MEMDUH KARALAR Department of Civil Engineering Bülent Ecevit University Zonguldak, Turkey TEL: +90 372 291 21 18 memduhkaralar@gmail.com EDUCATION Ph.D. LOW-CYCLE FATIGUE PERFORMANCE OF STEEL H-PILES IN INTEGRAL BRIDGES Engineering Sciences, Middle East Technical University, 2005-2014 As a visitor researcher, University of Nevada, Reno, USA, 2012 (8 months) B.Sc. Civil engineering, Çukurova University 1998-2002 RESEARCH INTEREST Seismic structural control via seismic isolation and passive energy dissipation systems Behavior of integral bridges under cyclic thermal loading Low cycle fatigue in steel members Non Structural Elements
PUBLICATIONS Journal Publications International Referred Journals (SCI & SCI Expanded index) 1. Karalar, M. and Dicleli M., Effect of Thermal Induced Flexural Strain Cycles on the Low Cycle Fatigue Performance of Integral Bridge Steel H-Piles", Engineering Structures, Elsevier Science, Vol. 124 (2016) pp. 388 404. 2. Karalar, M., Padgett, J.E., Dicleli M., "Parametric Analysis of Optimum Isolator Properties for Bridges Susceptible to Near-Fault Ground Motions", Engineering Structures, Elsevier Science, Vol. 40 (2012) pp. 276 287. 3. Dicleli, M. and Karalar, M., Optimum Characteristic Properties of Isolators with Bilinear Force-Displacement Hysteresis for Seismic Protection of Bridges, Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering, Elsevier Science, Vol. 31, No. 7, pp. 982-995, 2011. Conference Proceedings 1. Karalar M. and Dicleli M., Effect of Longitudinal Stiffeners on The Flanges to Improve the Low Cycle Fatigue Performance of Steel H-Piles, the 12th International Congress on Advances Civil Engineering, Istanbul, TURKEY, September 21-23, 2016. 2. Karalar M. and Dicleli M., Simulation of Low Cycle Fatigue Performance of Steel H Piles Via Finite Element Approach, 8th International Conference on Bridge Maintenance, Safety and Management, Foz Do Iguaçu, Brazil, June 26-30, 2016. 3. Dicleli, M. and Karalar, M., Devepoment Of A New Cycle Counting Method For Cyclic Thermal Strains In Integral Bridge Piles, 8th International Conference on Bridge Maintenance, Safety and Management, Foz Do Iguaçu, Brazil, June 26-30, 2016. 4. Karalar M. and Dicleli M., Effect Of Longitudinal Stiffeners On The Flanges To Improve The Low Cycle Fatigue Performance Of Steel H- Piles, 13 the Nordic Steel Construction Conference, 23-25 September 2015, Tampare, Finland. 5. Karalar M. and Dicleli M., New Cycle Counting Method For The Assessment Of Low Cycle Fatigue In Steel H-Piles Of Integral Bridges, 13 the Nordic Steel Construction Conference, 23-25 September 2015, Tampare, Finland. 6. Karalar M. and Dicleli M., Low Cycle Fatigue Performance Of Integral Bridge Steel H-Piles Under Seismic Displacement Reveals, 13 the Nordic Steel Construction Conference, 23-25 September 2015, Tampare, Finland.
7. Dicleli, M. and Karalar, M., "Low Cycle Fatigue Performance Of Integral Bridge Steel H-Piles Subjected To Earthquakes", 9th International Conference on Short and Medium Span Bridges, Hyatt Regency Calgary, Alberta, Canada, July 15-18, 2014. 8. Karalar M. and Dicleli M, "Analytical and Experimental Research on Low Cycle Fatigue Performance of Integral Bridge Steel H-Piles under Seismic Displacement Reversals", The Seventh National Seismic Conference on Bridges & Highways, Oakland, California, USA, MAY 20-22, 2013. 9. Karalar, M., Padgett, J.E., Dicleli M., "Selection of Seismic Isolation Properties for Bridges in Near Fault Regions", 9th International Congress on Advances in Civil Engineering, Karadeniz Technical University, Trabzon, Turkey, 27-30 September 2010. 10. Karalar M. and Dicleli M, "Development of a New Cycle Counting Method for Cyclic Thermal Strains in Integral Bridge Piles", 9th International Congress on Advances in Civil Engineering, Karadeniz Technical University, Trabzon, Turkey, 27-30 September 2010. 11. Karalar M. and Dicleli M, "Improved Effective Damping Equation for Equıvalent Linear Analysis of Seismic-Isolated Bridges", 9th US National and 10th Canadian Conference on Earthquake Engineering: Reaching Beyonda Borders, Toronto, Canada, Jully 25-29, 2010. 12. Karalar M. and Dicleli M, "Optimum Selection of Isolator Proporties for Effective Mitigation of Seismic Risk for Bridges", 9th US National and 10th Canadian Conference on Earthquake Engineering: Reaching Beyonda Borders, Toronto, Canada, Jully 25-29, 2010. 13. Karalar M. and Dicleli M, "Development of a New Cycle Counting Method for Cyclic Thermal Strains in Integral Bridge Piles", The Fifth International Conference on Bridge Maintenance, Safety and Management, Philadelphia,PA, USA, Jully 11-15, 2010. 14. Karalar M. and Dicleli M, "Estimation of Optimum Isolator Parameters for Effective Mitigation of Seismic Risk for Bridges", The Fifth International Conference on Bridge Maintenance, Safety and Management, Philadelphia,PA, USA, Jully 11-15, 2010. 15. Karalar M. and Dicleli M, "Effect of Near-Field Ground Motion and Isolator Proporties on the Performance of Seismic-Isolated Bridges", TC4 Satellite Conference of Earthquake Geotechnical Engineering, Alexandria,Egypt, 2-3 October,2009. 16. Karalar M. and Dicleli M, "Effect of Soil-Structure Interaction on the Seismic Response of Bridges with Isolation Bearings", TC4 Satellite Conference of Earthquake Geotechnical Engineering, Alexandria,Egypt, 2-3 October,2009. 17. Dicleli M and Karalar M., "Optimal Isolator Parameters for Economical Mitigation of Seismic Risk for Highway Bridges", Proceedings of the Seventh US Conference and Workshop on Lifeline Earthquake Engineering, ASCE Technical Council on Life Line Earthquake Engineering Monograph, Long Beach, California, USA, June 28-July 1, 2009
18. Karalar M. and Dicleli M, "Performance Based Design of Seismic Isolated Bridges in Near-Fault Zones Using Elastic-Gap Devices", Proceedings of the Seventh US Conference and Workshop on Lifeline Earthquake Engineering, ASCE Technical Council on Life Line Earthquake Engineering Monograph, Long Beach, California, USA, June 28-July 1, 2009. 19. Karalar M. and Dicleli M, "Economical Seismic Retrofitting of Chevron Braced Steel Frames Based on Averting Brace Buckling ", WCCE-ECCE-TCCE Joint Conference on Earthquake & Tsunami, Istanbul - Turkey, 22-24 June 2009. 20. Dicleli M, Calik, E.E. and Karalar M., "Analytical Simulation of Cyclic Behavior of Steel Braces under Seismic Loads", WCCE-ECCE-TCCE Joint Conference on Earthquake & Tsunami, Istanbul - Turkey, 22-24 June 2009. 21. Dicleli M and Karalar M., "Optimization of Isolation Bearing Parameters for Effective Mitigation of Seismic Risk for Bridges", 26th Annual International Bridge Conference, Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, USA, June 14-17, 2009. Verdiği Lisans ve Lisansüstü Düzeydeki Dersler: Akademik Yıl Dönem 2016-2017 Bahar Öğrenci Haftalık Saati Dersin Adı Sayısı Teorik Uygulama INS212- Mukavemet II (I.Öğr.) 3 1 114 INS212- Mukavemet II (II.Öğr.) 3 1 114 INS432- Desg. Of Earthquake Res. Strc. (I.Öğr.) 3 0 50 INS432- Dep. Day. Yapılar 3 0 (II.Öğr.) 27 INS308-Betonarme-II (I.Öğr.) 3 0 42 INS308Betonarme-II (II.Öğr.) 3 0 53 INS426-Bitirme Çalışması 0 2 9 INS702-Elastik Stabilite 3 0 7 INS709-Köprülerin Tasarımı 3 0 4
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İdari ve Akademik Görevler: Mekanik Anabilim Dalı Başkanı, BEÜ, İnşaat Mühendisliği Bölümü, 2016- Bölüm Başkan Yardımcısı, BEÜ, İnşaat Mühendisliği Bölümü, Aralık-2015-Mayıs 2017 İhale Komisyonu Başkanı, Bülent Ecevit Üniversitesi, 2016-2017 İhale Komisyonu Başkan Yardımcısı Bülent Ecevit Üniversitesi, 2017- Ödüller: TÜBİTAK Yayın Teşvik Ödülü, 2011 (1adet) TÜBİTAK Yayın Teşvik Ödülü, 2012 (1 adet) TÜBİTAK Yurt Dışı Bilimsel Etkinliklere Katılma Desteği, 2012 (1 adet) TÜBİTAK Yurt Dışı Bilimsel Etkinliklere Katılma Desteği, 2014 (1 adet) Orta Doğu Teknik Üniversitesi En iyi Doktora Tez Ödülü, 2014