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  • Evaluating site effects for estimation of seismic ground response: a practical approach 
    Çetiner, Barbaros. (Thesis (M.S.) - Bogazici University. Kandilli Observatory and Earthquake Research Institute, 2013., 2013.)
    Expansion of scientific methodologies to estimate the probable extents of ground motion effects in earthquake-prone areas is crucial for proper planning, investigation, and design of engineering structures. In this regard, ...
  • Collapse risk estimation of reinforced concrete buildings 
    Beyazoğlu, Tamer İzzet. (Thesis (M.S.) - Bogazici University. Kandilli Observatory and Earthquake Research Institute, 2013., 2013.)
    In this study, collapse risks of five-storey RC frame buildings are estimated analytically using advance mathematical model. The concentration of this study is on advanced nonlinear analysis of the building including ...
  • Investigation of the seismic performance of reinforced highway embankments 
    Toksoy, Yasin Sait. (Thesis (M.S.)-Bogazici University. Kandilli Observatory and Earthquake Research Institute, 2014., 2014.)
    Embankments which are quite stable under static load conditions can simply collapse during earthquakes due to the destructive seismic loading. This situation poses a high sequence thread to the structural integrity of the ...
  • Development and verification of seismic capacity and ductility demand estimation procedures for coupled core wall systems 
    Vural, Eren. (Thesis (M.S.)-Bogazici University. Kandilli Observatory and Earthquake Research Institute, 2014., 2014.)
    Performance-based seismic design of tall buildings is of great importance as demands are increasing for incorporating structural safety in such challenging structures. Although a number of design guidelines and consensus ...
  • Alternate representations of dynamic properties and loading 
    Gülenç, Caner. (Thesis (M.S.)-Bogazici University. Kandilli Observatory and Earthquake Research Institute, 2014., 2014.)
    This study covers three main topics, which are directly related to dynamic behaviour of structures, namely, representation of mass, damping and loading. These three properties of equation of motion are generally represented ...
  • A method to calibrate analytical models of multi-story buildings from earthquake records 
    Kocakaplan, Sedef. (Thesis (M.S.)-Bogazici University. Kandilli Observatory and Earthquake Research Institute, 2014., 2014.)
    For multi-story buildings, the standard approach to develop analytical models from earthquake records is to match the modal characteristics (i.e., modal frequencies, damping ratios and mode shapes) of the model with those ...
  • Microzonation with respect to rainfall - induced landslides 
    İlhan, Okan. (Thesis (M.S.)-Bogazici University. Kandilli Observatory and Earthquake Research Institute, 2015., 2015.)
    Expansion of scientific methodologies to quantify the rainfall – induced hazard paves the way for constructing proper investigation of potential landslide in interested areas. In this context, a simple, concise but ...
  • Long-term dynamic response of Hagia Sophia in Istanbul to earthquakes and atmospheric conditions 
    Dar, Emrullah. (Thesis (M.S.)-Bogazici University. Kandilli Observatory and Earthquake Research Institute, 2015., 2015.)
    The effects of atmospheric factors on structural behavior have gained more importance due to climate change as result of global warming in recent years. In this thesis, the effects of ground motions and atmospheric variations ...
  • Characteristic structural features of tall buildings in Turkey and their dynamic behavior 
    Odabaşı, Ömer. (Thesis (M.S.)-Bogazici University. Kandilli Observatory and Earthquake Research Institute, 2016., 2016.)
    High-rise reinforced concrete (RC) shear wall buildings having 10 to 30 stories in metropolitan cities of Turkey are investigated under the systematic framework of Performance Based Earthquake Engineering (PBEE). A building ...
  • A simplified non-linear soil-structure interaction (SSI) model for the earthquake response of surge vessels resting on shallow foundations 
    Turandan, Kenan. (Thesis (M.S.)-Bogazici University. Kandilli Observatory and Earthquake Research Institute, 2017., 2017.)
    In this study, earthquake response of a surge vessel which consists of 8 interconnected tanks is studied. This HPV unit is located in western Saudi Arabia with 600.000 m³/day desalination capacity. The focus of this ...
  • Dynamic response characteristics of the Fatih mosque in Istanbul estimated from earthquake data 
    Tongut, Ayşe. (Thesis (M.S.)-Bogazici University. Kandilli Observatory and Earthquake Research Institute, 2017., 2017.)
    Structural Health Monitoring (SHM) enables continuous recording of the dynamic response of a structure and analysis of its time-varying dynamic characteristics for condition and ultimately damage assessment. SHM is ...
  • The use of laser scanning in civil and earthquake engineering 
    Ercan, Tülay. (Thesis (M.S.)-Bogazici University. Kandilli Observatory and Earthquake Research Institute, 2017., 2017.)
    Laser scanning technology is one of the most e cient solutions for generating three-dimensional data. Besides its use in areas such as archaeology, biology, geology, architecture, it has been used for various purposes in ...
  • Medium-term coastal morphology change in the the Southwestern Black Sea 
    LiBassi, Nicholas Paul. (Thesis (M.S.)-Bogazici University. Kandilli Observatory and Earthquake Research Institute, 2017., 2017.)
    Coastal areas are in a state of continual flux, due in part to seasonal factors and in part, to influences operating over longer periods of time. Discerning between these two types of causes remains a challenge. This study ...
  • Experimental study on foundation isolation using geosynthetics 
    Çalıkoğlu, Murat. (Thesis (M.S.)-Bogazici University. Kandilli Observatory and Earthquake Research Institute, 2017., 2017.)
    In the last decades, alternative low cost seismic isolation techniques which are commonly known as Geotechnical Seismic Isolation (GSI) systems were developed to mitigate earthquake hazards. These are known as Rubber Soil ...
  • Relocation of earthquakes in the Slat Lake region using the Hypocentroidal Decomposition (HDC) method 
    Sakarya, Burak. (Thesis (M.S.)-Bogazici University. Kandilli Observatory and Earthquake Research Institute, 2017., 2017.)
    Central Anatolia is a relatively stable region unlike the other regions under the influence of major tectonic regimes in Turkey. For that reason, the number of seismic instruments installed by regional earthquake monitoring ...
  • Effects of curtain wall façade on the dynamic properties of a bulding 
    Sözüer, Nusret. (Thesis (M.S.)-Bogazici University. Kandilli Observatory and Earthquake Research Institute, 2017., 2017.)
    In recent decades the number of high-rise buildings in Turkey has increased considerably and still growing in number at a high pace. However, there is very limited research on the in-situ behavior of these buildings in ...
  • Evaluating site effects at Istanbul seismic downholes: numerical studies 
    Akyazı, Osman Onur. (Thesis (M.S.)-Bogazici University. Kandilli Observatory and Earthquake Research Institute, 2018., 2018.)
    Examination of the ground records in earthquake zones contributes to more accurate analysis of ground movements and more appropriate designs during the construction process. Depending on the advancement of scienti c and ...
  • Estimation of the high frequency decay parameter (k) and anelastic attenuation factor (Q) for Istanbul 
    Süleyman, Hakan. (Thesis (M.S.)-Bogazici University. Kandilli Observatory and Earthquake Research Institute, 2018., 2018.)
    In this study we attempt to estimate parameters that are related to path and near-surface effects, due to earthquakes that occurred in northwestern Turkey, by drawing on data from the Istanbul Earthquake Rapid Response ...
  • Acceleration - displacement response spectra (ADRS) for design of seismic isolation systems in Turkey 
    Yolcu, Aslıhan. (Thesis (M.S.)-Bogazici University. Kandilli Observatory and Earthquake Research Institute, 2018., 2018.)
    Nonlinear Response History Analyses (NLRHA) have been frequently used in seismic isolation system design since the displacement at long period end of the codebased spectra is limited to a certain value and may not accommodate ...
  • Development of an algorithm and a matlab code for system identification and model calibration of multistory buildings 
    Çetin, Mahir. (Thesis (M.S.)-Bogazici University. Kandilli Observatory and Earthquake Research Institute, 2018., 2018.)
    Development of accurate analytical models of existing structures is important to assess their seismic performance. There are many older buildings constructed using outdated seismic codes. Since, as time elapsed, new and ...

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