MEMDUH KARALAR Department of Civil Engineering Bülent Ecevit University Zonguldak, Turkey TEL: +90 372 291 25 82 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 Çavuşli M., Effect of Normal and Shear Interaction Stiffness on Three Dimensional Viscoplastic Creep Behaviour of a CFR Dam", Advances in Civil Engineering, In Press. 2. Karalar, M. and Dicleli M., Fatigue in Jointless Bridge H-Piles under Axial Load and Thermal Movements", Journal of Construction Steel Research, Elsevier Science, Volume 147, August 2018, Pages 504 522. 3. 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. 4. 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. 5. 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). National Referred Journals 1. Karalar, M., Effects of Short Piles on Bridge Components Due To Near Fault Ground Motions", Karaelmas Science and Engineering Journal, In Press. International Conference Proceedings 1. Karalar M. and Çavuşli M., Evaluation of 3D Viscoplastic Creep Behaviour of a Concrete Face Rockfill Dam Using Special Material Models, 4th International Conference on New Advances in Civil Engineering, September 1-2, 2018, St. Petersburg, Russia. 2. Dicleli M., and Karalar M., Performance-Based Seismic Design of Isolated Bridges Using Gapped Damping Device Connections, ASEC (Australasian Structural Engineering Conference), Adelaide, Australia, September 25-28, 2018. 3. Dicleli M., and Karalar M., Elastic-Gap Device to Enhance The Performance Of Seismic-Isolated Bridges In Near Fault Zones, ASEC (Australasian Structural Engineering Conference), Adelaide, Australia, September 25-28, 2018.
4. Dicleli M., and Karalar M., Proposed Cycle Counting Method for Thermal Strains In Integral Bridge Steel H-Piles, ASEC (Australasian Structural Engineering Conference), Adelaide, Australia, September 25-28, 2018. 5. Karalar M., Non-Linear Analysis of an Integral Bridge Under Near Fault Regions 13th International Congress on Advances in Civil Engineering, Izmir/TURKEY12-14, September 2018. 6. Dicleli M., and Karalar M., Proposed Cycle Counting Method to Estimate Fatigue Damage in Integral Bridge Steel H-Piles, 10th International Conference on Short and Medium Span Bridges, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada, July 31 August 3, 2018. 7. Karalar M. and Dicleli M., Experimental Investigation on the Low Cycle Fatigue Life of Piles, 9th International Conference on Bridge Maintenance, Safety and Management, Melbourne, Australia, July 9-13, 2018. 8. Karalar M. and Dicleli M., Importance of Simulation in the Design of Experimental Tests, 9th International Conference on Bridge Maintenance, Safety and Management, Melbourne, Australia, July 9-13, 2018. 9. Karabulut M., Yigit I., Karalar M., Static Stability Analysis of Clay Core Rockfill Dam, 4th International Conference on Engineering and Natural Science, Kiev, Ukraine, May 2-6, 2018. 10. Dicleli M., and Karalar M., Low Cycle Fatigue Performance Improvement of Steel H Piles via Longitudinal Stiffeners Welded to The Flanges Of Steel H-Piles, 13th International Conference on Steel, Space and Composite Structures, 31 January - 2 February 2018, Perth, Australia. 11. Karalar M. and Dicleli M., Experimental investigation of axial load on low cycle fatigue performance of steel H piles in integral bridges, The 2017 World Congress on Advances in Structural Engineering and Mechanics, Ilsan(Seoul), Korea August 28 - September 1, 2017. 12. Karalar M. and Dicleli M., Effect of thermal induced flexural strain cycles on the low cycle fatigue performance of integral bridge steel H-piles, The 2017 World Congress on Advances in Structural Engineering and Mechanics, Ilsan(Seoul), Korea August 28 - September 1, 2017. 13. 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. 14. 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. 15. Dicleli, M. and Karalar, M., Development 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.
16. 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. 17. 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. 18. 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. 19. 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. 20. 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. 21. 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. 22. 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. 23. 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. 24. 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. 25. 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. 26. 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.
27. 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. 28. 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. 29. 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 30. 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. 31. 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. 32. 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. 33. 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. National Conference Proceedings 1. Karalar M. and Kartal M. E., Köprü Zemin Etkileşiminin Deprem Etkisinden Dolayı Köprü Elemanlarında Oluşan Kuvvetlere Etkisi, XX. Ulusal Mekanik Kongresi, Uludağ Üniversitesi, Bursa, 05-09 Eylül 2017.
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