Name of Department: Architecture |
Programme: Bachelor in Architecture |
Course Title: Structures in Architecture I |
Language of Instruction: English |
Course Code: AR 231 |
Type of Course: mandatory |
Level of Course: undergraduate (first cycle) |
Semester: October-June |
Year of Study: 3 hrs/wk; 2nd year, 1st semester |
ECTS Credits: 4 |
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prac. work hrs/wk 0 |
private work hrs/wk |
total hrs/semester |
Pre-requisite: MATH 121, MATH 122 |
Co-requisite: none |
Name of Lecturer: Engin Aktaş E-mail enginaktas@iyte.edu.tr
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Objective of the course: By the end of this course, students will be able to deal with the concept of equilibrium and acquire the knowledge of the concept of structural analysis with reference to statically determinate trusses, beams, and the properties of surfaces used in mechanics. |
Course Contents: General Principles. Force Vectors. Equilibrium of a Particle. Force System Resultants. Equilibrium of Rigid Body. Basic Structural Analysis. Internal Forces. Centre of Gravity and Centroid. Moment of Inertia. |
Bibliography:
Beer, F. P., & Russel, J. E. (1990). Vector Mechanics for Engineers: Statics and Dynamics. 7th Edition
Boston: McGraw-Hill.
Shames, I. H. (1997). Engineering Mechanics, Statics. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice-Hall.
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Teaching & Learning Methods: 2 hr/wk lecture, 1 hr/wk practice throughout the semester |
Assessment Methods: 10-min written quiz every week: 10%; 45-min 1st written midterm examination (3 questions): 25%; 45-min 2nd written midterm examination (3 questions): 25%; 3-hr written final examination (5 or 6 questions): 40%. Examinations are held during the regular midterm- and final-examination periods of the academic calendar. |
