A thesis is presented on the seismic evaluation of a viaduct using non-linear analysistechniques. The Bolu viaduct is a 2-3 km long seismically isolated structure with two parallelbridges each with a span length of 39.2 m ...

In this study, earthquake resistance of Alibey Earth Dam was investigated. Darn was modeled with four node plane-strain finite elements and displacement-pore pressure coupled finite element analyses were performed. Nonlinear ...

In this study, fragility functions are developed and compared for low-rise (2 and 3-story), reinforced concrete (RC), moment-resisting frame (MRF) buildings, which are designed per the Turkish Seismic Codes (TSC) released ...

Earthquakes are one of the most catastrophic events among all the disasters. They affect societies in many aspects including life losses and economic losses. Besides the life losses, a lot of people get injured and become ...

This thesis implements various scalar and vector methods of probabilistic seismic risk assessment. Methods implemented differ by type of scaling and selection of ground motion records as well as by primary scalar intensity ...

In this study, a laser vibrometer recently acquired with the support of the Boğaziçi University Scientific Research Projects Fund is tested and validated in laboratory and field conditions. It has been used in a survey ...

Soil reinforcement is used to improve the stiffness and strength of soil. The benefits of reinforcement inclusions within soil mass to increase the bearing capacity and reduce the settlement of soil foundation have been ...

This study aims to investigate the effectiveness and reliability of geogrids as a soil reinforcing system. In order to prevent or minimize the earthquake impact on structures, this study focuses on reducing the effect of ...

16 building models representing a building stock in the Zeytinburnu District in İstanbul that includes approximately 800 mid-rise reinforced concrete (RC) frame buildings are used to develop PGV based fragility models that ...