Dr. Ahmet Anıl Dindar (adindar - a t - gtu.edu.tr)
2021 Fall
Introduction:
This is a new course in Gebze Technical University- Department of Civil Engineering Graduate Program and has started on 2021 Fall term. The course aims to integrate the structural analysis topics with the computer programs for the graduate level students.
The programs covered in the course are:
- Flowchart Drawing (Draw.io)
- Spreadsheet programs (MS Excel, Google Spreadsheet)
- Numerical programming (PYTHON)
- Mathematical Calculations (SMATH)
- OpenSeesPy
Syllabus
| Week | Date | Remark | Lectures | Assignments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 27.9 | Intro | Defining the solution methods in engineering calculations using matrices and development of algorithms (Gerber beams analysis) Introduction to Programming: PYTHON, Jupyter (Fundemental Calculation Techniques) | |
| 2 | 4.10 | Theory | Development of computer algorithms (Determinate Single Degree of Freedom systems) Development of algorithms for parametric calculations and optimal solution approach (Design of the Determinate Single Degree Freedom Systems under Desing Load Combinations) Visualization of the Parametric Analysis Computations (Iteratitve computation of the constant ductility in nonlinear systems) | 1 |
| 3 | 11.10 | Theory | Truss Element & System - Stifness Matrix | |
| 4 | 18.10 | Theory | Beam Elemnt | 2 |
| 5 | 25.10 | Theory | Frame Systems- Moment Resisting Frames | |
| 6 | 1.11 | Theory | Frame Systems- MRF with truss/tension members | 3 |
| 7 | 8.11 | Theory | Frame Systems- MRF Support displacement | |
| 8 | 15.11 | Midterm | Midterm Exam | Term Project |
| 9 | 22.11 | Theory | Truss Systems- OpenSeesPy Modeling | |
| 10 | 29.11 | Theory | Frame Systems- OpenSeesPy Modeling | 4 |
| 11 | 6.12 | Theory | Dynamic characteristics of the systems, computations ( SDOF-MDOF) Mod superposition and application in Earthquake Engineering (MDOF) | |
| 12 | 13.12 | Theory | Nonlinearity in Frame Members | 5 |
| 13 | 20.12 | Theory | Nonlinear Static Procedure- OpenSeesPy | |
| 14 | 27.12 | Theory | Hackathon (Hunger Games) | |
| 15 | 3.1 | TP | Term Project Presentations | |
| 16 | 44571 | Final Exam | Final Exam |