• Assessing the tensile capacity of cold-formed steel connections using self-drilling screws and adhesive materials 

  Komara, I.; Wahyuni, E.; Suprobo, P.; Taskin, K. (Insight Society, 2018)

  This paper presents a review of the proposed design for assessing the tensile capacity of a simply truss framing system of cold-formed steel. A series of connection tests were made to investigate the capacity of connections ...

• A stochastic model for the capacity estimation of non-seismically designed beam-column joints 

  Yurdakul, Özgür; Tunaboyu, O.; Routil, L.; Avşar, Ö. (Czech Technical University, 2018)

  An analytical model based on nonlinear fracture mechanics was employed to evaluate the shear capacity of a substandard beam-column joint retrofitted by externally applied post-tensioned bars. The strength of the reference ...

• Micro-Structural Characterization of the bond strength capacity of adhesive material in the alternative of cold-formed steel frame system 

  Komara, I.; Wahyuni, E.; Suprobo, P.; Taşkin, K. (Institute of Physics Publishing, 2019)

  The introduction of adhesive material in the structural connection of cold-formed steel (CFS) as alternative connection material has a great deal on the strength capacity of bonded joints. This paper evaluates the ...

• The influence of micro- And nano-filler content on the mechanical properties of epoxy composites 

  Özsoy, I.; Demirkol, A.; Mimaroğlu, A.; Ünal, H.; Demir, Z. (Assoc. of Mechanical Eng. and Technicians of Slovenia, 2015)

  In this study, the influence of micro- And nano-filler content on the mechanical properties of epoxy composites was studied. The matrix material is epoxy; the micro-fillers are Al2O3, TiO2 and fly ash added in 10 wt% to ...

• 3D modeling of a river type dam fish passage by CFD 

  Kiricci, V.; Çelik, Ahmet Ozan (CRC Press/Balkema, 2016)

  Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) models provide comprehensive information about the fluid flow around water structures. This paper discusses the CFD solution of a pool type fish passage model and evaluate the results in ...

• Stress - Strain characteristics of frozen silty and clayey soils 

  Evirgen, Burak; Tuncan, M.; Tuncan, A. (International Society of Offshore and Polar Engineers, 2015)

  Presence of ground water is a serious problem for cohesive soils in many geotechnical projects. Ground water decreases the bearing capacity of soil layer. However, water can be used as a cementitious material in case of ...

• Analyzing trend and developing an empirical formula for estimating rainfall intensity: A case study Eskisehir city, Turkey 

  Jasim, Hadi, S.; Tombul, M. (EDP Sciences, 2017)

  Trend and stationarity analysis conducted for the city center of Eskisehir province, Turkey. The Intensity- Duration - Frequency (IDF) curves and formulas for the estimation of the design rainfall intensity have been ...

• Conversion of CruTS 3.23 data and evaluation of precipitation and temperature variables in a local scale 

  Jasim, Hadi, S.; Tombul, M. (EDP Sciences, 2017)

  The precipitation and temperature data obtained from the last version 3.23 of Climate Research Unit Time Series (CruTS) data are evaluated in a local scale. The data obtained for the period 1901-2014 consists of ten climate ...

• A laboratory investigation for shear modulus of silty sand soils 

  Onur, Mehmet İnanç (Avestia Publishing, 2017)

  Dynamic shear modulus gives information about dynamic soil response and deformability characteristics. Dynamic shear modulus of the soils can be determined by using field tests or laboratory experiments such as resonant ...

• Combining pedotransfer functions and scaling for describing the soil hydraulic characteristics of the Kurukavak basin, Turkey 

  Tombul, Mustafa (International Multidisciplinary Scientific Geoconference, 2017)

  Hydrological process modeling is used to predict the contribution from rainfall-runoff, infiltration, groundwater recharge and evaporation. For this, information related to the interception and movement of water within the ...

• An experimental comparison between the shear and the plane waves by using resonant column test 

  Onur, Mehmet İnanç; Umu, Seyfettin Umut; Okur, D. V.; Tuncan, Mustafa; Tuncan, Ahmet (2012)

  The resonant column device is commonly used in laboratory to determine the dynamic properties of soils. During the resonant column test, a soil specimen is excited under torsional excitation at different frequencies. In ...

• Augmented reality system applications in construction project activities 

  Kıvrak, Serkan; Arslan, Gökhan; Akgün, A.; Arslan, V. (2013)

  The firms in construction industry could not sufficiently adapt the rapidly emerging information technologies in recent years into their corporate structures. Therefore, in an effort to further exploit the benefits of ...

• Deformation induced dynamic loading for different soil types 

  Onur, Mehmet İnanç; Tuncan, Ahmet; Tuncan, Mustafa (Civil-Comp Press, 2013)

  Earthquakes can cause different deformations for different soil types and different earthquake characteristics. Deformations caused by earthquakes can be given as follows: surface rupture, regional subsidence, slope ...

• Effect of compaction method on mechanical behavior of graded aggregate base materials 

  Kaya, Z.; Çetin, Altan; Çetin, Bora; Aydilek, Ahmet (2012)

  Previous studies indicated that the properties of aggregates and their compaction process are the most important factors in the design of granular highway base layers. It was argued that the conventional compaction method ...

• An experimental study on the evaluation of concrete test results 

  Arıöz, Ömer; Kılınç, Kadir; Tuncan, Mustafa; Ramyar, K.; Tuncan, Ahmet (2012)

  The compressive strength test applied to standard samples is one of the most important tests indicating the quality of concrete in structures. The results of the standard tests are compared with the values used in design ...

• Evaluation of the mechanical performance of recycled concrete aggregates used in highway base layers 

  Haider, Intikhab; Çetin, Bora; Kaya, Z.; Hatipoğlu, Mustafa; Aydilek, Ahmet H. (American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), 2014)

  Concrete waste is one of the most abundant waste materials and remains in the environment for a long period of time, which, if not recycled, can significantly reduce the life of municipal landfill facilities. The use of ...

• Effects of shear wall ratio on the seismic behavior of buildings having inadequate seismic resistance 

  Yurdakul, Özgür; Tunaboyu, O.; Avşar, Özgür (Earthquake Engineering Research Institute, 2014)

  Use of low concrete strength (in some structures as low as 8-10 MPa), structural irregularities, poor detailing in members are some of the significant parameters causing inadequate seismic resistance of deficient RC ...

• Cartoons on occupational health and safety: Semiotic analysis of workers 

  Ulubeyli, Serdar; Arslan, Volkan; Kıvrak, Serkan (Association of Researchers in Construction Management, 2014)

  Construction industry is at the top rankings in developed and developing countries in terms of occupational deaths and injuries. This shows that legal regulations themselves could not decrease occupational accidents. In ...

• Analytical study on the seismic performance of a RC building with structural wall during the May 19, 2011 Simav, Turkey Earthquake 

  Avşar, Özgür; Tunaboyu, O. (Earthquake Engineering Research Institute, 2014)

  Previous studies imply that, after the recent destructive earthquakes reinforced concrete (RC) buildings having structural walls showed better seismic performance than RC buildings in which seismic loads are fully resisted ...

• Calibration/validation of satellite derived snow products with in situ data over the mountainous eastern part of Turkey 

  Zuhal, A.; Ünal, S.; Aynur, S.; Arda, S. (2007)

  This paper presents the critical issues for the comparison of the parameters that optical remote sensing can deliver (snow-covered area and albedo as MODIS products) with snow survey and lately established automated weather ...

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