BS536 STUDIES ON TALL BUILDINGS:DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS
| Course Code: | 8540536 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): | 3(2-2) |
| ECTS Credit: | 8.0 |
| Department: | Building Science |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Level of Study: | Masters |
| Course Coordinator: | Assoc.Prof.Dr. BEKÝR ÖZER AY |
| Offered Semester: | Fall or Spring Semesters. |
Course Content
Definition, emergence and historical background of tall buildings. Planning and design considerations. Lateral loads; wind and earthquake effects; aerodynamic modifications against wind. Steel, reinforced concrete and composite tall buildings. Structural systems used in architectural design of tall buildings; frame systems, braced frame andshear walled frame systems, outrigger systems, framed-tube systems, braced-tube systems and bundled tube systems. Buildings with twisted
facades. The course is conducted through lectures, case studies and discussions and aims the student to realize that the design of tall buildings starts with the architect and requires high level of interdisciplinary approach.