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COURSE INFORMATION

Course Code	Course Title	L+P Hour	Semester	ECTS
MAK 521	STRUCTURAL DURABILITY	3 + 0	1st Semester	7,5

COURSE DESCRIPTION

Course Level	Master's Degree
Course Type	Elective
Course Objective	The aim of this lecture is to introduce advanced students to the component related material behaviour, which depends on the design, manufacturing and service loading with constant and variable amplitudes.
Course Content	Definition and parameters of structural durability, statistics and safety concepts, notches, mean-stresses, notch sensitivity, mean stress sensitivity, stress-strain controlled tests, fracture behavior, design concepts (nominal stress concept, structural stress concept, local stress concepts, fracture mechanics concept), Regulation (IIW, Eurocode, FKM), reduction of testing time in structural durability.
Prerequisites	No the prerequisite of lesson.
Corequisite	No the corequisite of lesson.

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES

1	Advanced students learn component related material behaviour, which depends on the design, manufacturing and service loading with constant and variable amplitudes.

COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM

	PO 01	PO 02	PO 03	PO 04	PO 05	PO 06	PO 07	PO 08	PO 09	PO 10	PO 11	PO 12	PO 13	PO 14
LO 001	5		4	4	3	4	3	4	5	4	4	5
Sub Total	5		4	4	3	4	3	4	5	4	4	5
Contribution	5	0	4	4	3	4	3	4	5	4	4	5	0	0

ECTS ALLOCATED BASED ON STUDENT WORKLOAD BY THE COURSE DESCRIPTION

Activities	Quantity	Duration (Hour)	Total Work Load (Hour)
Course Duration (14 weeks/theoric+practical)	14	3	42
Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice)	14	5	70
Mid-terms	1	40	40
Final examination	1	43	43
Total Work Load ECTS Credit of the Course			195 7,5

COURSE DETAILS

Select Year

	Course Term	No	Instructors
Details	2025-2026 Fall	1	ÖZLER KARAKAŞ

Course Details

Course Code	Course Title	L+P Hour	Course Code	Language Of Instruction	Course Semester	Mode of Delivery
MAK 521	STRUCTURAL DURABILITY	3 + 0	1	Turkish	2025-2026 Fall	Face to Face

Course Coordinator	E-Mail	Phone Number	Course Location	Attendance
Prof. Dr. ÖZLER KARAKAŞ	okarakas@pau.edu.tr		MUH A0297	%

Goals		The aim of this lecture is to introduce advanced students to the component related material behaviour, which depends on the design, manufacturing and service loading with constant and variable amplitudes.
Content		Definition and parameters of structural durability, statistics and safety concepts, notches, mean-stresses, notch sensitivity, mean stress sensitivity, stress-strain controlled tests, fracture behavior, design concepts (nominal stress concept, structural stress concept, local stress concepts, fracture mechanics concept), Regulation (IIW, Eurocode, FKM), reduction of testing time in structural durability.

Topics

Weeks	Topics
1	Definition and parameters of structural durability
2	Statistics and safety concepts
3	Notches, mean-stresses, notch sensitivity, mean stress sensitivity
4	Stress-strain controlled fatigue tests
5	Damage accumulation, fatigue life calculation
6	Surface treatment (thermal, termo-chemical, mechanical), surface state
7	Residual stresses, size effect
8	Environment, strength hypotheses
9	Midterm exam
10	Design concepts (nominal stress concept, structural stress concept, local stress concepts, fracture mechanics concept)
11	Design concepts (nominal stress concept, structural stress concept, local stress concepts, fracture mechanics concept)
12	Regulations (IIW, Eurocode, FKM)
13	Steels, aluminium, magnesium, sintered steels
14	Reduction of testing time in structural durability.

Materials

Materials are not specified.

Resources

Resources	Resources Language
Ö. KARAKAŞ, Ders notları	Türkçe

Course Assessment

Assesment Methods	Percentage (%)	Assesment Methods Title
Final Exam	50	Final Exam
Midterm Exam	50	Midterm Exam

L+P: Lecture and Practice
PQ: Program Learning Outcomes
LO: Course Learning Outcomes

Prospective Student