Gülay Altay

TL;DR: In this paper, a benefit-cost analysis methodology is introduced for the comparative evaluation of several seismic retrofitting measures applied to a representative apartment building located in Istanbul, and the analysis is performed probabilistically through the development of fragility curves of the structure in its different retrofitted configurations.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors presented the determination of modal properties of a historical masonry palace built between 1861 and 1865 in Istanbul, where both an experimental and a numerical study have been performed.

TL;DR: In this article, the three-dimensional fundamental equations of elasticity of quasicrystals with extension to quasi-static electric effect are expressed in both differential and variational invariant forms for a regular region of the material, and a theorem is proved for the uniqueness in solutions of the fundamental equations by means of the energy argument.

TL;DR: In this article, the fragility curves have been developed for comparative seismic evaluation of several retrofitting measures by incorporation of fluid viscous (VS) dampers applied to a representative high-rise reinforced concrete (R/C) office building located in Istanbul.

TL;DR: The DSS-DM is specifically designed for earthquake scenarios, estimating the extent of human losses and injuries, as well as the need for temporary shelters, in Besiktas municipality in the city of Istanbul, Turkey.