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School of Engineering and Natural Sciences
Türkçe

Course

İYHD1169860

DAMAGES CLAIMS in CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS

LECTURE
3
LAB
0
CREDITS
3
ECTS
8

REQUIRES

None

REQUIRED BY

None

TAUGHT IN

LANGUAGETurkishLEVELThird Cycle (Doctorate Degree)TYPEElective

AIM

The course aims to analyze defects in construction contracts, liabilities for rectifying defects and to analyze acceptance procedures

CONTENT

This course contains; Introduction,What are damages?,Employer's claims: Delay damages Direct damages Consequential damages,Delay damages,Direct damages,Consequential damages,Contractor's claims Direct damages Indirect damages,Quantification of direct damages,Midterm exam study,Quantification of consequential damages,FOOH,HOOH/The formula approach,Limitation of liability clauses,Case studies.

LEARNING OUTCOMES

  1. 1

    Applies techniques regarding damage claims.

  2. 2

    Critically evaluates basic contractual principles regarding damages within the scope of construction contracts.

  3. 3

    Critically applies basic contractual principles regarding damages within the scope of construction contracts.

  4. 4

    Critically synthesizes basic contractual principles regarding damages within the scope of construction contracts.

  5. 5

    Understands the damages in construction contracts in detail.

  6. 6

    Evaluates techniques regarding damage claims.

WEEKLY PLAN

  1. WEEK 1

    Introduction

  2. WEEK 2

    What are damages?

  3. WEEK 3

    Employer's claims: Delay damages Direct damages Consequential damages

  4. WEEK 4

    Delay damages

  5. WEEK 5

    Direct damages

  6. WEEK 6

    Consequential damages

  7. WEEK 7

    Contractor's claims Direct damages Indirect damages

  8. WEEK 8

    Quantification of direct damages

  9. WEEK 9

    Midterm exam study

  10. WEEK 10

    Quantification of consequential damages

  11. WEEK 11

    FOOH

  12. WEEK 12

    HOOH/The formula approach

  13. WEEK 13

    Limitation of liability clauses

  14. WEEK 14

    Case studies

ASSESSMENT

  • Rate of Midterm Exam to Success50%
  • Rate of Final Exam to Success50%

WORKLOAD

ACTIVITYCOUNTHOURSTOTAL
Course Hours14342
Guided Problem Solving000
Resolution of Homework Problems and Submission as a Report12020
Term Project14040
Presentation of Project / Seminar14040
Quiz11515
Midterm Exam12020
General Exam15050
Performance Task, Maintenance Plan000

READING

  • William Schwartzkopf, John J. McNamara , Julian F. Hoffar, Calculating Construction Damages,Wiley Law Pubns, 2000

TEACHING STAFF

  • Prof.Dr. Hüseyin Atilla DİKBAŞCOORDINATOR
  • Prof.Dr. Ayşe Zeynep SÖZEN