Course Name

INTRODUCTION TO TALL BUILDINGS

Course Code

00418

Semester

7

Credit

3.0

Lecture

 (hour / week)

Recitation

 (hour / week)

Laboratory (hour / week)

3

0

0

ECTS Credit

4.0

Language

English

Course Type / Category

Undergraduate / Selective

Pre-requisite(s)

Yapż Statiši III, Żnž. Müh. de Matris Yöntemler

Course Objectives
  • To give historical background of tall buildings.
  • Basic concepts on how to design a tall building structure in the real world.
  • Emphasis on different lateral structural systems and their applications.
  • To provide theoretical background and practical knowledge on the analysis and design of various tall building’s structural systems and their components.

Course Description / Contents
  • Historical progress of tall buildings.
  • Tall buildings in the world.
  • Classification of tall buildings.
  • Basic structural features and design concept of tall buildings.
  • Structural systems :
    • Floor systems
    • Lateral load resisting systems
  • New technologies of tall structures.
  • Building codes and standards.

References
  • Structural systems for tall buildings,CTBUH,1995,McGrawHill
  • Architecture of tall buildings,CTBUH,1995,McGrawHill
  • High-Rise buildings: Recent progress,CTBUH,1986
  • Structural design,codes and special building projects,CTBUH,1997

Coordinator / s

Assoc. Prof. Dr. M. Rifat Sašlam

Contact Information

mrsaglam@istanbul.edu.tr

Office Hours

 

 

Course Evaluation Criteria

 

Quantity

Percentage (%)

  Final Exam

( Make-up Exam )

 

%  30

Midterm Activities

Midterm Exam

 

%  ……

Quiz

 

%  ……

Homework

 

%  30

Project

 

%  40

Term Paper

 

%  ……

Other

 

%  ……

Attendance obligation

%  ……

Division of Course Credit(%)

Mathematics and Basic Science

%  ……

Engineering Science

%  ……

Engineering Design

%  ……

Social Sciences

%  ……

 

 

CONTRIBUTION OF THE COURSE TO PROGRAM OUTCOMES

PROGRAM OUTCOMES

Yes

No

1

An ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science and engineering to the field of civil  engineering

x

 

2

An ability to design experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret outcomes

x

 

3

 An ability to design a process

x

 

4

An ability to examine and develop a system

x

 

5

An abillity to function multi-disciplinary projects

x

 

6

An ability to identify engineering problems

x

 

7

An understanding of ethical responsibility

x

 

8

An ability to communicate effectively in turkish

x

 

9

An ability to have a broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions

x

 

10

An ability to engage in life-long learning

x

 

11

An ability to learn individually

x

 

12

An ability to have a knowledge of contemporary issues

x

 

13

An ability to use the techniques and modern engineering tools

x

 

14

An ability to adapt to changing conditions

x

 

 

 

WEEKLY LECTURE PLAN

Week

Topics

1

Historical progress of tall buildings.

2

Tall buildings in the world.

3

Classification of tall buildings.

4

Basic structural features and design concept of tall buildings.

5

Basic structural features and design concept of tall buildings.

6

Floor systems.

7

Floor systems.

8

Lateral load resisting systems.

9

Lateral load resisting systems.

10

Lateral load resisting systems.

11

New technologies of tall structures.

12

Building codes and standards.

13

Building codes and standards.

14

Students project presentations.