| Course Type | Elective Course |
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| Course Level | Master's Degree With Thesis |
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| Year of Study | - |
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| Semester | - |
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| ECTS | 10 |
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| Name of Lecturer(s) |
- |
| Learning Outcomes |
At the end of this course, the students;
- Explain earthquake source mechanisms and their impact on engineering demand parameters,
- Process and filter raw seismic data for engineering purposes using software tools,
- Execute seismic hazard assessments for specific project sites,
- Interpret seismic design parameters in modern building codes based on seismological principles.
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| Mode of Delivery | Face to face |
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| Prerequisites | No |
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| Recommended Optional Programme Components | None |
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| Course Description | Basics of hazard vs. risk. Fundamentals of global plate tectonics and earthquake source parameters. Frequency domain behavior of strong ground motions, Fourier transformation. Fundamentals of seismometers. Strong-ground motion parameters, intensity measures, vs. engineering demand parameters. Ground-motion prediction equations, their derivation, their differences between different seismotectonic environments. Point-source synthetics. |
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| Course Contents |
| WEEK |
TOPICS |
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1st Week |
Introduction & Fundamentals |
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2nd Week |
Plate Tectonics & Seismicity |
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3rd Week |
Seismometry & Instrumentation |
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4th Week |
Earthquake Source Parameters |
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5th Week |
Strong Ground Motion Analysis I |
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6th Week |
Strong Ground Motion Analysis II |
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7th Week |
Response Spectra |
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8th Week |
Midterm |
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9th Week |
Ground Motion Models (GMMs) |
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10th Week |
Site Effects & Ground Response |
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11th Week |
Near-Fault Effects |
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12th Week |
Seismic Hazard Analysis I |
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13th Week |
Seismic Hazard Analysis II |
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14th Week |
Record Selection & Scaling |
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15th Week |
Seismic Codes & Case Studies |
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| Recommended or Required Reading | 1. Fundamentals of Earthquake Engineering from Source to Fragility, A.S. Elnashai, L. Di Sarno, Wiley.
2. Basic Earthquake Engineering: From Seismology to Analysis and Design, Haluk Sucuoğlu, Sinan Akkar, Springer. |
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| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
- Lecture
- Questions/Answers
- Presentation
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| Assessment Methods and Criteria |
|
Quantity |
Percentage (%) |
| Mid-term |
1 |
30 |
| Assignment |
1 |
10 |
| Quiz |
1 |
20 |
| Total(%) |
|
60 |
| Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) |
|
60 |
| Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) |
|
40 |
| Total(%) |
|
100 |
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| ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload |
| Activities |
Quantity |
Duration (Hour) |
Total Workload (Hour) |
| Midterm exam |
1 |
2 |
2 |
| Preparation for Quiz |
1 |
50 |
50 |
| Individual or group work |
14 |
3 |
42 |
| Preparation for Final exam |
1 |
80 |
80 |
| Course hours |
14 |
3 |
42 |
| Preparation for Midterm exam |
1 |
60 |
60 |
| Laboratory (including preparation) |
|
|
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| Final exam |
1 |
2 |
2 |
| Homework |
1 |
20 |
20 |
| Quiz |
1 |
2 |
2 |
| Total Work Load | 300 |
| Total Work Load / 30 (h) | 10 |
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 10 |
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| Language of Instruction | English |
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| Work Placement(s) | No |
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