecture in detail II. Routledge, 2010.
Günel, Mehmet Halis, and Hüseyin Emre Ilgin. Tall buildings: structural systems and aerodynamic form. Routledge, 2014.
Schierle, Gotthilf Goetz. Architectural Structures. University of Southern California, 2006.
Chilton, John. Space grid structures. Taylor & Francis, 2007.
Hunt, Anthony, and Tony Hunt. Tony Hunts Structures Notebook. Routledge, 2003.
Weinand, Yves, ed. Advanced timber structures: architectural designs and digital dimensioning. Birkhauser, 2016.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Lecture
  • Discussion
  • Questions/Answers
  • Case Study
  • Practice
  • Project
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity Percentage (%)
Project 1 30
Attendance 1 10
Presentation of Case Study 1 30
Total(%) 70
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 70
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 30
Total(%) 100
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work 12 4 48
Preparation for Final exam 1 12 12
Course hours 12 4 48
Preparation for Midterm exam
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam 1 4 4
Homework 1 4 4
Project 1 4 4
Final Jury (including preparation)
Research
Total Work Load120
Total Work Load / 30 (h)4
ECTS Credit of the Course4
Language of InstructionTurkish
Work Placement(s)No

Programme Qualifications / Learning Outcomes

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K6
K7
K8
K9
K10
K11
K12
K13 X
K14
K15 X
K16 X
K17 X
K18 X
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K21
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K25