İnşaat Mühendisliği Bölümü Koleksiyonu
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Article Revitalizing Water Storage Capacity: Remote Sensing and Optimization-Based Design for a New Dam(MDPI, 2026) Akbıyıklı, Rıfat; Uğur, Latif Onur; Genç, Ömer; Ateş, Volkan; Bozali, Beytullah; 02.04. Department of Civil Engineering; 02. Faculty of Engineering; 01. MEF UniversityMost of the dam structures around the world are approaching the end of their economic life of 50 to 70 years, especially due to sediment accumulation in reservoir areas. This situation necessitates the development of proactive infrastructure management strategies. This study presents an original framework for the process of renewal of aging dams that blends remote sensing techniques and meta-intuitive optimization methods. Within the scope of the study, the Hasanlar Dam located in Düzce was selected as a sample, and a new dam axis was determined in the upper part of the basin. A detailed volume-height curve was created using 12.5 m resolution ALOS PALSAR numerical height models (DEM) and GIS-based spatial data curation to calculate the reservoir storage capacity in precise increments of 2 m. To maximize the structural efficiency of the proposed New Hasanlar Dam, the cross-sectional area has been minimized through seven current algorithms such as Genetic Algorithm (GA), Arithmetic Optimization Algorithm (AOA), Gray Wolf Optimizer (GWO), Dragonfly Algorithm (DA), Particle Swarm Optimization (PSO), Crayfish Optimization Algorithm (CAO), and Cheetah Optimizer (CO). The findings obtained prove that the PSO and CAOs achieved a significant reduction in cross-sectional area by 29.36% and successfully approached the global optimum. The replacement of the 55.5 million m3 capacity of the existing Hasanlar Dam with a new structure with a height of 78 m will guarantee sustainability and structural safety in water management. As a result, this study reveals that the integration of high-resolution remote sensing data and advanced heuristic methods is a cost-effective and powerful tool in the strategic renovation of aging hydraulic infrastructures.Conference Object Seismic Performance of Damaged Code-Conforming Rc Columns Repaired With Sustainable Structural Mortar(Elsevier B.V., 2024) Kolemenoglu, S.; Halıcı, Ömer Faruk; Demir, C.; Aydemir, C.; Aydemir, M.E.; Ilki, A.; 02.04. Department of Civil Engineering; 02. Faculty of Engineering; 01. MEF UniversityExamining the seismic performance of damaged reinforced concrete (RC) structures after repair applications is vital for an effective post-earthquake disaster management policy. However, the number of experimental studies investigating the seismic behavior of repaired RC members is insufficient, especially for structural members that have endured slight or moderate level damages. In this study, four identical large-scale code-conforming RC columns were tested under combined effects of axial load and reversed cyclic lateral displacements. The reference column was tested until failure, while the remaining three columns were first imposed to lateral displacements until the formation of damages at different levels, then repaired with structural repair mortar that contains recycled raw materials without removing axial load and tested again until failure. The primary objectives of the experimental program are to enhance the knowledge on the post-earthquake performance of damaged RC columns and to investigate the effects of repair applications after slight and moderate damage levels. This paper provides details on the effectiveness of the aforementioned repair technique on the seismic performance of code-complying RC columns damaged at different damage levels. © 2024 Elsevier B.V.. All rights reserved.Article Citation - WoS: 1Citation - Scopus: 2Probabilistic Seismic Microzonation for Ground Shaking Intensity, a Case Study in Türkiye(Springer, 2023) Tönük, Gökçe; Tönük, Gökçe; 02.04. Department of Civil Engineering; 02. Faculty of Engineering; 01. MEF UniversityThe purpose of seismic microzonation is to estimate earthquake characteristics on the ground surface based on a probabilistic approach to mitigate earthquake damage in the foreseeable future for the new buildings, as well as for the existing building stock. The probabilistic analysis and related results are very important from an engineering perspective since the nature of the problem can only be dealt with in a probabilistic manner. The uncertainties associated with these analyses may be large due to the uncertainties in source characteristics, soil profile, soil properties, and building inventory. At this stage, the probability distribution of the related earthquake parameters on the ground surface may be determined based on hazard-compatible input acceleration-time histories, site profiles, and dynamic soil properties. One option, the variability in earthquake source and path effects may be considered using a large number of acceleration records compatible with the site-dependent earthquake hazard. Likewise, large numbers of soil profiles may be used to account for the site-condition variability. The seismic microzonation methodology is proposed based on the probabilistic assessment of these factors involved in site response analysis. The second important issue in seismic microzonation procedure is the selection of microzonation parameters. The purpose being mitigation of structural damage, it is possible to adopt earthquake parameters like cumulative average velocity (CAV) or Housner intensity (HI) that was observed to have better correlation with building damage after earthquakes. A seismic microzonation procedure will be developed with respect to ground shaking intensity considering probabilistic values of the cumulative average velocity (CAV) or Housner intensity (HI).Article Citation - WoS: 5Citation - Scopus: 8Factors Affecting Site-Specific Response Analysis(Taylor and Francis, 2022) Tönük, Gökçe; Tönük, Gökçe; Ansal, Atilla M.; 02.04. Department of Civil Engineering; 02. Faculty of Engineering; 01. MEF UniversityThe engineering purpose of a site-specific response analysis is to estimate the uniform hazard acceleration spectrum on the ground surface for a selected hazard level. One of the mandatory components for site response analyses is one or more representative acceleration time histories that need to be scaled with respect to the calculated seismic hazard level for the selected site. The selection and scaling procedures of earthquake acceleration records play an important role in this approach. The effects and differences in using two different scaling approaches are studied: scaling with respect to ground motion parameters and response spectrum scaling. A set of homogeneous ground motion prediction relationships are developed for peak ground acceleration, peak ground velocity, root-mean-square acceleration, Arias intensity, cumulative absolute velocity, maximum spectral acceleration, response spectrum intensity, and acceleration spectrum intensity based on a uniform set of acceleration records for ground motion parameter scaling.The uncertainties associated with site response analysis are considered as epistemic and aleatory uncertainties in source characteristics, soil profile, and soil properties. Aleatory variability is due to the intrinsic randomness of natural systems; it cannot be reduced with additional data (Passeri et al. 2020), however; its variability may be modeled by probability distribution functions. Thus, one possibility is to determine the probability distribution of the acceleration spectrum calculated on the ground surface for all possible input acceleration records, site profiles, and dynamic soil properties. The variability in the earthquake source and path effects are considered using a large number of acceleration records compatible with the site-dependent earthquake hazard in terms of fault mechanism, magnitude, and distance range recorded on stiff site conditions. Likewise, a large number of soil profiles may be considered to account for the site condition variability. The uncertainties related to dynamic soil properties may be considered as possible variability of maximum dynamic shear modulus in site response analyses. A methodology is proposed to estimate a uniform hazard acceleration spectrum on the ground surface based on the probabilistic assessment of the factors involved in site response analysis. The uniform hazard acceleration spectra obtained from a case study are compared with the spectra calculated by probabilistic models proposed in the literature.Conference Object Structural Assessment of the 13th Century Great Mosque and Hospital of Divrigi: a World Heritage Listed Structure(12th International Conference on Structural Analysis of Historical Constructions (SAHC 2021), 2021) İlki, Alper; Halıcı, Ömer Faruk; Berlucchi, Nicola; Demir, Cem; Şanver, Ali Naki; Hurata, Ali; Cömert, Mustafa; Halıcı, Ömer Faruk; Kuran, Fikret; 02.04. Department of Civil Engineering; 02. Faculty of Engineering; 01. MEF UniversityThe Great Mosque and Hospital of Divrigi is located in the central eastern partof Turkey, in Divrigi, Sivas. The historical facility consists of a monumental mosque anda two-story hospital, which are adjacent to each other. The structure dates back to13th century Mengujekids period and has been listed by the UNESCO as a World Heritagesince 1985. Great Mosque and Hospital of Divrigi is particularly notable for its monumentalstone portals that are decorated with three-dimensional ornaments carved fromstone. The structural system of the monument consists of multi-leaf stone masonrywalls and stone piers that support the roof structure which consists of stone and brickarches and vaults. The structure is located about 90 km away from the North AnatolianFault Line, that has been causing several destructive earthquakes. Consequently, thestructure is prone to destructive seismic activities. In this study, after a briefintroduction on the structural system and current condition of the structure, thestructural performance of the Great Mosque and Hospital of Divrigi is investigatedthrough site observations and structural analyses. For this purpose, linear and nonlinear 3Dfinite element models of the structure are developed and the structure is examined under theeffects of vertical loads and seismic actions. In the light of the analyses results,recommendations for potential interventions are outlined for further preservation of thestructure.Book Part Citation - Scopus: 24The Modified Post-Earthquake Damage Assessment Methodology for Tcip (tcip-Dam(Springer, 2021) Cömert, Mustafa; Halıcı, Ömer Faruk; Halıcı, Ömer Faruk; Demir, Cem; 02.04. Department of Civil Engineering; 02. Faculty of Engineering; 01. MEF UniversityPost-Earthquake damage assessment has always been one of the major challenges that both engineers and authorities face after disastrous earthquakes all around the world. Considering the number of buildings in need of inspection and the insufficient number of qualified inspectors, the availability of a thorough, quantitative and rapidly applicable damage assessment methodology is vitally important after such events. At the beginning of the new millennia, an assessment system satisfying these needs was developed for the Turkish Catastrophe Insurance Pool (TCIP, known as DASK in Turkey) to evaluate the damages in reinforced concrete (RC) and masonry structures. Since its enforcement, this assessment method has been successfully used after several earthquakes that took place in Turkey, such as 2011 Van Earthquake, 2011 Kutahya Earthquake, 2019 Istanbul Earthquake and 2020 Elazig Earthquake to decide the future of damaged structures to be either ‘repaired’ or ‘demolished’.Article Citation - WoS: 3Citation - Scopus: 3Assessment of the Disaster Recovery Progress Through Mathematical Modelling(TMMOB İnşaat Mühendisleri Odası, 2020) Dikmen, Seyit Ümit; Akbıyıklı, Rıfat; Akbıyıklı, Rıfat; Umit Dikmen, S.; 02.04. Department of Civil Engineering; 02. Faculty of Engineering; 01. MEF UniversityNatural disasters, especially major earthquakes, cause widespread devastation in the built environment. Hence, the major component of the recovery in its aftermath constitutes a chain of projects starting at different times, having different costs and durations. In this study, the post disaster recovery curve modelled through a mathematical approach taking into account these properties of the projects. The approach followed is based on the project S-curve concept that provides the opportunity to simulate the progress by outlining the project spending. Well-known mathematical functions are adapted to model the project spending and the handover processes. Monte Carlo simulation is performed to evaluate the general behavior of the recovery curve using the model developed. Weibull distribution is used to generate the model’s parameters. Results of the Monte Carlo simulation demonstrate that the recovery process exhibits an S-shape, the duration of initial portion and the slope of the bulk portion being significantly governed by the level of preparedness of the community.Article Citation - WoS: 4Citation - Scopus: 5Time - Cost Relationships for Superstructure Projects in Turkey(TMMOB İnşaat Mühendisleri Odası, 2020) Dikmen, Seyit Ümit; Akbıyıklı, Rıfat; Sönmez, Murat; 02.04. Department of Civil Engineering; 02. Faculty of Engineering; 01. MEF UniversityThe concept of time-cost relationship in construction projects was first introduced by Bromilow. Bromilow used the data of the superstructure projects completed in Australia in the creation of the proposed time-cost model (BTC model). The aim of this study is to determine the time-cost relationship of superstructure projects in Turkey. Time and cost data of superstructure projects completed between the years of 1999-2018 was used in the study. Data was grouped primarily on the basis of the intended use of buildings (individual buildings, educational buildings, hospitals, industrial buildings and social housing), and then time-cost relationships were separately determined for each group. In addition, the effects of the parameters such as exchange rates and the number of non-working days on the time-cost relationship were investigated statistically.Article Contribution of Gravity Frames To Seismic Performance of Steel Moment Resisting Frames(2018) Zorlu, Mustafa; Şeker, Onur; Akbaş, Bülent; Shen, Jay; Boz, Mehmet; 01. MEF UniversityTraditionally, lateral stiffness and strength of the gravity frames in steel buildings are neglected in structural analysis. During the past earthquakes, such as Northridge, USA, 1994 and Kobe, Japan, 1995, unexpected failures were detected at beam-to-column connections of steel moment resisting frames (MRFs). In the aftermath of these earthquakes, extensive research has been carried out to reveal the causes of these failures. Based on the detailed observations, it is likely that the reserve capacity provided by the gravity frames prevented the highly damaged steel buildings from collapsing, since majority of the moment-resisting connections failed prematurely during the Northridge earthquake (1994). Even though the influence of gravity frames (GFs) on structural behavior can be substantial, little attention is paid to evaluate its impact on structural response. With this paper, the contribution of interior GFs in seismic performance of special moment resisting steel frames (SMRFs) is evaluated. For this purpose, 4- and 9-story SMRFs were designed in accordance with the requirements of Draft Turkish Seismic Code (2016). The frames are, then, subjected to incremental dynamic analysis. To evaluate the contribution of the interior GFs on the overall seismic performance of structural system, inelastic behavior of shear tab (simple) connections at beam-to-gravity-only columns were idealized as semi-rigid joints. A general purpose structural analysis software, ETABS, is utilized for the analyses. The results of the study are presented in terms of story drifts, base shear vs. roof displacement.Conference Object Seismic Evaluation of Square Hss Braces in Scbf Using Regression Analysis(ISEC Press, 2019) Shen, Jay; Akbaş, Bülent; Şeker, Onur; Faytarouni, Mahmoud; 01. MEF UniversitySince the 1990s, structural engineering practice geared toward the use of hollow structural sections (HSS), notably square HSS, for their economy, and ease of design and construction. According to the AISC Seismic Provisions, during a severe earthquake, these braces could undergo post-buckling axial deformations 10 to 20 times their yielding deformation. However, recent experimental studies indicate that braces made of square HSS, depending on their size, width-to-thickness, and slenderness ratio, are vulnerable to fracture even prior to 10. Therefore, relying on past experimental studies comprised of a few square HSS specimens to develop seismic requirements for SCBF with square HSS could lead to underestimation of the seismic risk. This paper aims to evaluate the fracture risk of braces in existing SCBFs designed in accordance with AISC 341-05 and AISC 341-16 through incremental dynamic analyses (IDA) along with experimentally developed regression model that estimates fracture.