CE 480 Design and Construction of Special Structures
Credit Structure: (2-2) 3
Catalog Description:
Review of current state of the art and methods in the design and construction of
some special structural systems. Particular considerations and loads in cases
of bridges, underground structures, monumental buildings of major sizes and
silos. Rationalized technologies in reinforced and prestressed concrete
construction. Introduction to precasting in special structures.
Course Objectives:
The course is designed to provide:
a general and integrative perspective, systems philosophy and practice in the
design, analysis and construction of special structures such as large span
bridges, underground structures, monumental and/or tall buildings, silos,
reservoirs, etc.
an ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science and engineering that
students have learned during their first three undergraduate years to meet
desired needs by identifying, modeling, formulating in solving real problems and
evaluation of alternative schemes
an emphasis on learning from engineering history and current challenging
structures/constructions considering successes and failures
an ability to work in teams of interdisciplinary character and to communicate
effectively in oral and written forms; to become involved with collaborative
research and to meet professionals of the civil engineering media
an understanding of social, political/legal, cultural, environmental, ethical
and aesthetical issues of civil engineering profession and the impact of
engineering solutions in the social and global context
a knowledge of up to date theory, techniques, tools for creative problem
solving in design and construction phases of engineering with emphasis on code
provisions, safety, feasibility, economy among several alternative design
solutions
Prerequisites:
CE 384 or consent of the department
Textbook(s):
None
Reference(s):
Class Notes written by E. Karaesmen on Special Structures, 1998
Construction and Design of Prestressed Segmental Bridges, Podolny, W. and
Muller, J., John- Wiley &Sons, 1982
Developments in Structural Forms, Mainstone, R. J., The MIT Press, 1983
The Tower and the Bridge, Billington, F., Princeton University Press,
Princeton-New Jersey, 1985
Why Buildings Fall Down, Levy, M. and Salvadori, M., W.W. Norton, 1992
Report of an International Workshop on Preserving Historic Buildings of Major
Importance, Sykora, D. W., Hynes, M. E. and Karaesmen, E., NSF-WES Publications
1993
Design Paradigms: Case Histories of Error and Judgement in Engineering,
Petroski, H., Cambridge University Press, 1994
Design and Construction of Complex Civil Engineering Systems, De Ridder, A. J.,
Delft University Press, 1994
Design of Modern Highway Bridges, Tally, N., McGraw Hill, 1997
Ardgerilmeli Beton ve Yeni Ηφzόmler, Karaesmen, E., Freysaş-Freysinet Yapı
Sistemleri San, Istanbul, 2002
The Civil Engineering Handbook, Chen, W. F. and Liew , J. Y. R. ( editors),
Second edition, CRC Press, 2002
Syllabus:
Ethics, professional responsibility and legal issues for civil engineers
(4 hours)
Engineering history, challenging structures and constructions, converging
construction materials and techniques (4 hours)
Mathematical modeling of structures, design loads and rationalization in
construction (4 hours)
Reinforced concrete skeletons, introduction to pre and post tensioning
principles (4 hours)
Introduction to bridge engineering (4 hours)
Design characteristics of underground structures (3 hours)
Introduction to tall buildings and structures for vertical storing (2 hours)
Brief survey and criticism of monumental and vast special structures from
design and social impact points of view (3 hours)
Grading System:
20 % Midterm
10 %
Attendance,
Assignments
and
Involvement
in
Class
and
Workshop
Discussions
30 %
Progress reports and
Interim
Evaluations
40 %
Final presentation and report
Maximum Class Size and
Student Quota:
50 for Department Students
None for Non-Department Students
Homeworks, Quizzes, Projects:
80 % of the Overall Grade
Computer Usage:
SAP 2000
Laboratory Work:
None
Category Content:
Mathematics and Basic Sciences: None
Engineering Design: 3
Engineering Sciences: None
Humanities & Social Sciences: None
Departmental: 3
Instructors:
Dr. Erhan Karaesmen