M.S. Theses: Recent submissions

  • 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.)
  • Critical success factors for enterprise resource planning (ERP) implementation in Turkish construction industry 
    Çınar, Emrah. (Thesis (M.S.) - Bogazici University. Institute for Graduate Studies in Science and Engineering, 2013., 2013.)
    Even though the construction industry is one of the largest contributors to the economy, it is considered as one of the highly fragmented, inefficient, and project oriented industries. Also, the construction industry has ...
  • Utilization of pneumatic artificial muscles on a direct shear test setup 
    Yıldız, Anıl. (Thesis (M.S.) - Bogazici University. Institute for Graduate Studies in Science and Engineering, 2012., 2012.)
    A pneumatic artificial muscles, which is basically a type of actuator that contracts under pressure while exerting a tensional force in the axial direction, possesses several advantages, such as high power/weight ratio, ...
  • Design of a small scale retaining wall model for investigating the lateral earth pressures 
    Altunbaş, Adlen. (Thesis (M.S.) - Bogazici University. Institute for Graduate Studies in Science and Engineering, 2012., 2012.)
    The determination of geostatic stresses has a significant role on the analysis and design of various geotechnical structures, including retaining walls, piles and underground structures. Therefore correct estimation of the ...
  • Effect of traffic loading on modal parameters of bridges 
    Çelenli, Muhammet Furkan. (Thesis (M.S.) - Bogazici University. Institute for Graduate Studies in Science and Engineering, 2012., 2012.)
    This thesis primarily addresses the variation in identified modal parameters of bridges from traffic-induced vibration measurements. Effects of traffic loading on this variation are aimed to be analyzed. A typical mid-sized ...
  • Mechanical properties of lightweight concrete made with fiber reinforced fly ash pellets 
    Yıldırım, Hasan. (Thesis (M.S.) - Bogazici University. Institute for Graduate Studies in Science and Engineering, 2012., 2012.)
    In this study, an extended experimental programme was conducted to investigate some physical and mechanical properties of lightweight concretes (LWCs) made with cold bonded fiber reinforced fly ash pellets and also tire ...
  • Vibration-based damage detection and seismic performance assessment 
    Özer, Ekin. (Thesis (M.S.) - Bogazici University. Institute for Graduate Studies in Science and Engineering, 2012., 2012.)
    Reliability estimation is one of the key ingredients of performance evaluation and risk assessment strategies in structural and earthquake engineering. Residual life estimation is of great importance since design principles ...
  • Improvement of shaft capacity in steel displacement piles in clay 
    Cengiz, Cihan. (Thesis (M.S.) - Bogazici University. Institute for Graduate Studies in Science and Engineering, 2012., 2012.)
    In this study, clay specimens were consolidated with 100 kPa pressure and split samples consisting of mild steel at the bottom half and clayey soil at the top half were prepared to test the interface shear strength parameters ...

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