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          |  R49, Wednesday @ 09:40-13:30 | 
	    
		
		
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          |  Yüksek Binalar Taşıyıcı Sistem ve Aerodinamik Form, 2014  | 
	    
		
          |  Günel, M.H. ve Ilgın, H.E., ODTU Mimarlık Fakültesi Yayınları, Ankara. | 
	    
		
		
		  
	    
		
          
	    
		
          |  Introduction to the course | 
	    
		
          |  Definition, emergence and historical background of tall buildings | 
	    
		
          |  Lateral loads affecting tall buildings | 
	    
		
          |  Tall building design considerations against seismicity | 
	    
		
          |  Design approaches against wind excitation | 
	    
		
          |  Introduction to the structural systems of tall buildings | 
	    
		
          |  Rigid frame systems, 
            Shear wall systems, 
            Shear-frame systems | 
	    
		
          |  Mega core systems, 
            Mega column (mega frame, space truss) systems | 
	    
		
          |  Outriggered frame systems | 
	    
		
               The behavior of outriggered frame systems 
                 Optimum location of outrigger 
                 Evaluation of outriggered frame systems | 
	    
		
          |  Tube systems | 
	    
		
               Framed Tube 
                 Trussed-tube 
                 Bundled-tube | 
	    
		
          |  The highest and/or most iconic tall buildings in the world | 
	    
		
          |  Tall building case studies | 
	    
		
		
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          |   No Prerequisites  | 
	    
		
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          |  Assignments, class participation and/or midterm (50%) | 
	    
		
          |  Final exam and/or term project   (50%) | 
	    
		
		
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