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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.Article Seismic Behavior and Design of Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete Load-Bearing Panel Walls(Taylor & Francis Ltd, 2026) Halıcı, Ömer Faruk; Halici, Omer Faruk; Demir, Cem; Comert, Mustafa; Ilki, Alper; 02.04. Department of Civil Engineering; 02. Faculty of Engineering; 01. MEF UniversitySince the 1970s, numerous low-rise buildings in T & uuml;rkiye constructed with AAC load-bearing panels have withstood devastating earthquakes without significant damage, demonstrating a lightweight yet robust solution for seismic regions. This study investigates the seismic performance of AAC load-bearing panel wall systems through material tests, member-level cyclic in-plane testing, and finite element micro-modeling. The experimental results showed that individual panel behavior initiated at low lateral drift ratios of 0.25-0.50%, accompanied by measurable uplift and rocking at panel bases, with flexure governing failure in two-panel walls and combined flexure and diagonal tension - shear governing failure in four- and six-panel walls. Numerical models exhibited adequate reliability in terms of strength, stiffness, and cumulative energy, when validated against experimental data. The load-bearing capacity in the numerical simulations increased with both the number of panels and higher axial loads, consistent with observed experimental trends. These combined findings were used to determine seismic design factors leading to recommended values of D = 2 for overstrength and R = 4 for structural behavior. Experimental results were compared with corresponding design documents, including ACI 523.4 R and the Turkish Building Earthquake Code (TBEC). The findings indicated that flexure predominantly governed the failure of two-panel walls, while combined flexure and diagonal tension - shear mechanisms governed the failure of four- and six-panel walls. Accordingly, a revised diagonal tension capacity expression is proposed for the seismic design of AAC systems in future versions of TBEC.Book Part Comparison of the Observed and Numerical Performance of a Seismic Isolated Hospital(International Association for Earthquake Engineering, 2024) Şadan, Bahadır; Sahin, B.; Tüzün, C.; Demircioglu-Tumsa, M.B.; Erdik, M.; Demircioglu Tumsa, M.B.; 01. MEF University; 02.04. Department of Civil Engineering; 02. Faculty of EngineeringThe southeastern region of Turkiye was struck by powerful earthquakes on February 6, 2023, with magnitudes measuring M7.7 and M7.6. These earthquakes resulted in significant damage, destruction, and loss of life, affecting both Türkiye and extending into northern Syria. Among the approximately 100 isolated buildings in Turkiye, 11 isolated hospitals were located in the impacted region. This paper presents a comprehensive assessment of the seismic performance of the seismically isolated Osmaniye State Hospital during the Kahramanmaras earthquakes. The evaluation comprises site observations and numerical analysis utilizing ground motion records obtained from the nearest accelerometers. Site observations involved monitoring the movements of the isolators located at the moats around the perimeter of the hospital. Using a borescope allowed for detailed internal inspection of the isolation bearings, facilitating close-up examination of the isolators and enabling the identification of movement scuff marks on the sliding surfaces. These observations were used to estimate the maximum isolation bearing movement and determine the residual displacement offset of the bearings. The observed displacements of the isolation system were compared with the design values to assess the performance of the seismically isolated structure. Discrepancies between the observed and designed displacements provide valuable insights into the actual behavior of the isolation system. A nonlinear time history analysis was conducted using ground motion records obtained from the nearest accelerometers to further analyze the seismic response. This numerical analysis allowed for the simulation of earthquake excitations and the evaluation of the dynamic behavior of the seismically isolated Osmaniye State Hospital. The combination of site observations and numerical analysis yielded important findings regarding the seismic performance of the seismically isolated Osmaniye State Hospital during the Kahramanmaras earthquakes. The comparison between observed and design displacements provided insights into the efficacy of the isolation system, while the numerical analysis further validated the structural response. These findings contribute to improving the design and implementation of seismically isolated structures. © 2024, International Association for Earthquake Engineering. All rights reserved.Book Part Numerical Analysis of Buildings in Golbasi During the 2023 Turkey-Syria Earthquake(International Association for Earthquake Engineering, 2024) Tönük, Gökçe; Kunisawa, M.; Sendir Torisu, S.; Kiyota, T.; Tönük, G.; Çinicioğlu, O.; Shiga, M.; Torisu, S.; 02.04. Department of Civil Engineering; 02. Faculty of Engineering; 01. MEF UniversityOn February 6, 2023, earthquakes of Mw 7.8 and Mw 7.5 occurred in south-eastern Turkey. In Golbasi, located on the East Anatolian Fault, severe damages such as building subsidence and tilting due to liquefaction were observed. In this study, settlement and tilting behavior due to liquefaction of relatively large structures in Golbasi, when adjacent to each other, were reproduced using effective stress analysis. The research results demonstrates that the differential subsidence behavior of adjacent buildings can be replicated. Furthermore, the interference of stresses within the soil beneath adjacent structures resulted in behaviors such as inward collapsing or conversely an outward leaning differential subsidence. This study also discusses the subsidence trends associated with varying distances between structures and varying in the embedment depth of shallow foundations. © 2024, International Association for Earthquake Engineering. All rights reserved.Book Part Japanese and Turkish Joint Detailed Survey of RC Buildings Damaged by the 2023 Turkey Earthquake(International Association for Earthquake Engineering, 2024) Halıcı, Ömer Faruk; Yazgan, U.; Maeda, M.; Liu, H.; Shegay, A.; Monical, J.; Andirir, G.; 01. MEF University; 02.04. Department of Civil Engineering; 02. Faculty of EngineeringThe Architectural Institute of Japan formed an investigation team to survey the damage to buildings damaged by the February 2023 Turkey earthquakes. The investigation team was dispatched to the affected area from March 28 to April 4, 2023 and conducted field surveys jointly with a Turkish expert group. As part of this investigation, the authors conducted detailed surveys of damaged reinforced concrete buildings. The survey area covers five provinces where extensive building damage was confirmed: Gaziantep, Hatay, Kahramanmaras, Adiyaman, and Malatya. The buildings surveyed were those that are useful for comparative analysis, and ones that allowed for relative ease of an on-site inspection. As a result, a total of 25 buildings were investigated, many of which were constructed after 2000, and the damage level ranged from slightly to severely damaged. In each building, the arrangement, dimensions, and damage grades of columns and walls on the floors that suffered the most damage were recorded, and their damage level was evaluated based on the Japanese and the Turkish post-earthquake damage assessment guidelines. In this paper, an overview of the results of this survey is reported. Based on the survey results, we report the results of an analysis of the structural features and seismic performance of the surveyed Turkish buildings compared to typical Japanese buildings. In addition, the causes of commonly observed damage characteristics in the surveyed buildings and the damage level determined by the Japanese and Turkish guidelines are discussed. © 2024, International Association for Earthquake Engineering. All rights reserved.Book Part Citation - Scopus: 1Modifications on Seismic Damage Assessment System of TCIP Based on Reparability(International Association for Earthquake Engineering, 2021) Halıcı, Ömer Faruk; Halici, O.F.; Kupcu, E.; Cömert, M.; Demir, C.; 01. MEF University; 02.04. Department of Civil Engineering; 02. Faculty of EngineeringEvaluating the damage state of buildings has always been one of the major challenges that both engineers and authorities face after catastrophic earthquakes in seismic regions. After such events, considering the number of buildings in need of inspection and the insufficient number of qualified inspectors, the availability of a thorough but rapidly applicable damage assessment method is vitally important. An assessment system serving this purpose was developed for the Turkish Catastrophe Insurance Pool (TCIP, known as DASK in Turkey) at the beginning of the new millennia to evaluate the damages in reinforced concrete (RC) and masonry structures. The assessment system assigns a damage state (related with a damage modifier for the capacity loss) to each vertical structural member (columns and shear walls) based on the observed residual damages, such as crack width, concrete crushing, cover spalling and buckling of reinforcement. Beam damages are also taken into account in a similar way. After that, the weighted damage percentage (WDP) is calculated by taking into account the damage state and the cross-sectional area of each vertical member and the number of heavily damaged horizontal members. Since its development, this assessment method has been used by TCIP to decide the indemnities (and somehow future) of damaged structures to be either ‘repaired’ (partial indemnity) or ‘demolished’ (full indemnity) after earthquakes that took place in Turkey. In recent years, the number of scientific studies in regard to the concept of reparability of damaged structures, which is a determining parameter in buildings’ future decisions after seismic events, is increased. Consequently, TCIP initiated a research project to adjust the damage assessment method with the conclusions of up-to-date state-of-the-art scientific research. This paper presents the followed methodology and brief results of different phases of the project. In order to propose modifications for the current method, firstly, an experimental database was established focusing on the performance of damaged structural members. The database was used to validate/revise the member damage modifier parameters. Secondly, in order to define a reparability limit in terms of the building WDP value, a literature survey investigating the fundamental mechanical characteristics (such as stiffness, strength and ductility) that can be used to define the seismic behavior of damaged, and damaged-and-repaired structural members was performed. These mechanical characteristics were then used in a series of nonlinear structural analyses on typical buildings representing the common typologies of buildings in Turkey. The analyses covered the undamaged, damaged and damaged-and-repaired cases in order to determine the damage state/level where the cost of the repair applications become unfeasible or the seismic performance of the repaired structure deviates considerably from that of its undamaged state. Finally, by comparing the seismic performances of undamaged, and damaged-and-repaired cases together with the repair costs, new threshold values were proposed for WDP for different damage levels (and indemnity decisions). © The 17th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering.Editorial The Flipped Approach To Higher Education Designing Universities for Today's Knowledge Economies and Societies Preface(Emerald Group Publishing Ltd, 2016) Sahin, Muhammed; Kurban, Caroline Fell; Fell Kurban, Caroline; Şahin, Muhammed; 04.02. Department of Psychology; 02.04. Department of Civil Engineering; 02. Faculty of Engineering; 04. Faculty of Economics, Administrative and Social Sciences; 01. MEF UniversityConference 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: 3Citation - Scopus: 4Reconnaissance and Discussion on Ground Motion Induced by the 2023 Türkiye-Syria Earthquake(Taylor and Francis Ltd., 2025) Towhata, I.; Tönük, Gökçe; Tönük, G.; Erginağ, U.C.; Sendir Torisu, S.; Torisu, Seda Sendir; 02.04. Department of Civil Engineering; 02. Faculty of Engineering; 01. MEF UniversityThis paper discusses the output from the damage reconnaissance conducted after the 2023 Türkiye-Syria earthquake. First, a large landslide occurred in a limestone gentle slope without much ground water. Second, the ground subsidence in the coastal area does not comply the the local soil conditions and other observed post-seismic situations. Third, the acceleration records exhibit stronger motion with longer period and shorter duration towards the western end of the causative fault and suggest supershear rupture. To understand these features of the ground motion, this paper proposes a hypothetical model that can reproduce these observations to a good extent. © 2025 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.Conference Object Citation - WoS: 2Citation - Scopus: 3An Overview on the Structural Monitoring, Assessment and Retrofitting of Historical Structures With a Focus on 13th Century Monuments(Springer international Publishing Ag, 2024) Ilki, Alper; Halıcı, Ömer Faruk; Halici, Omer F.; Demir, Cem; Comert, Mustafa; Kuran, Fikret; 02.04. Department of Civil Engineering; 02. Faculty of Engineering; 01. MEF UniversityMonumental historical structures affirm natural and cultural identity and hence they should be transmitted to future generations. The protection and preservation of these structures against aging and natural hazards, particularly seismic actions, requires a comprehensive approach including diagnosis of the present condition of the structure and enhancement of structural capacity for disaster mitigation, if necessary. It is obvious that due to their historical values, any attempt towards the preservation of the monumental historical structures must be carried out with respect to the principles of integrity and authenticity. In this study, the structural performance assessment procedures, implementation of structural health monitoring systems and seismic strengthening strategies are discussed and described with reference to 13th-century monumental historical structures in Turkiye. The structural engineering aspects of recent activities for the restoration and preservation of the Great Mosque and Hospital of Divrigi (a world heritage listed structure) and Sivas Ulu Cami (Mosque) Minaret are briefly presented. In light of the structural analysis and monitoring results, recommendations for interventions to these monumental structures are outlined.