Fen Bilimleri Enstitüsü: Recent submissions

  • Investigation of the BIM implementation process in the construction phase :|case of the Turkish companies 
    Karacığan, Ahmet. (Thesis (M.S.) - Bogazici University. Institute for Graduate Studies in Science and Engineering, 2019., 2019.)
    Architectural, Engineering and Construction (AEC) industries are in a transition process that deeply a ects the long-established way of collaboration to complete a project. Building Information Modeling (BIM) is at the ...
  • Macroscopic modeling of the motorway traffc in Sweden :|a calibration study 
    Zahertar, Anahita. (Thesis (M.S.) - Bogazici University. Institute for Graduate Studies in Science and Engineering, 2019., 2019.)
    Traffic congestion is an important factor in today's urban life which has a direct influence on people's quality of life. This phenomenon usually happens on peak times when people are commuting to work. As people are stuck ...
  • Fire safety assessment of high-rise residential buildings 
    Jodi, Mustapha Muazu. (Thesis (M.S.) - Bogazici University. Institute for Graduate Studies in Science and Engineering, 2019., 2019.)
    In the present work, the risk of a high-rise residential building fire has been framed in terms of the safety of its occupants. The two parallel processes taking place during a building fire evacuation have been analyzed. ...
  • The effect of short, randomly distributed, closely spaced wires in concrete upon its engineering properties 
    Şanver, Ertan. (Thesis (M.S.)- Robert College. Institute for Graduate Studies in Science and Engineering, 1969., 1969.)
  • The effect of the turbulence area on heating and cooling energy consumption of buildings 
    Çiftçi, Yunuf Emre. (Thesis (M.S.) - Bogazici University. Institute for Graduate Studies in Science and Engineering, 2019., 2019.)
    Over the last decades, as a consequence of growth in global energy demand and global energy-related carbon dioxide emissions, the application of building performance simulation is a must for more efficient buildings with ...
  • Selecting the appropriate project delivery method for real estate projects using fuzzy AHP 
    Kural, Zehra. (Thesis (M.S.) - Bogazici University. Institute for Graduate Studies in Science and Engineering, 2019., 2019.)
    The real estate industry holds a remarkably signi cant share in the Turkish economy. Due to the nature of the dynamic characteristics of the real estate industry, project achievement is not an easy task. Since selecting ...
  • Performance of fly ash pellets cold climates 
    Adalı, Özlem. (Thesis (M.S.) - Bogazici University. Institute for Graduate Studies in Science and Engineering, 2019., 2019.)
    The construction season is very short due to di culties of water handling in cold regions. The harsh climate of cold areas causes soil to be frozen from September to May. The main scope of this study is to investigate ...
  • Experimental investigation of inelastic SDOF steel structures using energy-based principals 
    Börekçi, Hümeyra. (Thesis (M.S.) - Bogazici University. Institute for Graduate Studies in Science and Engineering, 2019., 2019.)
    In this research, twenty-eight experimental tests were performed with 0.75-meterhigh single degree of freedom system (SDOF) steel models on a shaking table. Actual scaled 1986 San Salvador earthquake ground motion data was ...
  • Investigation of traffic flow characteristics :|case study of D100 highway 
    Çevik, Muhammed Ali. (Thesis (M.S.) - Bogazici University. Institute for Graduate Studies in Science and Engineering, 2019., 2019.)
    Bridges located on the Bosphorus create some of the most problematic locations in Istanbul traffic network where congestion is a big problem. In this thesis, using the video footages provided by the Department of Traffic ...
  • Fatigue life assessment of Bosphorus bridge hanger cables 
    Durukan, Sercan. (Thesis (M.S.) - Bogazici University. Institute for Graduate Studies in Science and Engineering, 2019., 2019.)
    The Bosphorus Bridge, constructed in 1973, is an iconic suspension bridge located in the heart of Istanbul, Turkey serving as an extremely important link of the city transportation network with an average daily traffic of ...
  • Characterisctics of EPC contractors in large infrastructure projects procured through project finance framework in Sub-Saharan Africa 
    Kabamusu, Emmanuel Mundela. (Thesis (M.S.) - Bogazici University. Institute for Graduate Studies in Science and Engineering, 2019., 2019.)
    After its success in developing countries, the project finance framework has been gradually introduced in Sub-Sahara Africa (SSA) where it has shown a rapid expansion over the last two decades, particularly to finance and ...
  • Modeling of reinforcing bar buckling in structural walls 
    Salih, Sura Sabah Salih. (Thesis (M.S.) - Bogazici University. Institute for Graduate Studies in Science and Engineering, 2019., 2019.)
    Buckling of longitudinal reinforcement is a critical damage state that is frequently observed in reinforced concrete structures after major seismic events that warrants the replacement of the structural component or render ...
  • Integration of personnel services with public transportation :|a case study of Boğaziçi University 
    Karaman, Ozan. (Thesis (M.S.) - Bogazici University. Institute for Graduate Studies in Science and Engineering, 2019., 2019.)
    To provide comfortable and reliable means of transportation, most of the employers offer personnel services to their employees. Although it is a commonly used concept, for both employers and employees, there are downsides. ...
  • Large displacement interface shear behavior of landfill cover materials 
    Elmas, Barış. (Thesis (M.S.) - Bogazici University. Institute for Graduate Studies in Science and Engineering, 2019., 2019.)
    Landfill cover materials have stability and large displacement problems, therefore it is important to determine the interface shear behavior of these materials. In this study, large displacement direct shear and interface ...
  • Limit analysis of uniformly loaded beams 
    Özyıldırım, Çelik. (Thesis (M.S.)- Robert College. Institute for Graduate Studies in Science and Engineering, 1969., 1969.)
  • Meshless modeling of submarine landslide generated fully nonlinear waves and runup 
    Özbar, Burhan Turgut. (Thesis (M.S.) - Bogazici University. Institute for Graduate Studies in Science and Engineering, 2019., 2019.)
    A two-dimensional numerical model based on fully nonlinear potential ow theory is proposed for the simulation of tsunamis generated by earthquakes and submarine landslides. The boundary value problem of the theory is ...
  • Green building and energy efficiency application decisions in sustainable project management 
    Saraçoğlu, Niyazi Mete. (Thesis (M.S.) - Bogazici University. Institute for Graduate Studies in Science and Engineering, 2019., 2019.)
    Being traditionally one of the main drivers of social and economic development of a country, the construction industry is also a major contributor to the negative impacts on environment especially due to signifcant consumption ...
  • Fire performance of fin plate shear connections modelled with component based method and 3D finite elements 
    Özdemir Mazlum, Tuğba. (Thesis (M.S.) - Bogazici University. Institute for Graduate Studies in Science and Engineering, 2019., 2019.)
    Steel buildings bring together structural fire problems that are very dangerous especially for structures in large cities. Fire performance of steel structures is ignored in design and construction stage of the buildings. ...
  • A new submarket approach using distances to transit lines for the prediction of real estate prices 
    Tan, Muhittin. (Thesis (M.S.) - Bogazici University. Institute for Graduate Studies in Science and Engineering, 2019., 2019.)
    Prediction of a price of a real estate has been one of the trend topics in recent years. There are many studies conducted on both prediction of a value of a real estate or the a ecting parameters. In this study, the ...
  • Exploring the critical success factors of offsite construction in Turkey 
    Zafer, Alper. (Thesis (M.S.) - Bogazici University. Institute for Graduate Studies in Science and Engineering, 2019., 2019.)
    Offsite construction method consists of well-established techniques, which can enhance the construction industry by transferring some portion of onsite work to fabrication shops. However, its application in the Turkish ...