Fen Bilimleri Enstitüsü: Recent submissions

  • Forensic study on geosynthetic reinforced soil walls with corner turns 
    Raouf, Ayman Mohammad Imad. (Thesis (M.S.) - Bogazici University. Institute for Graduate Studies in Science and Engineering, 2015., 2015.)
    Geosynthetic Reinforced Soil (GRS) involve the use of reinforcement inclusions to enhance the engineering properties of the soil mass. In doing so, the backfill soil is internally retained, which dispenses the primary need ...
  • Influence of particle shape on dilatancy and liquefaction susceptibility 
    Ranjpour, Deniz. (Thesis (M.S.) - Bogazici University. Institute for Graduate Studies in Science and Engineering, 2015., 2015.)
    Dilatancy is a volumetric parameter directly dependant on void ratio (e), and as a result relative density (ID), as well as con nement pressure p0 i. Besides, liquefaction is a behavior of saturated cohesionless soils under ...
  • The effect of semi-rigid steel connections to seismic behavior of high-rise buildings 
    Topcu, Kadir. (Thesis (M.S.) - Bogazici University. Institute for Graduate Studies in Science and Engineering, 2015., 2015.)
    Tall steel structures have always been at risk from re, explosions and natural disaster, especially earthquakes. It is seen in recent researches, although it is assumed that the seismic performance of steel structures is ...
  • A study on the scouring caused by a liquid jet at the downstream of hydraulic structures 
    Esen, İlkin. (Thesis (M.S.)- Robert College. Institute for Graduate Studies in Science and Engineering, 1967., 1967.)
  • Undrained seismic bearing capacity of surface strip foundations on cohesive slopes 
    Öztürk, Mert. (Thesis (M.S.) - Bogazici University. Institute for Graduate Studies in Science and Engineering, 2015., 2015.)
    In recent years, some comprehensive research studies have focused on the issue of the undrained seismic bearing capacity in the eld of the foundation engineering. However, there is no complete and sufficient solution for ...
  • Seismic analysis and risk assessment of wind turbines 
    Zakaria, Seyedeh Mahta. (Thesis (M.S.) - Bogazici University. Institute for Graduate Studies in Science and Engineering, 2015., 2015.)
    The seismic analyses of two di erent sizes of wind turbines are investigated in this thesis. The rst turbine is a relatively short wind turbine previously subjected to a shake table test. The main objective of this part ...
  • Analysis of passengers' travel behaviors and attitudes towards the BRT line in Istanbul 
    Şahin, Onur. (Thesis (M.S.) - Bogazici University. Institute for Graduate Studies in Science and Engineering, 2015., 2015.)
    Rapid increase in population of big cities resulted in a need for a better designed public transportation with higher service quality, which eventually urged authorities to implement fast and cost effective systems. Bus ...
  • Dilatancy based calculation of lateral earth thrust and the locked-in stress concept 
    Gezgin, Ahmet Talha. (Thesis (M.S.) - Bogazici University. Institute for Graduate Studies in Science and Engineering, 2015., 2015.)
    Precise calculation of the loads and stresses that are acting on structures that are interacting with soils is central to the design of geotechnical structures. Accordingly, calculation of vertical soil stresses is a ...
  • Evaluation of a simple method for the preliminary design of low-to-medium rise reinforced concrete structures 
    Akalp, Selahattin. (Thesis (M.S.) - Bogazici University. Institute for Graduate Studies in Science and Engineering, 2015., 2015.)
    A simple method is evaluated in this study for suitability to the preliminary design of low-to-medium rise reinforced concrete building-type structures without significant irregularity problems. The method discussed herein, ...
  • Origin and destination inference of bus passengers: Isnabul case study 
    Fidanoğlu, Akif. (Thesis (M.S.) - Bogazici University. Institute for Graduate Studies in Science and Engineering, 2015., 2014.)
    With the advance technology used in the public transportation systems it has become much easier to monitor the trips of the passengers. Most of the public transportation systems record the passengers when they start their ...
  • Seismic behavior of buckling restrained braced frames 
    Sinabadi, Shervin Bashiri. (Thesis (M.S.) - Bogazici University. Institute for Graduate Studies in Science and Engineering, 2015., 2015.)
    In this study the seismic performance of buckling restrained braced frames in steel structures in Turkey are addressed. A set of three (low rise), six (mid rise) and ten (high rise) buildings is assessed and compared. ...
  • Life cycle costing analysis of insulation applications for existing buildings in Turkey 
    Çağlayan, Sedat Semih. (Thesis (M.S.) - Bogazici University. Institute for Graduate Studies in Science and Engineering, 2014., 2014.)
    The energy efficiencies of existing buildings can be improved by upgrading the building envelope through insulation application on outer walls and ceilings. The objective of this study is to perform life cycle costing ...
  • Integration of actual behavior of fixed connections to the design of steel structures 
    Tanış, Burak. (Thesis (M.S.) - Bogazici University. Institute for Graduate Studies in Science and Engineering, 2014., 2014.)
    Unexpected failure of fully welded steel beam to column connections during the 1994 Northridge Earthquake has led the engineering community to study new design methods against seismic action of steel buildings. Semi-rigid ...
  • Strain based selection of friction angle for geotechnical design 
    Sancak, Emirhan. (Thesis (M.S.) - Bogazici University. Institute for Graduate Studies in Science and Engineering, 2014., 2014.)
    When it comes to make a decision on selecting a design friction angle for geotech- nical engineering applications, engineers either prefer to use peak friction angle accept- ing a smaller factor of safety or use the critical ...
  • Lime stabilization of soils 
    Erol, Bayhan. (Thesis (M.S.)- Robert College. Institute for Graduate Studies in Science and Engineering, 1966., 1966.)
  • Risk based approach to PML estimation for single-storey reinforced concrete industrial buildings and its impact on earthquake insurance rates 
    Eren, Ceyhun. (Thesis (M.S.) - Bogazici University. Institute for Graduate Studies in Science and Engineering, 2014., 2014.)
    Estimating earthquake losses is an important issue for many private and public bodies. As a major stakeholder, insurers need realistic Probable Maximum Loss (PML) values to foresee the possible losses they would face after ...
  • Modelling innovation performance of Turkish construction companies 
    Oral, Kutluhan. (Thesis (M.S.) - Bogazici University. Institute for Graduate Studies in Science and Engineering, 2014., 2014.)
    The construction industry has always been high importance of the national economy. Due to increasing pressures from clients to improve quality, reduce costs and speed up construction processes, innovation can be a key ...
  • Critical success factors for public private partnership projects in the Turkish construction industry 
    Durna, Elif. (Thesis (M.S.) - Bogazici University. Institute for Graduate Studies in Science and Engineering, 2014., 2014.)
    Public Private Partnership (PPP) has become in both developed and developing countries as an essential procurement method in delivering public services. PPPs could be classified in five main models as service contract ...
  • Analytical modeling of squat walls with shear-controlled responses 
    Örendil, . Arif Emir. (Thesis (M.S.) - Bogazici University. Institute for Graduate Studies in Science and Engineering, 2014., 2014.)
    In this study, a new finite element modeling methodology is implemented for simulating the in-plane hysteretic lateral load behavior of squat walls with aspect ratios not larger than 1.0, the response of which is governed ...
  • Application problems of the repair and seismic retrofit procurements and solution proposals 
    Oktar, Hüseyin. (Thesis (M.S.) - Bogazici University. Institute for Graduate Studies in Science and Engineering, 2014., 2014.)
    This thesis presents an analysis and findings of the problems of retrofitting procurement by means of literature survey and publications provided by the Public Procurement Authority (PPA) of Turkey that covers all demand ...

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