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  • Stochastic Seismic Analysis of a Cable-Stayed Bridge Using CFRP Cables 
    Süleyman, Adanur; Murat, Günaydın (International Conference on Architecture and Urban Design, 2012-04-19)
    Fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) composites have found increasingly wide applications in civil engineering due to their high strength-to-weight ratio and high corrosion resistance for last two decades. This paper presents ...
  • Size effect in splitting diagonal cubes 
    Ince, Ragıp; Yilmaz, Senem; Gör, Mesut (2nd International Balkans Conferance on Challenges of Civil Engineering, 2013-04-23)
    The experimental investigations on fracture mechanics of cement-based materials until 1970s indicated that classical linear elastic fracture mechanics (LEFM) is invalid for quasibrittle materials such as concrete. This ...
  • The Effect of Seismic Isolation on the Dynamic Behavior of Cable-Stayed Bridges 
    Barbaros, Atmaca; Muhammet, Yurdakul; Sevket, Ates (International Balkans Conferance on Challenges of Civil Engineering, 2013-05-23)
    The earthquake effects on cable-stayed bridges isolated by single concave friction pendulum (SCFP) are investigated in this study. Reducing ways of the destructive earthquake effects are getting vital important for ...
  • ANOMALOUS OF LOW-VELOCITY ZONE, THERMAL WATER AND SEISMICITY IN THE ELBASAN-DIBRA FAULT ZONE 
    Shatro, Astrit; Ormeni, Rrapo (International Balkans Conferance on Challenges of Civil Engineering, 2013-05-23)
    A detailed investigation of the hypocenter distribution beneath Elbasani, Albania, reveals a NE-SW-trending linear alignment of seismicity within the Elbasani-Dibra transversal zone. In the zone of Elbasani, hot mineral ...
  • Determination of Behavior of Coupled Shear Walls Subjected to Horizontal Forces through Nonlinear Static Methods 
    Seyda, Akyurt; Kamil, Aydin (International Balkans Conference on Challenges of Civil Engineering, 2013-05-23)
    Coupled shear walls are one of the systems commonly used in medium and highrise structures to resist lateral forces. Yet these systems should not collapse or be induced severe damage during earthquake actions. For this ...
  • Dynamic Analysis of a Suspension Bridge Using CFRP Composite Material 
    Nil Arın, Atabey; Süleyman, Adanur; Murat, Günaydın; Ahmet Can, Altunışık; Barış, Sevim (International Balkans Conferance on Challenges of Civil Engineering, 2013-05-23)
    Fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) is a class of advanced composite materials used in civil engineering because of their advantages when these materials are compared to traditional ones. These advantages are light weight, ...
  • Analytically Investigation of FRP Ductility Effect on Retrofitted RC Columns 
    Fatih, ALTUN; Furkan, BİRDAL (International Balkans Conferance on Challenges of Civil Engineering, 2013-05-23)
    Retrofitting of currently used buildings has come into question with the determination of buildings’ performance levels due to earthquake force effect. In this sense, lots of retrofitting techniques have been applied for ...
  • Effect of Directivity in Northeastern ALBANIA (5.4 MW) Earthquake of September 6, 2009, from Radiated Seismic Energy 
    Edmond, Dushi; Rrapo, Ormeni (International Balkans Conferance on Challenges of Civil Engineering, 2013-05-23)
    We have quantitatively estimated an observed directivity effect, direct from the radiated seismic energy of September 6, 2009, in north-eastern Albania. Despite its moderate magnitude (Mw = 5.4), much damage was caused ...
  • Effect of Seismicity on Infrastructure Pipelines 
    Ali, Coşar; Ali, Koçak; Mehmet Şükrü, Özçoban; Cem, Akgüner (International Balkans Conferance on Challenges of Civil Engineering, 2013-05-23)
    One of the important conditions of sustaining a healthy life is the quality of city water in residential environments and removal of wastes from living spaces. Therefore it is necessary that infrastructure systems we use ...
  • Investigating the Behaviour of Plaster Mortared Rural Masonry Walls 
    Hakan, Basaran; Ali, Demir; Muhiddin, Bagci (International Balkans Conferance on Challenges of Civil Engineering, 2013-05-23)
    Turkey is located on the Alpine-Himalayan earthquake zone. %92 of its land is faced with earthquake hazard. Even in low intensity earthquakes, major damages have been observed in masonry structures. Masonry structures ...
  • Evaluation of Existing Reinforced Concrete Buildings with Structural Package Programs 
    Ali, DEMİR; Muhiddin, BAĞCI; Hakan, BAŞARAN (International Balkans Conferance on Challenges of Civil Engineering, 2013-05-23)
    Seismic performances of the structures shall be investigated due to lack of strength, seismic forces and change of intended purpose. Package softwares are developed to perform the complicated performance analyses easily. ...
  • Some retrofitting techniques for Albanian bridge 
    Kostandina, Dhefto (International Balkans Conferance on Challenges of Civil Engineering, 2013-05-23)
    Based in the world experience about on the seismic design of new bridges and retrofitting of existing ones, now days in Albania it is one of the priority to the implementation of modern codes (Euro codes). Generally the ...
  • Earthquake Performance Investigation of a Masonry Building 
    Hakan, Basaran; Ali, Demir; Muhiddin, Bagci (International Balkans Conferance on Challenges of Civil Engineering, 2013-05-23)
    This study investigated earthquake safety of a school building with a total construction area of 377 m2 based on Turkish Earthquake Code-2007 (TEC-2007). The architectural projects of the building were not present. Data ...
  • Fragility Based Assessment of a School Building in Turkey 
    Hüseyin, Bilgin (International Balkans Conferance on Challenges of Civil Engineering, 2013-05-23)
    This study focuses on, by means of a probabilistic approach, the seismic safety evaluation of a school building in Turkey designed before the introduction of modern anti-seismic codes. A typical school building which was ...
  • Design Chart for Reinforced Concrete Rectangular Section 
    K. H., Bayagoob; Yavuz, Yardim; S. A., Ramoda (International Balkans Conferance on Challenges of Civil Engineering, 2013-05-23)
    Design charts are very useful for fast determining the percentage of reinforcement for singly and doubly reinforced concrete beams having known cross-sectional dimensions, characteristic strengths of the concrete and ...
  • Suspended Steel Roof of the Archeological Site of the School of Aristotle 
    Charis J., Gantes; Koulatsou, Konstantina (International Balkans Conferance on Challenges of Civil Engineering, 2013-05-23)
    The structural design of the cable-suspended steel roof covering the archaeological site of the School of Aristotle in Athens, Greece is presented. The preliminary architectural proposal, which was awarded first prize ...
  • Effects of Soil-Foundation-Bridge Interaction Subjected to Spatially Varying Earthquake Ground Motion 
    Kuyumcu, Zeliha; Ates, Sevket (International Balkans Conferance on Challenges of Civil Engineering, 2013-05-23)
    The primary purpose of this study is to investigate stochastic responses of a cable-stayed bridge which is built on the Mississippi River in 1987 in USA, subjected to the spatially varying earthquake ground motion by ...
  • Determination of Pipeline Damages during Earthquakes Considering Different Soil Formations 
    Koçak, Ali; Özçoban, Mehmet Şükrü; Ali, Coşar; Murat Ergenekon, Selçuk (International Balkans Conferance on Challenges of Civil Engineering, 2013-05-23)
    It is necessary that infrastructure systems in urban areas remain functional, especially during various disasters. Drinking water should be provided without any disruption and waste water disposed without any adverse ...
  • Comparative Dynamic Analysis of Existing Construction and Construction with Superstructure 
    Ibraimi, Shpresim (International Balkans Conferance on Challenges of Civil Engineering, 2013-05-23)
    The impossibility to provide building land in central urban areas imposes the need for new housing. The subject of this paper is to make a comparative dynamic analysis of different reinforced concrete structural systems, ...
  • Genetic Algorithm Optimization of Space Frame 
    Hussein, Ghedan; Taysi, Nildem (International Balkans Conferance on Challenges of Civil Engineering, 2013-05-23)
    Structural design of space frames requires appropriate form for a structure so that it can carry the imposed loads safely and economically. Traditional approaches towards the task of finding such forms for structures ...

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