Cem Yalcin
Rank & Status
Contact Information
Membership in Scientific and Professional Societies
Education
Service on This Faculty
Other Related Experience
Publications of Last Five Years
Nominations
Patent
Membership in Scientific and Professional Societies
Courses Taught During the 2002-2003 Academic Year
Other Activities within Engineering and Teaching Professions
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Rank & Status
Assistant Professor, full time
Contact Information
Bogazici University
Department of Civil Engineering
34342 Bebek-Istanbul/TURKEY
Tel: +90(212) 359-6420
Fax: +90(212) 287-2457, +90(212) 265-8488

Education
Ph.D Civil Engineering University of Ottawa, CANADA 1997
M.Eng. Civil Engineering Technical University of Nova Scotia, CANADA 1988
B.Sc. Civil Engineering Bogaziçi University, TURKEY 1986

Service on This Faculty
Assistant Professor 2001-Present
Original Appointment Feb. 2001
Co-Chair 2002-2004

Other Related Experience
Responsibility Location Date
Company Director Inter-Tech Engineering Inc., Ottawa Jun. 1998 –
Dec. 2000
Consultant, Bridge Engineer Morrison Hershfield Ltd., Ottawa Jan. 1998 –
May 1998
Research Assistant University of Ottawa Sep. 1992 -
Dec. 1997
Bridge Engineer SNC-Lavalin Inc., Toronto Sep. 1989 –
Aug. 1992
Structural Engineer Lavalin Inc., Halifax Sep. 1988 –
Feb. 1989
Research Assistant Technical University of Nova Scotia Sep. 1986 -
May 1988

Publications of Last Five Years
Journal Publications
  • Yalcin, C., Kaya O., Sinangil M., “Seismic Retrofitting of R/C Columns Having Plain Rebars Using CFRP Sheets for Improved Strength and Ductility,” Construction & Building Materials, 22, 295-307 (2008).
  • Saatcioglu, M and Yalcin, C., “External Prestressing Concrete Columns for Improved Seismic Shear Resistance,” ASCE Journal of Structural Engineering, 129 (8): 1057-1070, Aug 2003.
  • Yalcin, C. and Saatcioglu, M., "Inelastic Analysis of Reinforced Concrete Columns," Computers and Structures , Pergamon Press, Vol. 77 (2000), pp. 539-555.
Conference Proceedings
  • Yalcin C., Yuksel E., Dindar, A.A., Ozkaynak, H., Buyukozturk O., “Seismic Energy Demand Mapping of Regions Using Energy-Based Methodology,” The 14th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Beijing, China, October 12-17, 2008.
  • Kaya O., Yalcin C., Parvin A., Altay, A. “Repairing of Shear-Damaged RC Joint Panel Zone Using Chemical Epoxy Injection Methodology,” The 14th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Beijing, China, October 12-17, 2008..
  • Buyukozturk, O., Dindar, A. A., Ozkaynak, H., Yalcin, C., Yuksel E., “Energy-Based Analysis of RC Structures,” 8th International Advances in Civil Engineering Conference (ACE2008), Gazi Magosa, Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, Vol. 4, 59-68, Sept. 15-17, 2008.
  • Çelik, O., Ilki, A., Yalçin, C., Yüksel, E., “Dogu ve Bati Avrupa Kentlerinde Degisik Tip Binalarin Deprem Riskinin Hizli Degerlendirilmesi Üzerine Bir Deneyim,” Altinci Ulusal Deprem Mühendisligi Konferansi, 16-20 Ekim 2007, Istanbul, 297-304, 2007.
  • Altay, S., Parvin, A., Yalcin, C., Kaya, O., “Evaluation of Bond Slip Models for R/C Joints,” Ninth Canadian Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, 26-29 June 2007.
  • Yalcin, C. and Sinangil M., “Retrofitting of Reinforced Concrete Columns for Improved Ductility,” 6th International Advances in Civil Engineering Conference (ACE 2004), Istanbul, Turkey, Oct. 6-8, 2004
  • Yalcin, C. and Altay S., “Probabilistic Approach to Seismic Evaluation of SDOF Systems: Highway Bridges,” 6th International Advances in Civil Engineering Conference (ACE 2004), Istanbul, Turkey, Oct. 6-8, 2004
  • Yalcin, C. and Kaya, O., “An Experimental Study on the Behaviour of Reinforced Concrete Columns Using FRP Material,” 13th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Vancouver, B.C., Canada, Aug. 1-6, 2004
  • Yalcin, C. and Kaya, O., "Halihazırdaki Betonarme Kolonların Depreme Karşı Yeni Bir Yöntemle Güçlendirilmesi (New Seismic Retrofitting method for Existing Reinforced Concrete Columns)," Deprem Sempozyomu Kocaeli 2003, Kocaeli, Turkey, Mar. 12 - 14, 2003.
  • Yalcin, C. and Saatcioglu, M., "Seismic Retrofitting of Concrete Bridge Columns,"5th International Conference on Short and Medium Span Bridges , Calgary, Alberta, Canada, July 13-16, 1998
Research Reports
  • Saatcioglu, M., Yalcin, C., Mes, D., and Beausejour, P., "Seismic Retrofiting Concrete Columns by External Prestressing," OCEERC Research Report, Ottawa-Carleton Earthquake Research Centre, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada, 2001.
Other Papers/Publications (non-refereed):
  • Karakoc C., Yalcin, C., Ozbek M., “Prefabrike Moduler Perde Duvar Gelistirme Calismalari (Works on the Development of Prefabricated Modular Shear Walls),” Yapi Mekanigi Laboratuarlari Toplantisi II (Structural Mechanics Laboratory Meeting II), Sponsored by TUBITAK, Selcuk University, Konya, Jun. 19-20, 2003.
  • Yalcin, C., Sinangil M., “Betonarme Kolonlarin Depreme Karsi Yanal Artgerme Yontemiyle Guclendirilmesi (Retrofitting of Reinforced Concrete Columns Against Earthquake with Lateral Prestresing Method),” Yapi Mekanigi Laboratuarlari Toplantisi II (Structural Mechanics Laboratory Meeting II), Sponsored by TÜBITAK, Selcuk University, Konya, Jun. 19-20, 2003.
  • Yalcin, C., Kaya O., “Mevcut Dikdortgen Kesitli Betonarme Kolonlarin Guclendirilmesi (Retrofitting of Existing Rectangular Columns),” Yapi Mekanigi Laboratuarlari Toplantisi II (Structural Mechanics Laboratory Meeting II), Sponsored by TÜBITAK, Selcuk University, Konya, Jun. 19-20, 2003.

Nominations
  • Governor General of Canada medal award
  • NSERC (National Science and Engineering Research Canada) award
  • University of Ottawa's best thesis award

Patent
Co-inventor of the process, design kit, and devices to be used in the seismic retrofitting of existing reinforced concrete bridge columns (U.S. Patent No. 6,247,279)
Membership in Scientific and Professional Societies
  • Member, APEO (Association of Professional Engineers of Ontario) since November 1991
  • Member, IMO (Inşaat Mühendisleri Odası - Chamber of Civil Engineers - Istanbul Chapter) since December 1999

Courses Taught During the 2004-2005 Academic Year
Course Code Course Title Hours per Week
CE 101 Introduction to Civil Engineering 3 hrs. lecture
CE 212 Engineering Materials 3 hrs. lecture
CE 241 Mechanics of Materials 4 hrs. lecture + 1 hr. recitation
CE 355 Structures 3 hrs. lecture + 1 hr. recitation
CE 451 Reinforced Concrete I 3 hrs. lecture + 1 hr. recitation
CE 492 Project 3 hrs. lecture
CE 497 Bridge Engineering 3 hrs. lecture
CE 552 Prestressed and Prefabricated Systems 3 hrs. lecture

Other Activities within Engineering and Teaching Professions
Organizing Committee, 6th ACE (Advances in Civil Engineering) Conference, Bogaziçi University, Istanbul, Turkey, 2004