Dr. Tolga Yılmaz

Middle East Technical University

Department of Engineering Science

06531 Ankara, TURKEY

Phone: Office: +90 312 210 4455

Fax: +90 312 210 1269

E-mail: mtyilmaz@metu.edu.tr

Educational Background

Ph.D. (1999 – 2004)      Middle East Technical University, Dept. of Civil Engineering

M.Sc (1997 – 1999)      Middle East Technical University, Dept. of Civil Engineering, Geotechnical Division.

B.S.    (1993 – 1997)     Middle East Technical University, Dept. of Civil Engineering.

Academic Experience

2005 – present             Instructor in Middle East Technical University, Department of

                                    Engineering Sciences

2004 – 2005                Post-Doctoral Researcher in Politecnico di Milano at Milano, Italy

1998 – 2004                Research and teaching assistant in Middle East Technical University,

                                    Dept. of Civil Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering Division

Dissertations

Yılmaz, M.T. (2004). Seismically Induced Tilting Potential of Shallow Mats on Fine Soils, Ph.D. Thesis, Middle East Technical University, Ankara.

Yılmaz, M.T. (1999). Mapping Liquefaction Susceptibility of the ızmir Metropolitan Area, MSc. Thesis, Middle East Technical University, Ankara.

Publications in Journals

Yakut A., Gülkan P., Bakır B.S., and Yılmaz M.T. (2005). “Re-examination of damage distribution in Adapazarı: Structural considerations,” Engineering Structures, Vol. 27, pp.990-1001.

Bakır B.S., Yılmaz M.T., Yakut A., and Gülkan P.(2005). “Re-examination of damage distribution in Adapazarı: Geotechnical considerations,” Engineering Structures, Vol. 27, pp.1002-1013.

Bakır, B.S., Yılmaz, M.T., “Discussion of ‘High-Modulus Columns for Liquefaction Mitigation’ by J.R. Martin II, C.G. Olgun, J.K. Mitchell, and H.T. Durgunoglu,” accepted for publication in the Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering.

Bakır, B.S., Yılmaz, M.T., “Discussion of ‘Subsurface Characterization at Ground Failure Sites in Adapazarı, Turkey’ by J.D. Bray, R.B. Sancio, T. Durgunoglu, A. Önalp, T.L. Youd, J.P. Steward, R.B. Seed, O.K. Cetin, E. Bol, M.B. Baturay, C.Christensen, and T. Karadayılar,” accepted for publication in the Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering.

Yılmaz M.T., Pekcan O., Bakır B.S. (2004). “Undrained cyclic shear and deformation behavior of soft-clay mixtures of Adapazarı, Turkey,” Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering, Vol. 24, pp. 497-507.

Cetin K.O., Youd T.L., Seed R.B., Bray J.D., Stewart J.P., Durgunoglu H.T., Lettis W., and Yilmaz M.T. “Liquefaction induced lateral spreading at Izmit Bay during the Kocaeli (Izmit) - Turkey Earthquake”, Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, Vol. 130, pp.1300-1313.

Çetin, K.O., Youd T.L., Seed R.B, Bray J.D., Sancio R., Lettis W., Yilmaz M.T., and Durgunoðlu H.T. (2002). “Liquefaction-induced ground deformations at Hotel Sapanca during Kocaeli (Izmit), Turkey earthquake,” Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering Vol.22, pp.1083-1092.

Bakır, B.S., Sucuoðlu, H. and Yılmaz, T. (2002). “An overview of local site effects and the associated building damage in Adapazarı during the 17 August 1999 ızmit earthquake,” Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America, Vol.92, Iss.1, pp.509-526.      

Sucuoðlu, H. and Yılmaz T. (2001). “Düzce, Turkey: a city hit by two major earthquakes in 1999 within three months,” Seismological Research Letters, Vol.72, No.6, pp.679-689.

Chapters in Books

Gülkan, P., B.S. Bakır, A. Yakut, T. Yılmaz “Just How Prescient Are Our Building Damage Predictions” Assessment and Rehabilitation of Existing Buildings Vol: IV/29, Kluwer Academic Publishers, Editors S.T. Wasti and G. Özcebe, Netherlands, 546 pages, 2003.

Conference Proceedings

Bakır, B.S. and Yılmaz M.T. (2002). “Effects of soil liquefaction on seismic building performance: the case of Adapazarı” IX. National Congress on Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering, Vol. I, 353-363, Anadolu Üniversitesi, Eskiþehir, October 2002 (in Turkish).

Ural, D., P. Gülkan, H. Sucuoðlu, B.S. Bakır, B. Coþkun ve M.T. Yılmaz, “Earthquake vulnerability assessment of the City of ızmir,” Proc. Earthquake Prognostics World Forum on Seismic Safety of Big Cities, ıstanbul, A. A. BALKEMA Publishers, Sept. 1998.

Ural, D.N., and M. T. Yılmaz, (1998). "Stochastic spatial representation of soils: Dinar case study," 11^th European Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Paris, France, 6-11.

Technical Reports

Paolucci, R. and Yılmaz, M. T.,  “Supplementary Criteria for Shallow Foundation Design in the Proximity to Seismically Active Faults,” Technical Report prepared for the ETC-12 Evaluation Committee for the Application of EUROCODE 8, March 2005

Gülkan, P., B.S. Bakır, A. Yakut, T. Yılmaz and U. Yazgan with colloboration of M. Elmas and P. Lestuzzi, “Background Report on Structural Damage; Development and Implementation of a Building Damage Survey for Adapazarı, Turkey: Interpretation and Soils Correlation,” DRM - Project MERM Final Report, 134-164, 2003.

Çetin, K.Ö., B.S. Bakır, R. Yılmaz, P. Gülkan, S. Soyöz, M.T. Yılmaz, B. Unutmaz, C. Ozan, Documentation of Geotechnical Site Investigation and Site Classification Procedures, 190 pages, Bizim Büro Basımevi, Ankara, April 2002, (in Turkish).

Bakır, S. and T. Yılmaz (2000).  “Geotechnical Observations and Assessments (Chapter 7, pp.51-82),” The Marmara and Düzce Earthquakes Reconnaissance Report, published by METU Civil Engineering Department and Chamber of Civil Engineers of Turkey, Ankara (in Turkish).

Professional Experience and Participated Projects

Preparation of Supplementary Criteria for Shallow Foundation Design in the Proximity to Seismically Active Faults for EUROCODE-8 – EU 6. Framework Project – in progress, Researcher.

Use of Natural Seismic Base Isolation Effect of Soil Liquefaction for Buildings on Liquefiable Soils, TÜBİTAK (Scientific and Technical Council of Turkey) Project, Contract No: ıÇTAG I590, Researcher, 2003 – in progress.

Project MERM (Microzonation for Earthquake Risk Mitigation), Development and Implementation of a Building Damage Survey for Adapazarı, Turkey: Interpretation and Soils Correlation, DRM – World Institute for Disaster Risk Management, Researcher, 2003.

Geotechnical Investigation of Liquefaction Related Excessive Foundation Displacements in Adapazarı, due to 17th August 1999 Kocaeli Earthquake, TÜBİTAK (Scientific and Technical Council of Turkey) Project, Contract No: İÇTAG A028 (101 I 076), Researcher, 2002.

Documentation of Geotechnical Site Investigation and Site Classification Procedures for General Directorate of Disaster Affairs of Turkey, Supported by U.N. Development Program, M.E.T.U. 01.08.13.2.00.04, Researcher, 2001.

Liquefaction Potential and Seismic Hazard Assessment of Wastewater Treatment Plants in Demirtaþ – Bursa, Turkey, Researcher, 2002.

Seismic Risk Assessment of Marmara Ereðlisi UNI-MAR Power Plant Site, Researcher 2002.

Assessment of seismic safety of TÜPRAŞ – Aliaða,Turkey Refinery Chimneys, Researcher, 2001.

Areas of Specialty

Microzonation for geotechnical hazards

Impact of nonlinear soil behavior on site response

Seismic performance of shallow foundations

Limit analysis for stability of soil masses

Courses

ES 303  Statistical Methods in Engineering