Browsing by Author "Akin, Muge K."
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Assessment of the effectiveness of a rockfall ditch through 3-D probabilistic rockfall simulations and automated image processing
Akin, Mutluhan; Dincer, Ismail; Ok, Ali Ozgun; Orhan, Ahmet; Akin, Muge K.; Topal, Tamer (ELSEVIERRADARWEG 29, 1043 NX AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS, 2021)Rockfall ditches or catchment areas aim to collect falling blocks at the toe of a source zone by dissipating the energy of blocks in an excavated trench. The effectiveness of a rockfall ditch is simply expressed by its ... -
A Comparative Study on the VS30 and N-30 Based Seismic Site Classification in Kahramanmaras, Turkey
Naji, Dalia Munaff; Akin, Muge K.; Cabalar, Ali Firat (HINDAWI LTD, ADAM HOUSE, 3RD FLR, 1 FITZROY SQ, LONDON, W1T 5HF, ENGLAND, 2020)Assessment of seismic site classification (SSC) using either the average shear wave velocity (V-S30) or the average SPT-N values (N-30) for upper 30 m in soils is the simplest method to carry out various studies including ... -
Comparison of SPT and V-s-based liquefaction analyses: a case study in Ercis (Van, Turkey)
Akkaya, Ismail; Ozvan, Ali; Akin, Mutluhan; Akin, Muge K.; Ovun, Ugur (SPRINGER INTERNATIONAL PUBLISHING AG, GEWERBESTRASSE 11, CHAM, CH-6330, SWITZERLAND, 2018)Liquefaction which is one of the most destructive ground deformations occurs during an earthquake in saturated or partially saturated silty and sandy soils, which may cause serious damages such as settlement and tilting ... -
Düzce kent merkezi zeminlerinin sıvılaşma potansiyelinin değerlendirilmesi
Akin, Muge K. (TMMOB - Jeoloji Muhendisleri Odasi, 2019)Soil liquefaction is one of the ground deformations occurred during an earthquake which may cause serious damages such as settlement and tilting of structures due to loss of bearing capacity of foundations. Düzce and its ... -
Dynamic soil characterization and site response estimation for Erbaa, Tokat (Turkey)
Akin, Muge K.; Kramer, Steven L.; Topal, Tamer (SPRINGERONE NEW YORK PLAZA, SUITE 4600 , NEW YORK, NY 10004, UNITED STATES, 2016)Site amplification is one of the most important factors controlling damage in urban areas through strong earthquakes. Local site effects play an important role in earthquake-resistant design and should be considered for ... -
Evaluation of seismic site classification for Kahramanmaras City, Turkey
Naji, Dalia Munaff; Akin, Muge K.; Cabalar, Ali Firat (SPRINGERONE NEW YORK PLAZA, SUITE 4600 , NEW YORK, NY 10004, UNITED STATES, 2021)This paper presents a study on the seismic site classification map using the geophysical tests in Kahramanmaras city located at a place where African, Anatolian, and Arabian plates meeting in southern-central Turkey. ... -
Experimental studies on the physico-mechanical properties of jet-grout columns in sandy and silty soils
Akin, Muge K. (PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTDTHE BOULEVARD, LANGFORD LANE, KIDLINGTON, OXFORD OX5 1GB, ENGLAND, 2016)The term of ground improvement states to the modification of the engineering properties of soils. Jet grouting is one of the grouting methods among various ground improvement techniques. During jet grouting, different ... -
Impact of Jet-Grouting Pressure on the Strength and Deformation Characteristics of Sandy and Clayey Soils in the Compression Zone
Akin, Mutluhan; Akkaya, Ismail; Akin, Muge K.; Ozvan, Ali; Ak, Yusuf (KOREAN SOCIETY OF CIVIL ENGINEERS-KSCE, 3-16 JUNGDAE-RO 25-GIL, SONGPA-GU, SEOUL, 05661, SOUTH KOREA, 2019)Jet-grouting as a soil improvement method is extensively preferred in today's civil engineering practice. High-modulus grout columns constructed by extremely high jetting pressures displace the surrounding soil causing a ... -
Kaya tutma hendek performansının 3-boyutlu kaya düşme analizleriyle değerlendirilmesi: Akköy (Ürgüp) Örneği
Akın, Mutluhan; Dinçer, İsmail; Orhan, Ahmet; Ok, Ali Özgün; Akin, Muge K.; Topal, Tamer (TMMOB - Jeoloji Muhendisleri Odasi, 2019)Rockfall ditches or areas can be constructed in order to protect against rockfalls in settlements that are in danger of rockfalls when the population density is not high. Nevertheless, in the design of such protection ... -
A new quantitative welding degree classification for ignimbrites
Akin, Mutluhan; Topal, Tamer; Dincer, Ismail; Akin, Muge K.; Ozvan, Ali; Orhan, Ahmet); Orhan, Ayse (SPRINGER, 2023)As a pyroclastic rock type, ignimbrites may reveal varying degrees of welding depending on the temperature (>535 ℃) and overburden pressure conditions during its formation. The welding degree of ignimbrites increases as ... -
Rockfall Hazard Assessment Around Ankara Citadel (Turkey) Using Rockfall Analyses and Hazard Rating System
San, Nyein Ei; Topal, Tamer; Akin, Muge K. (SPRINGER, VAN GODEWIJCKSTRAAT 30, 3311 GZ DORDRECHT, NETHERLANDS, 2020)Ankara Citadel which is one of the important cultural heritages in Turkey settles in the oldest part of Ankara. Rockfall event has occurred around the Citadel located on a steep hill where andesite is exposed. The rockfall ... -
A study of the relationship between the pressuremeter modulus and the preconsolidation pressure around a thrust fault
Ozvan, Ali; Ozvan, Elif E.; Akkaya, Ismail; Akin, Mutluhan; Akin, Muge K. (SPRINGER, 233 SPRING ST, NEW YORK, NY 10013 USA, 2019)The study area is in a zone under the influence of the Lake Van water changes and the Van fault, which caused a destructive earthquake in 2011. Due to the level changes of Lake Van, sediments with different thicknesses as ... -
VS (30) Based Local Soil Conditions and Earthquake Damage Relationship Van-Abdurrahmangazi Example
Aykaç, Zeynep; Akin, Muge K.; Çabalar, Ali Firat (TMMOB Chamber of Geological Engineers, 2021)In order to minimize the disaster risk caused by earthquakes, not only province and district-based studies, but also studies covering small areas such as neighborhoods and villages should be carried out. In this study, ...