Part of Izmit Bay had been filled with excavation waste after the 1999 Earthquake causing beaches around the Bay to lose their natural form and usability. The main purpose of this study is to investigate the existing ...

With the development of technology, tire wastes disposed in the environment, cause serious problems. In the 21st century, cost, environment and seismic performance are going to be most important factors in the design, ...

Existing buildings are responsible for a third of the global energy consumptions, as well as CO2 emissions. A decision-making algorithm is developed to mitigate the uncertainty of financial and environmental returns of ...

Traffic congestion is a growing problem for Istanbul. The application of Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) is aimed at reducing traffic delays due to recurrent and non-recurrent congestions. The non-recurrent congestions ...

Reinforcement corrosion is one of the most important causes of deterioration for concrete structures. In codes and standards, there are recommendations for protection against reinforcement corrosion. In the European and ...

Roadside safety is an important problem for Turkey. Statistics show that 30% of all the fatal and injury accidents in Turkey happen at the roadsides. Roadside barriers are used to improve safety at locations where the ...

Natural sands, like standards sands, are used for geotechnical purposes in laboratory experiments. However, they have some certain drawbacks such as variability even in the same deposit, high cost of collecting samples or ...

This experimental study investigates the lateral load and deformation capacity of low-rise (squat) reinforced concrete structural walls designed to resist seismic actions. An experimental program was conducted to assess ...