Instıtute Of Graduate Educatıon
Cıvıl Engıneerıng Master's Program (Wıth Thesıs)

Course Information

PLATES AND SHELLS
Code Semester Theoretical Practice National Credit ECTS Credit
Hour / Week
FIM607 Spring 3 0 3 6

Prerequisites and co-requisites
Language of instruction Turkish
Type Elective
Level of Course Master's
Lecturer PROF.DR.AZİZ ERTUNÇ
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Suggested Subject
Professional practise ( internship ) None
Objectives of the Course To provide undergraduate engineering formation in order to provide the substructure of structures or structural elements of Civil Engineering Department as well as many engineering departments and to understand working principles of plaque and shell elements under simple or complex influences.
Contents of the Course Stress analysis of simple elements Theory of plate bending elements Circular plates Quadrangular plates Variable geometry plates Numerical methods Anisotropic plates Composite lateral and in-plane loads Plates large Plates large displacements Thermal stresses in plates Membrane tensors in shells Bending stresses in shells Cylindrical shells

Learning Outcomes of Course

# Learning Outcomes
1 Learning mechanical behaviors of plaque and shell structures.
2 Acquire the ability to analyze the behavior of plaque and crust using different methods.
3
4

Course Syllabus

# Subjects Teaching Methods and Technics
1 Stress analysis of simple elements lecture
2 Plate bending elements theory lecture
3 Circular plates lecture
4 Quadrangular plates lecture
5 Plates with variable geometry lecture
6 Numerical methods lecture
7 Anisotropic plates lecture
8 Plates under combined lateral and in-plane loads lecture
9 Large displacements on platters lecture
10 Large displacements on platters lecture
11 Thermal stresses in plates lecture
12 Thermal stresses in plates lecture
13 Membrane stretching in the crust lecture
14 Bending stresses in bars lecture
15 Cylindrical shells under general loads lecture
16 Final Exam

Course Syllabus

# Material / Resources Information About Resources Reference / Recommended Resources
1 1. Ugural, A.C., 1998, Stresses in Plates & Shells, McGraw Hill.
2 2. Köksal, E., Köksal M.K., 2003, Kabuk ve Plaklar, Literatür.

Method of Assessment

# Weight Work Type Work Title
1 40% Mid-Term Exam Mid-Term Exam
2 60% Final Exam Final Exam

Relationship between Learning Outcomes of Course and Program Outcomes

# Learning Outcomes Program Outcomes Method of Assessment
1 Learning mechanical behaviors of plaque and shell structures. 1 1͵2
2 Acquire the ability to analyze the behavior of plaque and crust using different methods. 2 1͵2
3
4
PS. The numbers, which are shown in the column Method of Assessment, presents the methods shown in the previous table, titled as Method of Assessment.

Work Load Details

# Type of Work Quantity Time (Hour) Work Load
1 Course Duration 14 3 42
2 Course Duration Except Class (Preliminary Study, Enhancement) 14 7 98
3 Presentation and Seminar Preparation 0 0 0
4 Web Research, Library and Archival Work 0 0 0
5 Document/Information Listing 0 0 0
6 Workshop 0 0 0
7 Preparation for Midterm Exam 3 2 6
8 Midterm Exam 0 0 0
9 Quiz 0 0 0
10 Homework 0 0 0
11 Midterm Project 0 0 0
12 Midterm Exercise 0 0 0
13 Final Project 0 0 0
14 Final Exercise 0 0 0
15 Preparation for Final Exam 3 1 3
16 Final Exam 1 1 1
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