Fen Bilimleri Enstitüsü: Recent submissions

  • Effect of identification on seismic performance assessment of a tall building 
    Kaynardağ, Korkut. (Thesis (M.S.) - Bogazici University. Institute for Graduate Studies in Science and Engineering, 2016., 2016.)
    In this study, a twenty-six story, core-wall tall building was instrumented with data acquisition system. Modal parameters were obtained by using Enhanced Frequency Domain Decomposition (EFFD) method and a detailed FEM of ...
  • Effect of dimensional discrepancies on the determination of safety factor of reinforced concrete columns 
    Kum, Cem H. (Thesis (M.S.)- Robert College. Institute for Graduate Studies in Science and Engineering, 1967., 1967.)
  • Effects of uncertainties in probabilistic seismic hazard analysis on response of a tall building 
    Şenkardeşler, Oğuz. (Thesis (M.S.) - Bogazici University. Institute for Graduate Studies in Science and Engineering, 2016., 2016.)
    Structures in seismic regions are designed to withstand the seismic demands imposed by ground motions. Design of a tall building is usually performed with an extra care due to the amount of investments done for the ...
  • Multi-failure analysis of Seyhan dam and Çatalan dam 
    Kaya, Can. (Thesis (M.S.) - Bogazici University. Institute for Graduate Studies in Science and Engineering, 2016., 2016.)
    Flooding risk due to a dam break has always been taken into consideration for the risk evaluation studies because of its serious potential damages to community and property located at downstream of the dam. In the scope ...
  • Experimental investigation of energy-based seismic response analysis for SDOF steel columns 
    Tabrizi, Babak Ebadi. (Thesis (M.S.) - Bogazici University. Institute for Graduate Studies in Science and Engineering, 2016., 2016.)
    Earthquake Engineering is a eld of engineering which deals with seismic forces and their e ects on structures. Earthquake engineers are responsible for estimating the earthquake risk surrounding structure's region and ...
  • Behavior of manufactured sand under cyclic loading 
    Takmaz, Utku. (Thesis (M.S.) - Bogazici University. Institute for Graduate Studies in Science and Engineering, 2016., 2016.)
    The disposal or utilization of industrial wastes or by products in powder size is an important issue for all over the world. The y ash, as one of the most signi cant waste of this industry, with millions of tons of ...
  • Effectiveness of diagonal opening reinforcement in reinforced concrete chimneys under gravity and lateral service loads 
    Akyniyazov, Dovlet. (Thesis (M.S.) - Bogazici University. Institute for Graduate Studies in Science and Engineering, 2016., 2016.)
    Diagonal rebars are traditionally placed at the corners of openings in reinforced concrete chimneys in order to prevent crack formations. However, the sloping rebars pose a difficulty in the slipform construction process ...
  • Experimental study on mitigation of earthquake hazards using geosynthetics 
    Sekman, Mustafa. (Thesis (M.S.) - Bogazici University. Institute for Graduate Studies in Science and Engineering, 2016., 2016.)
    In this study, it is aimed to experimentally evaluate the e ectiveness and robustness of an applicable, low-cost alternative seismic isolation (SI) system valid for low-rise and mid-rise buildings. This alternative SI ...
  • Experimental study on mitigation of earthquake hazard using rubber - soil mixture 
    Göztepe, Barış. (Thesis (M.S.) - Bogazici University. Institute for Graduate Studies in Science and Engineering, 2016., 2016.)
    Seismic isolation systems have been developed in order to improve seismic performance of structures. Geotechnical seismic isolation systems as an alternative method for improving seismic performance of structures have been ...
  • Nonlinear response modeling of low-rise structural walls 
    Karahan, Simon. (Thesis (M.S.) - Bogazici University. Institute for Graduate Studies in Science and Engineering, 2016., 2016.)
    A nite element modeling approach was validated and improved in this study, for simulating the behavior of reinforced concrete structural walls with aspect ratios of 1.0 or less, whose behavior is governed by shear ...
  • Evaluation of heuristic algorithms for traffic signal optimization along a corridor 
    Ahmadpur, Morteza. (Thesis (M.S.) - Bogazici University. Institute for Graduate Studies in Science and Engineering, 2016., 2016.)
    Traffic signals are one of the most important parts of road networks. They play a significant role in decreasing congestion and providing better service for the society in urban areas. The aim of this thesis is to determine ...
  • Building information modeling (BIM) implementations in the Turkish construction industry 
    Karahan, Uğur. (Thesis (M.S.) - Bogazici University. Institute for Graduate Studies in Science and Engineering, 2015., 2015.)
    The construction industry has always been highly signi cant for the national economy. Due to increasing pressures from clients to improve quality, reduce costs and speed up construction processes, Building Information ...
  • Ultimate strength design of reinforced concrete members by computers 
    Karaca, Mehmet İlhami. (Thesis (M.S.)- Robert College. Institute for Graduate Studies in Science and Engineering, 1967., 1967.)
    The Ultimate Strength design formulas of the "Building Code Requirements for Reinforced Concrete (ACI 318-63) are transformed into such a form that, the reinforcement can be directly computed,once the basic loads, geometrical ...
  • Seismic loss estimation methodology: a case study in Istanbul 
    Saygı, Sarper. (Thesis (M.S.) - Bogazici University. Institute for Graduate Studies in Science and Engineering, 2015., 2015.)
    Earthquakes have been considered as one of the most serious threats to human life in physical, social and nancial manner. Throughout the years, earthquakes have resulted in millions of people death, injury, physical ...
  • Behaviour of high - rise steel buildings under lateral loads effects 
    Gamari, Emir. (Thesis (M.S.) - Bogazici University. Institute for Graduate Studies in Science and Engineering, 2015., 2015.)
    Design of high rise buildings is generally predicated on lateral forces like wind loads and earthquake loads. However high rise buildings are mostly reactive to dynamic oscillations due to wind loads because of having ...
  • Analytical and experimental studies of cold - formed steel shear panels 
    Karabulut, Burak. (Thesis (M.S.) - Bogazici University. Institute for Graduate Studies in Science and Engineering, 2015., 2015.)
    In the scope of this thesis, lateral load resisting capacity of cold-formed steel framed shear panels have been observed experimentally as well as analytically. Experimental observations on di erent con guration of shear ...
  • Behavior and design of piled raft foundations under dynamic and static loading 
    Söylemez, Şafak. (Thesis (M.S.) - Bogazici University. Institute for Graduate Studies in Science and Engineering, 2015., 2015.)
    In the scope of this thesis, piled raft foundation systems wereanalyzed for both static and dynamic cases. The e ect of end bearing and shaft friction piles and also the e ect of pile lengths were evaluated for both piled ...
  • Modeling of coupled nonlinear shear and flexural responses in medium-rise RC walls 
    Horoz, Burak. (Thesis (M.S.) - Bogazici University. Institute for Graduate Studies in Science and Engineering, 2015., 2015.)
    A macroscopic nite element modeling approach was adopted in this study for simulating the in-plane hysteretic lateral load behavior of medium-rise reinforced concrete structural walls with moderate aspect ratios (1.5 and ...
  • Seismic bearing capacity of surficial strip footings near cohesive slopes 
    Erkli, Anıl. (Thesis (M.S.) - Bogazici University. Institute for Graduate Studies in Science and Engineering, 2015., 2015.)
    Even if most foundation failures during earthquakes occur due to liquefaction phenomenon, failures due to reduction in bearing capacity have been typically observed. In order to avoid similar foundation failures due to ...
  • The impact of user behavior on energy consumption - a case study on Kilyos campus dormitories 
    Kazar, Gökhan. (Thesis (M.S.) - Bogazici University. Institute for Graduate Studies in Science and Engineering, 2015., 2015.)
    Since the buildings consume approximately 40% of the total energy in the world, the energy e cient buildings have been gained an importance for recent years. Various approaches such as energy e cient measures and renewable ...