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Adapting Cities To Pluvial Flooding: the Case of Izmir (türkiye)
(MDPI, 2022-12) Salata, Stefano; Couch, Virginia Thompson; Velibeyoğlu, Koray; Baba, Alper; Saygın, Nicel; Uzelli, Taygun; 02.03. Department of City and Regional Planning; 03.03. Department of Civil Engineering; 02.02. Department of Architecture; 01.01. Units Affiliated to the Rectorate; 01. Izmir Institute of Technology; 03. Faculty of Engineering; 02. Faculty of Architecture
In the coming decades, climate change will be one of the most significant challenges for urban areas. The quantity, duration and intensity of events, such as flash rains and heat waves, will increase the vulnerability of urban regions while exposing citizens to potentially dangerous conditions. According to the current literature, mainstreaming resilience in urban planning means designing rules that strengthen urban systems’ adaptive and self-regulating functions by reducing their vulnerability. In this work, we aimed to build knowledge for the application of the sponge district concept to Izmir (Türkiye), one of Europe’s most vulnerable areas to pluvial flooding. To do this, we first analyzed the runoff in each urban sub-watershed, then employed a composite index to determine potential areas of intervention for nature-based solutions. Results show that 10% of Izmir’s urban areas are extremely vulnerable to cloudbursts, which means that 40% of the urban population is exposed to this phenomenon. Moreover, the runoff calculation in the sub-watershed demonstrated that the potential flood volume is underestimated, especially in the upslope areas. The results can be used as a template to suggest a stepwise approach to mainstream the resilience of densely-inhabited coastal urban catchments.
Akifere Yağıştan Süzülme Miktarının Sondaj Verileri Kullanılarak Tahmin Edilmesi: Alaşehir (manisa) Havzası
(TMMOB Jeoloji Mühendisleri Odası, 2018) Tonkul, Serhat; Baba, Alper; Şimşek, Celalettin; Tayfur, Gökmen; Durukan, Seda; Kumanlıoğlu, Ahmet; Demirkesen, Ali Can; 03.06. Department of Energy Systems Engineering; 02.03. Department of City and Regional Planning; 03.03. Department of Civil Engineering; 03. Faculty of Engineering; 02. Faculty of Architecture; 01. Izmir Institute of Technology
Son yıllarda iklim değişikliğine bağlı su kullanımının artması ve buna ek olarak aşırı nüfus artışı, yeraltısuyu kullanımını arttırmakta ve su kaynaklarını tehdit etmektedir. Su kaynaklarının sürdürülebilirliğinin sağlanması için barajlar ve yapay göller inşa edilmekte, ancak bu yapıların geniş yüzey alanlarında çok fazla buharlaşma görülmektedir. Dolayısı ile yeraltı suyunun, buharlaşma kayıplarının yaşanmadığı direkt yağış ile beslenen yapay beslenmesi önem kazanmaktadır. Yapay beslenme, havzalardaki suyu fazla buharlaşmadan korur ve su kaynaklarının potansiyelini artırıp, sürdürülebilirliğini sağlar. Bu çalışma kapsamında nümerik metotlar kullanılarak, Alaşehir (Manisa) havzasında alüvyon akiferin beslenmesinin belirlenmesi amaçlanmıştır. Türkiye’nin batısında yer alan ve ülkenin %2’sini oluşturan Gediz Havzası, önemli bir yeraltı suyu potansiyelinin olduğu ve kullanıldığı alan konumundadır.
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Application of Human-Robot Interaction Features To Design and Purchase Processes of Home Robots
(Springer, 2021) Yapıcı, Nur Beril; Tuğlular, Tuğkan; Başoğlu, Ahmet Nuri; 02.04. Department of Industrial Design; 03.04. Department of Computer Engineering; 03. Faculty of Engineering; 01. Izmir Institute of Technology; 02. Faculty of Architecture
Production of home robots, such as robotic vacuum cleaners, currently focuses more on the technology and its engineering than the needs of people and their interaction with robots. An observation supporting this view is that the home robots are not customizable. In other words, buyers cannot select the features and built their home robots to order. Stemmed from this observation, the paper proposes an approach that starts with a classification of features of home robots. This classification concerns robot interaction with humans and the environment, a home in our case. Following the classification, the proposed approach utilizes a new hybrid model based on a built-to-order model and dynamic eco-strategy explorer model, enabling designers to develop a production line and buyers to customize their home robots with the classified features. Finally, we applied the proposed approach to robotic vacuum cleaners. We developed a feature model for robotic vacuum cleaners, from which we formed a common uses scenario model.
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Applying Underfloor Heating System for Improvement of Thermal Comfort in Historic Mosques: the Case Study of Salepçioglu Mosque, Izmir, Turkey
(Elsevier Ltd., 2017) Bughrara, Khaled S. M.; Durmuş Arsan, Zeynep; Gökçen Akkurt, Gülden; 02.02. Department of Architecture; 03.06. Department of Energy Systems Engineering; 03. Faculty of Engineering; 01. Izmir Institute of Technology; 02. Faculty of Architecture
Mosques differ from other types of buildings by having an intermittent operation schedule. Due to five prayer times per day throughout the year, mosques are fully or partially, yet periodically, occupied. This paper examines the potential of using an underfloor heating system for improvement of indoor thermal comfort in a historic mosque, which is naturally ventilated, heated and cooled, based on adaptive thermal comfort method. The selected Salepçioǧlu Mosque, housing valuable wall paintings, was built in 1905 in KemeraltI, Izmir, Turkey. It requires specific attention with its cultural heritage value. Firstly, indoor microclimate of the Mosque was monitored for one-year period of 2014-15. Then, dynamic simulation modelling tool, DesignBuilder v.4.2 was used to create the physical model of the Mosque. The ASHRAE Guideline 14 indices were utilized to calibrate the model, by comparing simulated and measured indoor air temperature to achieve hourly errors within defined ranges. The results of calibrated baseline model indicate that the Mosque does not satisfy acceptable thermal comfort levels for winter months that provided by the adaptive method. Then, the effect of underfloor heating was examined in the second model by the.
The Architectural Application of Altmann Linkage as a Light Shelf
(Yaşar Üniversitesi, 2020) Atarer, Fulya; Kazanasmaz, Zehra Tuğçe; Korkmaz, Koray; Kiper, Gökhan; 02.02. Department of Architecture; 03.10. Department of Mechanical Engineering; 01. Izmir Institute of Technology; 03. Faculty of Engineering; 02. Faculty of Architecture
Daylight and its penetration in a room are significant concerns in architectural design. Light shelves are necessary to control daylight on fenestration. In the literature, there are many daylight controller systems such as light shelves. This paper presents the possibility of using Altmann linkage as the basis of constructing such a light shelf in rectangular form. It is basically a horizontal or inclined device, having high reflectance on the upper surface to control and redistribute daylight, placed above the eye-level in the fenestration system. The performance of a light shelf varies according to its dimensions, distance to window sill, distance to window head, its rotation angle and orientation in terms of daylight efficiency and visual comfort. It is also used to provide shading. This system can be internal or external and being static or movable. A light shelf presents its maximum efficiency in south facing façades receiving higher direct sun incident angles in medium latitudes of northern hemisphere. The aim of this study is to explain the design process of an adaptable Altmann light shelf including dimensioning the links in a rectangular form, calculating rotation angles, modelling this device in Relux to test its daylight performance. Regarding the Altmann geometries, three variations are set while changing its distance to window sill. The aim is to test illuminance and uniformity. Relux calculates illuminance and uniformity at four significant dates and three chosen hours for each one, to obtain the best design.
Art and Construction Related Qualities of 14th‒15th Century Monuments in a Rural Landscape on the Western Coast of Türkiye
(KeAi Communications Co., 2024) Hamamcıoğlu Turan, Mine; Aktaş, Engin; Toköz, Özge Deniz; 02.02. Department of Architecture; 02.01. Department of Conservation and Restoration of Cultural Heritage; 03.03. Department of Civil Engineering; 03. Faculty of Engineering; 01. Izmir Institute of Technology; 02. Faculty of Architecture
This study aims to contribute to the understanding of the evolution of art and construction in the early settlements established by Turkish communities on the far west Asian coast by focusing on two developed examples in Urla Peninsula. Conventional surveying and evaluation techniques of architectural restoration and civil engineering were utilized. Key findings include the understanding of the hierarchy of rural settlements in the studied landscape: old Çesme the most developed village of peninsula in the 16th century. It was positioned along a valley in distance to coast, but in control of harbor that played significant role in commerce between Europe and Asia. Its mosque and tomb, dated to late 14th – early 15th centuries, used to crown it. Cylindrical minaret tower of mosque, domed tomb tower on a cubical base and squinch in the transition zone of mosque are evidences for Central Asian roots. Usage of local lime stone, re-usage of andesite blocks, framing of the stone blocks with bricks, and pendentive in tomb refer to Roman-Byzantine constructions. The study presents the development of Turkish art and construction on the far west Asian coast in the 14th‒15th centuries. Findings will be a guide for related conservation management in similar contexts. © 2024 The Author(s)
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Assessment of Human-Robot Interaction Between Householders and Robotic Vacuum Cleaners
(IEEE, 2022) Yapıcı, Nur Beril; Tuğlular, Tuğkan; Başoğlu, Ahmet Nuri; 02.04. Department of Industrial Design; 03.04. Department of Computer Engineering; 03. Faculty of Engineering; 01. Izmir Institute of Technology; 02. Faculty of Architecture
The study presented in this paper investigates the application of the Hybrid Model, which is the combination of the two strategies of the Built-to-Order Model and the Dynamic Eco-strategy Explorer Model, to robotic vacuum cleaners. The Hybrid Model aims to switch the market power from seller-driven perception to buyer-driven one by creating an individual perspective from the eye of users rather than traditional customer segmentation. The human-centered approach established theoretically has been tested with a determined procedure that includes prototyping, testing, and evaluating the proposed customization system for robotic vacuum cleaners to increase the interaction degree with purchasers. In this case, robotic vacuum cleaners have been chosen to implement and assess the hypothesis. Firstly, the successful prototyping of the Hybrid Model requires well customer analysis and habits determination to build well-constructed and coherent interaction between the purchaser and the robot. We utilized a content analysis of robotic vacuum cleaners and elaborative, conventional interviews with early adopters and early majority of this technology in Turkey to establish credible scenarios and product options during the phases of the Hybrid Model practice. The results of the interview were discussed, and the evaluations have been reported.
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A Case Study on the Selection of Optimum Loop Units for the Deployable Arch Structures Exposed To Lateral and Non-Uniform Gravity Loads
(Elsevier, 2020) Yuceturk, K.; Aktas, E.; Maden, F.; Gur, S.; Mitropoulou, C. C.; 02.02. Department of Architecture; 03.03. Department of Civil Engineering; 03. Faculty of Engineering; 01. Izmir Institute of Technology; 02. Faculty of Architecture
Radially deployable arches may be created by using various types of units. However, for any deployable structure to be constructed in real life, it should satisfy the structural regulations and codes. Despite various advantages from architectural perspective, deployable structures are weak to satisfy the operational code limits when compared to trusses with similar height and span. Therefore, weight minimization is very important to reduce the dead loads of the structure which facilitates the code-conformance of the structure. The optimization of the deployable structures requires an initial selection of the loop types to define the structure parametrically. An initial selection strategy depending on the loads on the structure is important to increase the efficiency of optimization process. Under uniform gravity loads, optimum arrangement for each unit type converges to a similar point. However, in the real world, the loads on the arches are not always uniform and the structure is exposed to nonuniform loadings such as point loads or lateral loads. This work focuses on the performance of various arches with different unit types under lateral and non-uniform vertical loads. Different lateral load and non-uniform gravity loading scenarios are created. For each scenario, the arches with different units are analyzed. In all cases, clear span and height are kept as same. The performance of an arch with a specific unit type for a given load is measured with a score that includes the deformations and the weight of the structure. All the members are assumed to be circular hollow sections with variable diameter and thickness to have a meaningful weight comparison between structures. This work intends to define an initial selection guide for deployable arches under typical non-uniform and lateral loading conditions. (C) 2020 The Authors. Published by Elsevier B.V.
The Challenges and Advantages of Macro Modeling in Ansys Software for Seismic Vulnerability Assessment of Historic Masonry Structures
(National Technical University of Athens, 2023) Demir, Hatice Ayşegül; Yücetürk, Kutay; Aktaş, Engin; Hamamcıoğlu Turan, Mine; 03.03. Department of Civil Engineering; 02.01. Department of Conservation and Restoration of Cultural Heritage; 03. Faculty of Engineering; 01. Izmir Institute of Technology; 02. Faculty of Architecture
This study aims at creating an advancement guideline for a software which can be used for seismic vulnerability assessment of historic masonry structures by revealing the results of an experience related to the macro modeling of a historic masonry building. The case study structure is Bergama Bedesten (15th-16th centuries) located in Bergama, Izmir, Turkey. ANSYS software is used for the Finite Element Modeling of the structure. The seismicity at its location is determined and the structural response under lateral loads is obtained together with the dynamic characteristics. Mesh design, component creation according to the used material change in structural elements, contact surface identification, the arrangement of the stress scales, and result interpretation are realized. For these stages, the challenges are discussed with the solutions. The advantageous aspects of the software are explained. For the challenges, in mesh design, the ineffectiveness of cartesian method for some elements was detected and tetrahedrons method was chosen. In contact surface identification, the overlapping portions of structural components could not be detected by the software exactly, so the manual surface separation was realized. In the stress level interpretation, the lack of assignment for material limit strength values to the analysis scale was experienced and the addition of limit values was carried out. The scale also needs manual arrangement for the increase of interval numbers of stress values to emphasize vulnerable zones. This flexibility of scale to be arranged can be seen as an advantage, as well. The 3d section and axonometric view creation provide the presentation of stress changes at inner and outer surfaces of the structure which is another positive side. © 2023 COMPDYN Proceedings. All rights reserved
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Characteristics of Brick Used as Aggregate in Historic Brick-Lime Mortars and Plasters
(Elsevier Ltd., 2006) Böke, Hasan; Akkurt, Sedat; İpekoğlu, Başak; Uğurlu, Elif; 03.09. Department of Materials Science and Engineering; 02.01. Department of Conservation and Restoration of Cultural Heritage; 03. Faculty of Engineering; 01. Izmir Institute of Technology; 02. Faculty of Architecture
Mortars and plasters composed of a mixture of brick powder and lime have been used since ancient times due to their hydraulic properties. In this study, raw material compositions, basic physical, mineralogical, microstructural and hydraulic properties of some historic Ottoman Bath brick-lime mortars and plasters were determined by XRD, SEM-EDS, AFM, TGA and chemical analyses. The mineralogical and chemical compositions, microstructures, morphologies and pozzolanicities of the brick powders and fragments used as aggregates in the mortars and plasters were examined to find out the relationship between hydraulic properties of the mortars and the bricks. The characteristics of bricks used in the bath domes were also determined to investigate whether the brick aggregates used in mortar and plasters were prepared from these bricks. The results indicated that the mortars and plasters were hydraulic owing to the presence of crushed brick powders that have good pozzolanicity. The brick powders bad high pozzolanicity because they contained high amounts of calcium-poor clay minerals in their raw materials that were fired at low temperatures. On the other hand, bricks used in the domes had poor pozzolanicity with different mineralogical and chemical compositions from bricks used in mortars and plasters. Based on the results of the analysis, it was thought that the bricks manufactured with high amounts of clays were consciously chosen in the preparation of hydraulic mortars and plasters. (C) 2006 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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Classifications for Planimetric Efficiency of Nursing Unit Floors
(Middle East Technical University, 2012) Kazanasmaz, Zehra Tuğçe; Tayfur, Gökmen; 02.02. Department of Architecture; 03.03. Department of Civil Engineering; 03. Faculty of Engineering; 01. Izmir Institute of Technology; 02. Faculty of Architecture
Bu çalışma, Türkiye’deki 15 Devlet Hastanesine ait ‘Hasta Bakım Üniteleri’ verilerini kullanarak, mimarlık alanında oldukça yeni olan Bulanık Mantık metodu ile verimlilik tahmini yapmakta; bu çerçevede bulanık mantık algoritması geliştirerek, Türkiye’de örnek olarak seçilen kamu hastanelerinin plan (planimetric) tasarım verimliliği için sınıflandırmalar geliştirmeye çalışmaktadır. Hasta bakım ve tedavi ünitelerinin kat planlarından hasta kullanım alanları ve dolaşım alanları elde edilerek bulanık mantık modeli alt kümeleri için üyelik fonksiyonları oluşturulmuştur. ‘Mamdanni’ kural sistemi, kuralların ağırlıklarını hesaplamada ‘min’ fonksiyonu, ve ‘max’ kompozisyonu ve ‘centroid’ metodu da bulanık işlemcisi için kullanılmıştır. Girdi değişkenleri olarak hasta kullanım alanları ve dolaşım alanları modellenmiştir. Girdi değişkenleri ile çıktı değişkeni olan tasarım verimliliği arasındaki ilişkiler bulanık mantık kuralları ile ortaya çıkarılmıştır. Varolan hasta bakım ünitelerini incelemek için, verimlilik çıktı değerleri modelden elde edilmiştir. Genel tasarım normları, tasarım ölçütleri ve önceki çalışmalar ışığında ve de bu model aracılığıyla verimlilik sınıfları oluşturulmuştur. Modelde test edilen 15 hastane kat planından altısının düşük verimli sınıf içinde, dokuzunun ise orta verimli sınıf içinde olduğu görülmüştür. Hiçbiri güncel standartlara ve gereksinimlere uygun değildir. Bu çalışmada elde edilen modelin faydası, verimlilik sınıflarının sınır değerlerini belirleme yeteneğinde olmasıdır. Hastanelerin karşılaştırılarak incelenmesi için oluşturulan verimlilik sınıflandırılması başarı ile sonuçlanmıştır. Hastane tasarımcıları ve yöneticileri, mevcut hastanelerin değerlendirmesini ve karşılaştırmaları yapabilmek için bu çalışmadan geribildirim yoluyla bilgi edinebilir. Sonuç olarak, ilgili binalar hakkında karar verme aşmasında(örneğin binanın iyileştirme ihtiyacının olup olmadığı, yeni mekanlara gerek duyulup duyulmadığı gibi) bu modelden faydalanabilirler.
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Comfort Based Investigation on Historic Libraries for User Satisfaction and Preservation of Paper-Based Collections
(IOP Publishing, 2021-10) Turhan, Cihan; Topan, Çağrı; Durmuş Arsan, Zeynep; Göksal Özbalta, Türkan; Gökçen Akkurt, Gülden; 02.02. Department of Architecture; 03.10. Department of Mechanical Engineering; 03.06. Department of Energy Systems Engineering; 03. Faculty of Engineering; 01. Izmir Institute of Technology; 02. Faculty of Architecture
Historic libraries preserve cultural heritage values while housing rare manuscripts and paper-based collections. The collections in the libraries are deteriorated chemically, biologically and mechanically due to inappropriate indoor environment conditions such as temperature and relative humidity fluctuations and microbiological conditions. Apart from preserving vulnerable paper-based collections, accommodating of a considerable thermal comfort level for visitors is essential in historic libraries. The aim of this study is to analyse indoor environment of a historic library in terms of thermal comfort and preventive conservation of paper-based collections. Izmir National Library, built in 1933, is selected as a case study. Indoor air temperature, relative humidity and air velocity in the library were monitored with a one-year measurement campaign. Meanwhile, thermal comfort of the visitors was assessed with PMV/PPD indices and thermal sensation surveys. The results show that high chemical degradation risk is detected in the library while biological and mechanical degradations are in the low risk zone. On the other hand, 87% and 93% of the visitors feel thermally satisfied in heating and cooling seasons, respectively.
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Comparative Study of a Building Energy Performance Software (kep-Iyte and Ann-Based Building Heat Load Estimation
(Elsevier Ltd., 2014-12) Turhan, Cihan; Kazanasmaz, Zehra Tuğçe; Erlalelitepe Uygun, İlknur; Ekmen, Kenan Evren; Gökçen Akkurt, Gülden; 02.02. Department of Architecture; 03.10. Department of Mechanical Engineering; 03.06. Department of Energy Systems Engineering; 03. Faculty of Engineering; 01. Izmir Institute of Technology; 02. Faculty of Architecture
The several parameters affect the heat load of a building; geometry, construction, layout, climate and the users. These parameters are complex and interrelated. Comprehensive models are needed to understand relationships among the parameters that can handle non-linearities. The aim of this study is to predict heat load of existing buildings benefiting from width/length ratio, wall overall heat transfer coefficient, area/volume ratio, total external surface area, total window area/total external surface area ratio by using artificial neural networks and compare the results with a building energy simulation tool called KEP-IYTE-ESS developed by Izmir Institute of Technology. A back propagation neural network algorithm has been preferred and both simulation tools were applied to 148 residential buildings selected from 3 municipalities of Izmir-Turkey. Under the given conditions, a good coherence was observed between artificial neural network and building energy simulation tool results with a mean absolute percentage error of 5.06% and successful prediction rate of 0.977. The advantages of ANN model over the energy simulation software are observed as the simplicity, the speed of calculation and learning from the limited data sets.
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Conservation-Aimed Evaluation of a Historical Aqueduct in Izmir
(American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), 2019-06) Mamaklı, Fatma Sezgi; Turan, Mine; Aktaş, Engin; Vardaroğlu, Mustafa; 02.01. Department of Conservation and Restoration of Cultural Heritage; 03.03. Department of Civil Engineering; 03. Faculty of Engineering; 01. Izmir Institute of Technology; 02. Faculty of Architecture
The seventeenth century was the era in which Izmir became an international commercial center in the eastern Mediterranean. The vizier of the era, Koprulu Fazil Ahmet Pasa, noticed the scarcity of potable water in relation with the increasing population at the center of this harbor city and ordered the construction of an aqueduct on Melez Valley. The Veziraga Aqueduct was constructed in 1674. This article aims to identify historical, architectural, and structural characteristics of the Veziraga Aqueduct so that its heritage values and conservations problems can be understood. The geographical and historical characteristics of the Veziraga Aqueduct are described by taking the effects of site and the sociocultural situation of city into consideration. The architectural characteristics of the aqueduct are prepared by using the site survey data to reveal the current condition and find out the original state. Seismic behavior of the aqueduct is investigated by using two approaches: analytical equivalent static analysis and finite-element analysis. The historical, architectural, and structural characteristics of the Veziraga Aqueduct prove its historical, documentary, and aesthetic values.
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Consolidation of a Bath Ruin in an Archaeological Site
(Taylor and Francis Ltd., 2022) Durmuşlar, Feyza; Turan, Mine; Yücetürk, Kutay; Aktaş, Engin; 03.03. Department of Civil Engineering; 02.01. Department of Conservation and Restoration of Cultural Heritage; 03. Faculty of Engineering; 01. Izmir Institute of Technology; 02. Faculty of Architecture
The study has focused on consolidation of a historical bath ruin in an archaeological site. Cevher Pasa Bath, which is located in Tabae archaeological site in Denizli, Turkey and dated to the 15th century, presents structural problems. The aim of the study is to propose a framework for planning consolidation of the ruins of Cevher Pasa Bath so that conservation work regarding similar masonry ruins in archaeological sites can be guided. Thus, methods of architectural restoration and civil engineering are combined in an interdisciplinary scope. Provision of temporary shoring as an emergency intervention, consolidation and presentation of the ruin within the scope of an interdisciplinary restoration project, and monitoring of the asset within the frame of a monument management plan are suggested, respectively. Structural analysis considering stress and overturning moment checks are performed. Consolidation work includes only supporting of arch remains. Some walls of the ruin are weaker than other parts. These parts need further detailed analysis, and if necessary, further consolidation and strengthening are to be carried out. The monument management plan points out the necessity of collaboration of local and central administrations, and also non-governmental organisations.
Construction Techniques of Hayat Houses: Two Case Studies in the Vicinity of Izmir
(American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), 2019-06) Turan, Mine; Aktaş, Engin; Mamaklı, Fatma Sezgi; Kaplan, Zişan; 02.01. Department of Conservation and Restoration of Cultural Heritage; 03.03. Department of Civil Engineering; 03. Faculty of Engineering; 01. Izmir Institute of Technology; 02. Faculty of Architecture
This study aims to contribute to the analytic studies on constructional aspects of the hayat house typology with an eye on its historical evolution for conservation purposes. The method used included a review of the surviving examples of the typology in Izmir and its vicinity and the selection of two intact examples whose structural components are legible: one from the earliest period and the other from the latest period. The examples selected are Kerimaga Konagi in Birgi, odemis, Izmir and a house in Kirkagac, Soma, Manisa. The early example (probably eighteenth century, constructed over the remains of an older house) sustains the traditional box system in its wooden upper story that integrates with the roof. The provision of level differences on the upper floor, the traditional relationship of the sitting level-window design, and masonry base are its authentic features. The late example (probably early twentieth century) presents signs of modernization, such as the establishment of a systematic wooden roof and wall frames in relation to each other, lack of diagonals in the perpendicular wall frame, avoidance of projections, and relatively elongated windows placed at higher positions.
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A Critical Review on Classification and Terminology of Scissor Structures
(Int. Association for Shell and Spatial Structures, 2019) Maden, Feray; Akgün, Yenal; Kiper, Gökhan; Gür, Şebnem; Yar, Müjde; Korkmaz, Koray; 02.02. Department of Architecture; 03.10. Department of Mechanical Engineering; 03. Faculty of Engineering; 01. Izmir Institute of Technology; 02. Faculty of Architecture
When the existing literature on the research of scissor structures is thoroughly investigated, it is seen that different researchers use different terminologies and classifications especially for the definition of the primary units and the motion type. Some of the studies define the whole geometry based on the geometric properties of the primary scissor units and the unit lines while some other studies define it according to the loops. All these studies use different names for similar elements. This article aims to review the literature on the classification and terminology of scissor structures and represent the state of art on the studies. Tables are represented showing all approaches in the literature. In addition, the article criticizes the missing points of each terminology and definition, and proposes some new terminology. In order to arrive at this aim, different definitions of the primary scissor units and motion types used in key studies in the literature are investigated thoroughly. With several examples, it is demonstrated that naming the scissor units according to the resulting motion type might be misleading and it is better to specify the motion type for the whole structure. A classification for transformation of planar curves is presented.
A Data Coding and Screening System for Accident Risk Patterns: A Learning System
(WITPress, 2011) Geçer Sargın, Feral; Geçer Sargın, Feral; Duvarcı, Yavuz; Duvarcı, Yavuz; İnan, E.; İnan, E.; Kumova, Bora İsmail; Kumova, Bora İsmail; Atay Kaya, İlgi; Atay Kaya, İlgi; 02.03. Department of City and Regional Planning; 03.04. Department of Computer Engineering; 03. Faculty of Engineering; 02. Faculty of Architecture; 01. Izmir Institute of Technology
Accidents on urban roads can occur for many reasons, and the contributing factors together pose some complexity in the analysis of the casualties. In order to simplify the analysis and track changes from one accident to another for comparability, an authentic data coding and category analysis methods are developed, leading to data mining rules. To deal with a huge number of parameters, first, most qualitative data are converted into categorical codes (alpha-numeric), so that computing capacity would also be increased. Second, the whole data entry per accident are turned into ID codes, meaning each crash is possibly unique in attributes, called 'accident combination', reducing the large number of similar value accident records into smaller sets of data. This genetical code technique allows us to learn accident types with its solid attributes. The learning (output averages) provides a decision support mechanism for taking necessary cautions for similar combinations. The results can be analyzed by inputs, outputs (attributes), time (years) and the space (streets). According to Izmir's case results; sampled data and its accident combinations are obtained for 3 years (2005 - 2007) and their attributes are learned. © 2011 WIT Press.
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Decoding and Predicting the Attributes of Urban Public Spaces With Soft Computing Models and Space Syntax Approaches
(Education and research in Computer Aided Architectural Design in Europe, 2023) Yönder, Veli Mustafa; Doğan, Fehmi; Çavka, Hasan Burak; Tayfur, Gökmen; Dülgeroğlu, Özüm; 02.02. Department of Architecture; 03.03. Department of Civil Engineering; 03. Faculty of Engineering; 01. Izmir Institute of Technology; 02. Faculty of Architecture
People spend a considerable amount of time in public spaces for a variety of reasons, albeit at various times of the day and during season. Therefore, it is of utmost importance for both urban designers and local authorities to try to gain an understanding of the architectural qualities of these spaces. Within the scope of this study, squares and green parks in Izmir, the third largest city in Turkey, were analyzed in terms of their dimensions, landscape characteristics, the quality of their semi-open spaces, their landmarks, accessibility, and overall aesthetic quality. Using linear predictor, general regression neural networks, multilayer feed-forward neural networks (2-3-4-5-6 nodes), and genetic algorithms, soft computing models were trained in accordance with the results of the conducted analyses. Meanwhile, using space syntax methodologies, a visibility graph analysis and axial map analysis were conducted. The training results (i.e., root mean square error, mean absolute error, bad prediction rates for testing and training phases, and standard deviation of absolute error) were obtained in a comparative table based on training times and root mean square error values. According to the benchmarking table, the network that most accurately predicts the aesthetic score is the 2-node MLFNN, whereas the 6-node MLFN network is the least successful network. © 2023, Education and research in Computer Aided Architectural Design in Europe. All rights reserved.
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Design Alternatives of Network of Altmann Linkages
(WITPress, 2017-06) Atarer, Fulya; Korkmaz, Koray; Kiper, Gökhan; 02.02. Department of Architecture; 03.10. Department of Mechanical Engineering; 01. Izmir Institute of Technology; 03. Faculty of Engineering; 02. Faculty of Architecture
This paper presents a method of building deployable network assemblies derived from the single degree of freedom (DoF) over constrained Altmann linkage as a basic module. The method is based on assembling linkages with common links and joints or overlapping with extra R or 2R joints. New loops are emerged with overlapping method. The networks created have a single DoF, are over-constrained and have both fully deployed and folded configurations. The computer-aided models (CAD) are used to demonstrate these derived novel mechanisms.

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