Fen Bilimleri Enstitüsü: Recent submissions

  • Parametric finite element analysis of steel beams subjected to lateral torsional buckling 
    Şengül, Tuğkan. (Thesis (M.S.) - Bogazici University. Institute for Graduate Studies in Science and Engineering, 2014., 2014.)
    Lateral torsional buckling is a failure criteria for beams in exure. The AISC de nes lateral torsional buckling as the buckling mode of a exural member involving de ection normal to the plane of bending occurring ...
  • Development of a competitiveness model for international contracting firms 
    Kuş, Cansu. (Thesis (M.S.) - Bogazici University. Institute for Graduate Studies in Science and Engineering, 2014., 2014.)
    Competitiveness is an important research topic in construction business. Con- tractors need to assess their competitive position in order to sustain their existence in increasing globalization and erce competition ...
  • Social influences on trip mode-choices in non-daily trips 
    Yavaş, Dünya. (Thesis (M.S.) - Bogazici University. Institute for Graduate Studies in Science and Engineering, 2013., 2013.)
    Classical choice models in transportation assume that individuals are 100% rational and indifferent to choices of other individuals. Behavioral economics try to relax these assumptions and try to uncover the unobserved ...
  • Modal testing of a retrofitted building 
    Dalkılıç, Ziya. (Thesis (M.S.) - Bogazici University. Institute for Graduate Studies in Science and Engineering, 2013., 2013.)
    ETA-B Building located in Bo gazi ci University, North Campus is monitored before, during and after its retro tting process by previous researchers. An Enhanced Frequency Domain Decomposition identi cation algorithm is ...
  • A shorter analysis concerning the problems of the hydraulical and constructional aspects of tainter gates 
    Çavuşoğlu, Kayhan C. (Thesis (M.S.)- Robert College. Institute for Graduate Studies in Science and Engineering, 1966., 1966.)
  • Structural health monitoring of a tall building 
    Kırkpınar, Erdinç. (Thesis (M.S.) - Bogazici University. Institute for Graduate Studies in Science and Engineering, 2013., 2013.)
    In mega cities such as Istanbul, tall buildings are inevitable outcomes of limited construction areas; however in earthquake prone mega cities again such as Istanbul, adequate precautionary measures for tall buildings must ...
  • Investigation of soil amplification on geosynthetic reinforced soil retaining walls 
    Diren, Meriç. (Thesis (M.S.) - Bogazici University. Institute for Graduate Studies in Science and Engineering, 2013., 2013.)
    Geosynthetic Reinforced Soil Retaining Wall concept is basically reinforcing a soil mass to form a wall from the soil which has a little tensional strength. These structures have been used all around the world for nearly ...
  • Effects of magnetically treated water on properties of concrete 
    Engin, Yasin. (Thesis (M.S.) - Bogazici University. Institute for Graduate Studies in Science and Engineering, 2013., 2013.)
    The aim of this thesis is to investigate the effects of magnetic field on water properties and the effects of magnetically treated water on concrete properties. For this reason a device was set up to prepare treated water. ...
  • A recent challenge in structural steel design: progressive collapse 
    Ergüçlü, Erdem. (Thesis (M.S.) - Bogazici University. Institute for Graduate Studies in Science and Engineering, 2013., 2013.)
    Progressive collapse is a structural design challenge which was discovered 45 years ago but gained awareness in recent years. It is defined by ASCE 7-05 as the spread of an initial local failure from element to element ...
  • Analysis of fire induced forces in steel design 
    Dündar, Uğur. (Thesis (M.S.) - Bogazici University. Institute for Graduate Studies in Science and Engineering, 2013., 2013.)
    It is a very well know fact that fire may damage our structures. However, structures are not designed by taking into account its existance. Fire sourced additional loads on structures are neglected. Due to this reason, a ...
  • Investigation of geosynthetic reinforced tiered retaining walls using finite element analysis 
    Yardımcı, Tolga. (Thesis (M.S.) - Bogazici University. Institute for Graduate Studies in Science and Engineering, 2013., 2013.)
    Tiered reinforced soil retaining (RSR) walls can be used to take advantage of both the aesthetics and the economics of RSR walls while considering high heights. In such walls, an offset between each pair of adjacent tiers ...
  • Converting existing buildings to green buildings: implementations in Turkey 
    Aktaş, Bahacan. (Thesis (M.S.) - Bogazici University. Institute for Graduate Studies in Science and Engineering, 2013., 2013.)
    Environmental challenges like global warming, climate change and fresh water supply has recently become an important issue. However, humankind continues to harm the nature and waste natural resources. Large amounts of ...
  • Cyclic modeling of cold-formed steel structures with sheathed shear panels 
    Kültür, Süha. (Thesis (M.S.) - Bogazici University. Institute for Graduate Studies in Science and Engineering, 2013., 2013.)
    The technology of cold-formed steel structures has been advanced and become one of the commonly used methods over time. However, the rate of application of the method has fallen short of the mark due to the designers have ...
  • Large strain shear modulus of sand as a function of confinement and relative density 
    Soltanbeigi, Behzad. (Thesis (M.S.) - Bogazici University. Institute for Graduate Studies in Science and Engineering, 2013., 2013.)
    Shear modulus of soils (G) is dependent on so many factors, such as, plasticity, mineralogy of soil particles and particle shape, relative density, overburden pressure, shear strain magnitude, number of cycles and some ...
  • Assessing real estate project success using the analytic network process 
    Erdem, Didem. (Thesis (M.S.) - Bogazici University. Institute for Graduate Studies in Science and Engineering, 2013., 2013.)
    There are various indicators to measure the success of real estate projects. Despite the number of studies focusing on construction project success, there has not yet been a consensus on how to assess the success of real ...
  • Finite element modeling of reinforced concrete structural walls 
    Güllü, Muhammet Fetih. (Thesis (M.S.) - Bogazici University. Institute for Graduate Studies in Science and Engineering, 2013., 2013.)
    This study was conducted to propose a two dimensional finite element model to obtain the inelastic response of reinforced concrete (RC) structural walls under generalized reversed-cyclic, in-plane loading conditions. The ...
  • Compaction of clays and an investigation on the effect of size and amount of coarse affregate on the compaction of a brickearth 
    Uzay, Selçuk. (Thesis (M.S.) - Robert College. Faculty of Graduate School of Engineering, 1965., 1965.)
  • Evaluation of work zone management strategies: the FSM bridge case study 
    Aydın, Ömer Faruk. (Thesis (M.S.) - Bogazici University. Institute for Graduate Studies in Science and Engineering, 2013., 2013.)
    Rising traffic congestion is an inevitable condition in large and growing metropolitan areas across the world. Traffic congestion has become one of the most famous term in the biggest problems of modern and civilized ...
  • Seismic retrofitting of unreinforced load bearing brick walls in historic buildings using fiber-reinforced polymer strings 
    Seren, Onur. (Thesis (M.S.) - Bogazici University. Institute for Graduate Studies in Science and Engineering, 2013., 2013.)
    Most of the historical buildings and monuments in the world are unreinforced masonry (URM) type and they are vulnerable to seismic actions. Considering the seismic activities in the regions where historical masonry structures ...
  • Investment decision making in HPP projects: comparison of domestic and international practices 
    İslam, Murat. (Thesis (M.S.) - Bogazici University. Institute for Graduate Studies in Science and Engineering, 2013., 2013.)