CURRENT COURSES TAUGHT

Salı-Cuma  1030-1230,    (Amfi 231) 

Araş.Gör.Sinem Güntepe 

sinem.guntepe@itu.edu.tr

Hafta, Tarih,  Konu 

1 10.02.2026 BETONUN BİLEŞENLERİ ,  ÖZELLİKLERİ

1 13.02.2026 TAŞIYICI SİSTEMLERİN TANITILMASI, TASARIM AŞAMALARI

2 17.02.2026 ÇELİK DONATI, BETONARME, YÜKLER, TAŞIMA GÜCÜ YÖNTEMİ

2 20.02.2026 TAŞIYICI SİSTEM UYGULAMA PROJESİ, BİNALARA ETKİYEN YÜKLER

3 24.02.2026 BASİT EĞİLME,  BİLEŞİK EĞİLME (KİRİŞLER)

3 27.02.2026 TAŞIYICI SİSTEM DÜZENLEME İLKELERİ

4 03.03.2026 1. UYGULAMA

4 06.03.2026      BETONARME DÖŞEME SİSTEMLERİ

5 10.03.2026 ÇİFT DONATILI KESİTLER, T KESİTLİ KİRİŞLER

5 13.03.2026 BETONARME YAPILARDA DERZLER

6 17.03.2026 Ara Tatil 

6 20.03.2026 Ara Tatil - Bayram Tatili 

7 24.03.2026 2. UYGULAMA

7 27.03.2026 YÜKSEK BİNALAR, YATAY YÜKLERİN TAŞINMASI ESASLARI

8 31.03.2026 KİRİŞLERDE VE KOLONLARDA KESME KUVVETİ ETKİSİ 

8 03.04.2026 BETONARME  ÇATILAR

9 07.04.2026 3. UYGULAMA (KESME KUVVETİ ETKİSİ)

9 10.04.2026 PREFABRİKE B.A. ÇATI SİSTEMLERİ, AŞIKLAR VE PLAKLAR

10 14.04.2026 KOLONLAR, PERDELER, KARŞILIKLI ETKİ DİYAGRAMLARI 

10 17.04.2026 YARIYIL İÇİ SINAVI / Tasarım / Analiz

11 21.04.2026 4. UYGULAMA (KOLONLAR) 

11 24.04.2026 B.A. ÇERÇEVELER, SÜREKLİ ÇERÇEVELER

12 28.04.2026 TEK/BİR DOĞRULTUDA ÇALIŞAN DÖŞEMELER 

12 01.05.2026 Tatil

13 05.05.2026 5.UYGULAMA (TEK DOĞRULTUDA ÇALIŞAN DÖŞEMELER)

13 08.05.2026 KONSOLLAR, KEMERLER

14 12.05.2026 ÇİFT/İKİ  DOĞRULTUDA ÇALIŞAN DÖŞEMELER -6.  UYGULAMA

14 15.05.2026 SİLİNDİRİK KABUKLAR, KATLANMIŞ PLAKLAR

15 19.05.2026 Bayram

15 22.05.2026 ÇİFT EĞRİLİKLİ KABUKLAR, TEMELLER, İSTİNAT DUVARLARI, TBDY(2018)

Türkiye Bina Deprem Yönetmeliği (TBDY-2018)

Bu dönem açılmamaktadır / Not offered this semester !

Steel Structures (Fri. 1030-1230, Room 230)

Date Topics to be Covered

3.10 Material Properties, Sections

10.10 Concepts in Structural Steel Design-LRFD

17.10 Tension Members

24.10 Bolts, Welds, Problem Solving Session

31.10  Compression Members, Columns 

7.11 Problem Solving Session

14.11 2D Steel Trusses

21.11 Midterm Exam

28.11 Beams

5.12 Problem Solving Session

12.12 Connections

19.12 Braced and Unbraced Frames

26.12 Steel-Concrete Composite Construction

2.1.26 Seismic Issues

References:

Salmon, C.G., Johnson, J.E., Steel Structures-Design and Behavior,Prentice Hall, 5th Edition, 2008.

Bruneau, M., Uang, C.M., Sabelli, R., Ductile Design of Steel Structures, 2nd Edition, McGraw Hill, 2011.

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GRADING POLICY

For Regular Students :

1 Midterm Exam (20%) 1 Homework (%10)

Final Exam (40%-Common)

For Irregular Students (MIM253E-Steel Structures only!)

1 Midterm Exam (40%) 1 Homework (%20)

Final Exam (40%)

70% Class attendance required

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Bu dönem açılmamaktadır / Not offered this semester !

Tuesday. 1430-1730 ( Seminar Room at DMI)

with Dr.Haluk Sesigür

haluk@itu.edu.tr

Topics to be Covered (Overall) 

Fundamentals of Mechanics of Masonry

Seismic Behavior of Masonry Members and Structures

Seismic Damage Evaluation

Seismic Codes

Numerical Modeling

Case Studies

Invited Lecturers

Student Presentations

References:

Tomazevic, M. Earthquake Resistant Building Design of Masonry Buildings, Imperial College Press

Roca, P., Lourenco, P., Gaetani, A. Historic Construction and Conservation-Materials, Systems, and Damage, Taylor&Francis.

Heyman, J. The Stone Skeleton-Structural Engineering of Masonry Architecture, Cambridge University Press.

Ghiassi, B., Milani, G. Numerical Modeling of Masonry and Historical Structures, Elsevier.

Penelis, G.G., Penelis, G.G. Structural Restoration of Masonry Monuments-Arches, Domes, and Walls, CRC Press.

​Turkey Building Earthquake Code-2018

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Turkey Building Earthquake Code (2018)

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Bu dönem açılmamaktadır / Not offered this semester !

Wed. 930-1230, Hybrid  (Face-to-Face (Room 119A) and on Zoom)

Homework Topics : 

RC Tall Buildings 

Steel Tall Buildings 

RC Shell Structures 

P.L.Nervi 

Felix Candela 

Frank Lloyd Wright-Fallingwater 

Steel Shell-Like Structures 

2D Trusses for Large Spans 

3D Trusses for Large Spans 

Timber Structures for Large Spans (Glued, Laminated) 

Cable Structures 

Seismically Isolated Buildings  

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Homework No.1: 

You have to pick one of the listed topics given above and prepare a ppt presentation. You will present this homework in class on May 24th,  2023. You will be allowed 20 minutes (15 minutes for presentation+5 minutes for discussion) for your presentation.  

Homework No.2: 

Choose a well-known building/bridge (existing, retrofitted, designed, under construction, or new building etc.). Investigate the structural system of the building/bridge you have chosen. Prepare a structural report (point out soil properties, foundation system, framing system, structural materials used, details, dimensions, seismicity of region, wind effects, load transfer etc). Your report shall be max. 5 pages (A4).  Use your own explanations!   Due date: Final Exam day.  

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Bu dönem açılmamaktadır / Not offered this semester !

Wed. 930-1130, Room 307

This is an elective course about study of earthquake behavior of structural systems. 

Topics include: 

• Earthquake engineering terminology. 
• Design earthquakes. 
• Earthquake resistant design philosophy. 
• Choice of forms and materials. 
• Effect of soil properties. 
• Reinforced concrete buildings. 
• Precast concrete buildings. 
• Steel buildings. 
• Masonry buildings. 
• Timber buildings. 
• Related codes and standards. 
• Special topics in earthquake engineering.

Textbook: 

Dowrick, D.J., Earthquake Resistant Design and Risk Reduction, 2nd edition, John Wiley&Sons, NY, July, 2009.

Other Recommended Reading:

Charleson, A., Structure as Architecture: A Source Book for Architects and Structural Engineers, 2nd edition, Routledge, T&F, 2015.

Englekirk, R.E., Seismic Design of Reinforced and Precast Concrete Buildings, John Wiley&Sons, NJ, 2003.

Bruneau, M., Uang, C.M., Sabelli, R., Ductile Design of Steel Structures, McGraw-Hill, NY, 2011.

Chopra, A.K., Dynamics of Structures-Theory and Applications to Earthquake Engineering, Prentice Hall, 2nd edition, NJ, 2000.

Paulay, T., Priestley, M.J.N., Seismic Design of Reinforced Concrete and Masonry Buildings, John Wiley&Sons, Inc., NY, 1992.

Kramer, S.L., Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering, Prentice Hall, NJ, 1996.

Aka, İ., Keskinel, F., Çılı, F., Çelik, O.C., Betonarme, Birsen Yayınevi, 2001.

Celep, Z., Kumbasar, N., Deprem Mühendisliğine Giriş ve Depreme Dayanıklı Yapı Tasarımı, 2004.

Related Codes (Deprem Bölgelerinde Yapılacak Binalar Hakkında Yönetmelik-2007, TBDY-2018, FEMA, UBC, IBC etc.).

Homework No.1: 

List the most destructive 10 earthquakes in the world in the past 30 years. For each earthquake provide the following information: Name, magnitude, fault type, rupture length, peak ground acceleration (PGA), and your comments. Give references that you have used during your research.

Due Date/Time : 19.11.2025 at 23.59 (to be submitted via ITU Ninova)

Homework No.2: 

Choose a well-known building/bridge (existing, retrofitted, designed, under construction, or new building etc.). Investigate the structural system of the building/bridge you have chosen. Prepare a structural report (point out soil properties, foundation system, framing system, structural materials used, details, dimensions, seismicity of region, load transfer etc). Your report shall be max. 5 pages (A4).  Use your own explanations!   Due Date/Time: 9.1.2026 at 23.59 (to be submitted via ITU Ninova)

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GRADING POLICY

1 Midterm Exam (40%) 

2 Homeworks (%20)

Final Exam (40%)

70% Class attendance required

No late homework will be accepted. 

Students cannot miss an exam.

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