• Response analysis and damage mitigation of buried continuous pipes subjected to faulting actions 

  Perdibuka, Dardan. (Thesis (Ph.D.)-Bogazici University.Kandilli Observatory and Earthquake Research Institute, 2022., 2022)

  Buried continuous steel pipelines are critical lifelines failure of which under fault rupture incidents may lead to significant and deteriorating environmental and socio economic outcomes. Proper understanding and estimation ...
• High resolution microseismicity and nearly - repeating events in the Marmara Sea 

  Başarır, Nilay. (Thesis (Ph.D.)-Bogazici University. Kandilli Observatory and Earthquake Research Institute, 2022., 2022)

  The Main Marmara Fault beneath the Marmara Sea has a prominent seismic gap that can produce a devastating earthquake and a serious risk for the surroundings. It is important to scrutinize the seismic activity in region ...
• Seismic interactions and related faulting revealed by moderate to large earthquakes in the SE Aegean region 

  Eskiköy, Figen. (Thesis (Ph.D.)-Bogazici University. Kandilli Observatory and Earthquake Research Institute, 2022., 2022)

  Southern Aegean and Western Turkey are mainly dominated by significant exten sional regime and crustal thinning. Segmented normal faults and horst graben systems with varying orientations characterize the region. In these ...
• Interseismic behavior along the North Anatolian fault in the Marmara region using 3D structure 

  Yılmaz, Zeynep. (Thesis (Ph.D.)-Bogazici University. Kandilli Observatory and Earthquake Research Institute, 2022., 2022)

  A series of earthquakes occurred along the North Anatolian Fault (NAF) during the 20th century, primarily migrating from east to west. The only part of the NAF that has not broken is under the Marmara Sea. The Main Marmara ...
• Evolution of earthquake hazards in İzmir response to M4+ earthquakes 

  Yılmaz, Tolunay. (Thesis (M.S.) - Bogazici University. Kandilli Observatory and Earthquake Research Institute, 2022., 2022)

  In this study, we investigated the evolution of earthquake hazards in İzmir (Turkey), the city accommodating the third highest population in Turkey in response to M4+ size earthquakes analyzing Coulomb stress change on ...
• Constraining source properties of the 1509, 1766 and 1894 Istanbul earthquakes 

  Yenihayat, Nesrin. (Thesis (Ph.D.)-Bogazici University.Kandilli Observatory and Earthquake Research Institute, 2022., 2022)

  In this thesis, stochastic simulations were performed for the 10 September 1509, 22 May 1766, and 10 July 1894 Istanbul earthquakes to constrain their source parame ters with a detailed characterisation and classification ...
• Time - dependent seismic hazard assessment for the north and east Anatolian faults 

  Koca, Cem. (Thesis (M.S.) - Bogazici University. Kandilli Observatory and Earthquake Research Institute, 2022., 2022)

  Until now, many probabilistic seismic hazard assessment (PSHA) studies have been performed for Turkey. However, except in a limited number of cases, character istic fault source modeling was not used. Since the North and ...
• Epistemic uncertainty in the analytically derived fragility functions : multiple stripe analysis versus cloud analysis 

  Önder, Zeynep Eda. (Thesis (M.S.) - Bogazici University. Kandilli Observatory and Earthquake Research Institute, 2022., 2022)

  This study aims to examine the effects of epistemic uncertainty arising from dif ferent analysis approaches on the derived fragility functions. To this end, fragility functions are developed by using two different methods ...
• Effects of site improvement technique on seismic performance of geotechnical structures 

  Demirtaş, Bilge Sultan. (Thesis (M.S.) - Bogazici University. Kandilli Observatory and Earthquake Research Institute, 2022., 2022)

  Earth-retaining structures are widely used in the man-made environment and compose the significant constituents of infrastructural systems worldwide. Besides, they have been constructed broadly in seismically active ...
• Numerical modelling of ground motions in Eskişehir basın 

  Akpunar, Lütfü İhsan. (Thesis (M.S.) - Bogazici University. Kandilli Observatory and Earthquake Research Institute, 2022., 2022)

  Eskişehir basin is located at the boundary of central and western Anatolia tectonic regions. Between two active faults it extends in EW direction with two open ends. So far deep velocity structure of the basin has not been ...
• Electrical resistivity structure beneath MT. Erciyes Central Anatolia, Turkey 

  Yazıcı Bozkurt, Ruken. (Thesis (M.S.) - Bogazici University. Kandilli Observatory and Earthquake Research Institute, 2022., 2022)

  The Central Anatolia (CA) is an intermediate belt between the Pontides and the Anatolide-Tauride blocks. Numerous basins, folds, faults, volcanic fields and rich mineral resources in the region have attracted the attention ...
• Symplectic geometry and Hamiltonian Monte Carlo method 

  Öztürk, Feyza. (Thesis (M.S.) - Bogazici University. Kandilli Observatory and Earthquake Research Institute, 2022., 2022)

  Hamiltonian Monte Carlo (HMC) method is an application of a non- Euclidean geometry to an inverse problem. HMC is a probabilistic sampling method with the basis of Hamiltonian dynamics. One of the main advantages of HMC ...
• Attenuation structure in central Anatolia using Belbaşı - Keskin borehole array 

  Şemin, Korhan Umut. (Thesis (Ph.D.)-Bogazici University. Kandilli Observatory and Earthquake Research Institute, 2018., 2018.)

  The Multiple Lapse Time Window (MLTW) method has been applied to inves tigate the dominant attenuation mechanism of Central Anatolia region by separating scattering attenuation and intrinsic absorption that are a↵ecting ...
• A new insight into the crustal structure of the central Anatolia to eastern mediterranean from a wide angle seismic data 

  Denli, Alper. (Thesis (Ph.D.)-Bogazici University. Kandilli Observatory and Earthquake Research Institute, 2016., 2016.)

  As a part of the CyprusArc project a seismic wide angle reflection/refraction profiles, the 300 km and 45 km long north-south trending profiles extended from Cihanbeyli in Central Anatolia to Anamur in eastern Mediterranean ...
• An investigation of Anatolian - African subduction zone in southwestern Turkey : lithospheric structure beneath Isparta angle and the surroundings from rayleigh wave phase velocity inversion 

  Teoman, Uğur Mustafa. (Thesis (Ph.D.)-Bogazici University. Kandilli Observatory and Earthquake Research Institute, 2016., 2016.)

  Geodynamics of Turkey is complicated by the tectonic interactions between Africa, Eurasia and Arabian plates leading to high seismic activity and internal deformation beneath this region. Subduction of African Plate beneath ...
• Modelling 3D seismic wave propagation in Marmara region 

  Yelkenci, Seda. (Thesis (Ph.D.)-Bogazici University. Kandilli Observatory and Earthquake Research Institute, 2016., 2016.)

  This study focuses on the modeling of 3D seismic wave propagation in the east of the Marmara Sea in particular for the city of Istanbul, which is identified as one of the megacities with the highest seismic risk in the ...
• Crust and upper-mantle imaging by using P and S receiver functions in different tectonic regimes 

  Kahraman, Metin. (Thesis (Ph.D.)-Bogazici University. Kandilli Observatory and Earthquake Research Institute, 2015., 2015.)

  P and S receiver functions (RF) are effective tools to solve crustal and upper-mantle velocity contrasts. In this respect, RFs are utilized to image three different tectonic regimes of Anatolia. Firstly, western segment ...
• Tsunami hazard in Turkey and surroundings 

  Necmioğlu, Öcal. (Thesis (Ph.D.)-Bogazici University. Kandilli Observatory and Earthquake Research Institute, 2014., 2014.)

  This study is an attempt to provide an overall assessment of the earthquake origin tsunami hazard in Turkey and its surroundings (Eastern Mediterranean, Aegean and Black Seas). To achieve this, I have first investigated ...
• Imaging the upper mantle beneath Turkey and surrounding regions 

  Kömeç Mutlu, Ahu. (Thesis (Ph.D.)-Bogazici University. Kandilli Observatory and Earthquake Research Institute, 2012., 2012.)

  This study includes two interdependent sections. The first section presents an analysis of Pn travel times to determine Pn velocity, Pn anisotropy and crustal thickness variations beneath Turkey and surroundings. Between ...
• Surface wave tomography of Turkey and surroundings 

  Cambaz, Musavver Didem. (Thesis (Ph.D.)-Bogazici University. Kandilli Observatory and Earthquake Research Institute, 2010., 2010.)

  Seismic wave velocities can be obtained by using active or passive sources with appropriate arrays. Seismic reflection and refraction surveys using active sources are the most traditional ones. However the cost as well as ...

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