Course Details

Course Information

Semester	Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	T+P+L	Credit	Number of ECTS Credits	Last Updated Date
3	SIE566	FRAGILITY- ANALYSIS BASED STRUCTURAL RELIABILITY FOR SUSTAINABLE STRUCTURES	3+0+0	3	7,5	14.05.2025

Course Details

Language of Instruction	English
Level of Course Unit	Master's Degree
Department / Program	SUSTAINABLE URBAN INFRASTRUCTURE ENGINEERING
Type of Program	Formal Education
Type of Course Unit	Elective
Course Delivery Method	Face To Face
Objectives of the Course	- identifying uncertainties in computer-based programs - developing uncertain finite element models - generating random wind forces - obtaining fragility curves of structures
Course Content	This course provides the fundamental background about the structural design types defined in structural design codes, definition of ultimate limit state functions, determination of reliability of structures, push-over analysis, Monte-Carlo Simulation method, fragility analysis of structures which expose to random earthquake or wind loads to build sustainable structures.
Course Methods and Techniques
Prerequisites and co-requisities	None
Course Coordinator	None
Name of Lecturers	Asist Prof.Dr. Cihan Çiftçi cihan.ciftci@agu.edu.tr
Assistants	None
Work Placement(s)	No

Recommended or Required Reading

Resources

Fragility Analysis of Complex Structural Systems (Mechanical Engineering Research Studies: Engineering Design Series) 1st Edition by Fabio Casciati (Author), L. Faravelli (Author), Wiley 1991

Course Category

Engineering	%25
Engineering Design	%25
Science	%20
Field	%30

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

In-Term Studies	Quantity	Percentage
Ödev	3	% 30
Sunum/Seminer	1	% 30
Final examination	1	% 40
Total	5	% 100

ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload

Activities	Quantity	Duration	Total Work Load
Sunum	1	20	20
Okuma	5	10	50
Araştırma	5	15	75
Ders dışı çalışma	5	13	65
Final Sınavı	1	15	15
Total Work Load			Number of ECTS Credits 7,5 225

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

No	Learning Outcomes
1	identify uncertainties in computer-based programs.
2	develop uncertain finite element models.
3	generate random wind forces.
4	calculate fragility curves of structures.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Topics	Study Materials	Materials
1	Introduction: Structural reliability and sustainability concepts
2	Fundamentals of probability theory and random variables
3	Structural loads and sources of uncertainty
4	Introduction to reliability analysis: Limit state functions and reliability indices
5	Monte Carlo simulation and applications
6	Fragility curves: Concept and development
7	Structural behavior under seismic effects and fragility curves
8	System reliability approaches for structural performance assessment
9	Reliability-based optimization for sustainable design decisions
10	Life-cycle cost analysis and modeling of uncertainties
11	Integration of climate change effects into fragility analysis
12	Resilience and sustainability metrics for infrastructure systems
13	Case study: Fragility and reliability assessment of a real structure
14	Final project presentations and general evaluation

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

	P1	P2	P3	P4	P5	P6	P7	P8	P9	P10
C1	2	2	2	2	4	5	5	5	5	5
C2	2	2	4	4	2	2	3	3	3	5
C3	3	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	5	4
C4	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2

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

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