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In this study, a numerical model “Modified Coast-Structure Interaction Numerical
Model” (CSIM) is developed with an implicit approach to determine the shoreline
changes due to wind wave induced longshore sediment transport under the
presence of groins, T-groins and offshore breakwaters by making modifications
on the explicit numerical model “Coast-Structure Interaction Numerical Model”
(CSI). Using representative wave data transformed to a [...]
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A comprehensive study has been carried out to investigate the correlation between
deformation demands of frame structures and a number of widely cited ground
motion intensity parameters. Nonlinear response history analyses of single-degreeof-
freedom (SDOF) and multi-degree-of-freedom (MDOF) models derived from
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Winds and wind wave climate are two important phenomena for Black
Sea basin. Wind wave climate has an important role on design of coastal
structures and naval transportation. Despite this fact the wind wave
climate is not well known for the Turkish coasts because of limited studies
on this subject. The purpose of the present study was to further
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Recurrent congestion in urban traffic networks, especially on arterials, is a growing
problem. Non-recurrent congestion, mainly due to incidents, only aggravates the
problem. Any solution requires monitoring of the network, for which many
developing countries, such as Turkey, do not have the traditional surveillance
systems on arterials mainly due to high costs. An alternative solution is the
utilization of Global [...]
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One of the major change efforts for the construction industry is lean
construction. This thesis analyzes the practices of the construction
companies in Turkey from the lean construction perspective. Prior to the
analysis in question, requisite information about change in the
construction industry, lean thinking and lean construction will be
presented.
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In the mechanistic design approach, which has already been started to utilize in
several countries, the variations in material properties are better taken into account
based on fundemental engineering principles. Resilient modulus is the most
important material property that is used in the mechanistic design since it describes
the true martial performance of unbound pavement layers under traffic loading. [...]
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Building cost indices are widely used in construction industry to measure the rate
of change of building costs as a combination of labor and material costs. Cost
index forecast is crucial for the two main parties of construction industry,
contactor, and the client. Forecast information is used to increase the accuracy of
estimate for the project cost to evaluate [...]
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Previous studies have shown that screens may be utilized efficiently for
dissipating the energy of water. For the present study, a series of experimental works
are executed to investigate the tailwater and multiple screen effects on the energy
dissipation through screens. Water flowing beneath a sliding gate is used to simulate
the flow downstream of a hydraulic structure. In [...]
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Maximum interstory drift and the distribution of this drift along the height of the structure are the main causes of structural and nonstructural damage in frame type buildings subjected to earthquake ground motions. Estimation of maximum interstory drift ratio is a good measure of the local response of buildings. Recent earthquakes have revealed the susceptibility [...]
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Partnering is in the agenda of many construction companies worldwide as it is an
effective strategy that may increase competitiveness of partner companies and
reduce risks retained by each party. In order for partnering to reach its expected
benefits, partner selection is of vital importance. Similarly, there are some
critical success factors (CSF) that should be taken into account [...]
