Course Details

REINFORCED PLASTICS IN STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING

Course Information

Semester	Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	T+P+L	Credit	Number of ECTS Credits
1	CE641	YAPI MÜHENDİSLİĞİNDE GÜÇLENDİRİLMİŞ PLASTİKLER	3+0+0	3	7,5

Course Details

Language of Instruction	English
Level of Course Unit	Master's Degree
Department / Program	CIVIL ENGINEERING
Type of Program	Formal Education
Type of Course Unit	Elective
Course Delivery Method	Face To Face
Objectives of the Course	Explaining traditional composite structures by examining their usage in literature and construction industry. Introducing the reinforced plastic structural components, which are beams, columns and walls. Applying structural engineering principles to reinforced plastic beams and columns.
Course Content	This course provides students with in-depth knowledge of reinforced plastic composites in structural engineering. In this context, the structural designs of reinforced plastic composite beams under both shear and bending and the verification of these designs with mechanical tests under laboratory conditions are addressed. The design of reinforced plastic columns is also developed analytically and verified with mechanical compression tests. The course aligns with doctorate level studies by offering advanced knowledge of reinforced plastic composites, combining analytical design methods with experimental validation, and equipping students to innovate in structural engineering applications.
Course Methods and Techniques
Prerequisites and co-requisities	None
Course Coordinator	None
Name of Lecturers	Asist Prof.Dr. Cihan Çitci cihan.ciftci@agu.edu.tr
Assistants	None
Work Placement(s)	No

Recommended or Required Reading

Resources	Glass Reinforced Plastics in Construction: Engineering Aspects by Leonard Hollaway, John Wiley Sons, 1978

Course Category

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Activities are given in detail in the section of "Assessment Methods and Criteria" and "Workload Calculation"

Assessment Methods and Criteria

ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload

Activities	Quantity	Duration	Total Work Load
Araştırma Ödevi	3	15	45
Sunum için Hazırlık	1	10	10
Sunum	1	10	10
Okuma	3	6	18
Rapor	1	10	10
Araştırma	5	15	75
Yüz Yüze Ders	14	3	42
Final Sınavı	1	18	18
Total Work Load			Number of ECTS Credits 7,5 228

Course Learning Outcomes: Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

No	Learning Outcomes
1	Assess the importance of the usage of reinforced plastics in structural engineering.
2	Compose the behavior of reinforced plastic beams subjected to flexural and shear loading.
3	Justify the behavior of reinforced plastic columns subjected to compressive loading.
4	Verify the behavior of reinforced plastic walls subjected to earthquake loading.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Topics	Study Materials	Materials
1	Fundamentals of Plastic MaterialsIntroduction: Overview of composite materials and the role of FRPs in civil engineering
2	Reinforcing materials: Glass, carbon, aramid fibers and their properties
3	Matrix materials: Thermoset and thermoplastic resins
4	FRP manufacturing techniques and product types
5	Mechanical properties and behavior of FRP materials
6	Orientation effects and anisotropy: Laminate theory and applications
7	Analysis and design of FRP-reinforced structural members
8	Concrete members reinforced with FRP: Beams, columns, and slabs
9	Structural strengthening techniques using FRP
10	Long-term behaviors: Creep, temperature, moisture, and aging effects
11	FRP-concrete interface behavior in structural performance
12	Experimental studies and field applications of FRPs
13	Codes, standards, and sustainability considerations
14	Final project presentations and overall evaluation

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

Contribution: 1: Very Slight 2:Slight 3:Moderate 4:Significant 5:Very Significant

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