Browsing by Author "Akin, Mutluhan"

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A New Quantitative Welding Degree Classification for Ignimbrites
(Springer, 2023) Akin, Mutluhan; Topal, Tamer; Dincer, Ismail; Akin, Muge K.; Ozvan, Ali; Orhan, Ahmet; Orhan, Ayse
As a pyroclastic rock type, ignimbrites may reveal varying degrees of welding depending on the temperature (> 535 celcius) and overburden pressure conditions during its formation. The welding degree of ignimbrites increases as the formation temperature and the thickness of the overburden deposit in the depositional environment escalate, which are the most crucial factors controlling the rate of welding in ignimbrites. With the increasing temperature, plastic deformation is observed in ignimbrites and the glassy minerals are being welded. Furthermore, the thickness of the overburden causes the deformation of the ash matrix in ignimbrites at the lower sections and the pumice grains are flattened at different rates. An increase in the degree of welding of ignimbrites causes an improvement in the physical and mechanical properties of the rock material as well. Within the scope of this research, petrographical, mineralogical, and geochemical studies were carried out on a total of 16 different ignimbrite types, which have different color and texture properties, obtained from three different regions of Turkey (Kayseri, Nevsehir, Ahlat) where ignimbrites extensively crop out, and the physical and mechanical properties of these samples were revealed. Consequently, a new welding classification was developed for ignimbrites considering the uniaxial compressive strength and dry unit weight. The proposed welding classification consists of six classes ranging from non-welded to highly welded. When the welding degrees of the selected ignimbrites are evaluated, Kayseri ignimbrites mostly exhibit moderate welding characteristics. Nevsehir ignimbrites, on the other hand, have a low welding degree whereas the degree of welding in Ahlat ignimbrites may vary from low to high. Additionally, long and short axis lengths of pumice grains in the ignimbrite specimens were determined by measuring under the microscope, and shape ratios were determined by different shape parameter evaluation methods. As a result, it has been concluded that the pumice grains in Kayseri and Ahlat ignimbrites have a more lenticular structure than the pumice grains in Nevsehir ignimbrites. Eventually, the welding degree classes of ignimbrites and the classification developed by using threshold values of the oblateness ratio (OR) values of pumice grains at different welding degrees are quite compatible. The proposed welding degree classification is of great importance in the selection of ignimbrites widely used as dimension stone and in terms of engineering classification of this rock type as well as it will guide to the scientific studies to be performed on ignimbrites with varying physical and mechanical properties.
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Comparison of SPT and VS-Based Liquefaction Analyses: A Case Study in Ercis (Van, Turkey)
(Springer International Publishing AG, 2018) Akkaya, Ismail; Ozvan, Ali; Akin, Mutluhan; Akin, Muge K.; Ovun, Ugur
Liquefaction which is one of the most destructive ground deformations occurs during an earthquake in saturated or partially saturated silty and sandy soils, which may cause serious damages such as settlement and tilting of structures due to shear strength loss of soils. Standard (SPT) and cone (CPT) penetration tests as well as the shear wave velocity (V-s)-based methods are commonly used for the determination of liquefaction potential. In this research, it was aimed to compare the SPT and V-s-based liquefaction analysis methods by generating different earthquake scenarios. Accordingly, the Ercis residential area, which was mostly affected by the 2011 Van earthquake (M-w = 7.1), was chosen as the model site. Ercis (Van, Turkey) and its surroundings settle on an alluvial plain which consists of silty and sandy layers with shallow groundwater level. Moreover, Caldiran, Ercis-Kocapinar and Van Fault Zones are the major seismic sources of the region which have a significant potential of producing large magnitude earthquakes. After liquefaction assessments, the liquefaction potential in the western part of the region and in the coastal regions nearby the Lake Van is found to be higher than the other locations. Thus, it can be stated that the soil tightness and groundwater level dominantly control the liquefaction potential. In addition, the lateral spreading and sand boiling spots observed after the 23rd October 2011 Van earthquake overlap the scenario boundaries predicted in this study. Eventually, the use of V-s-based liquefaction analysis in collaboration with the SPT results is quite advantageous to assess the rate of liquefaction in a specific area.
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Kaya Tutma Hendek Performansının 3-Boyutlu Kaya Düşme Analizleriyle Değerlendirilmesi: Akköy (Ürgüp) Örneği
(TMMOB - Jeoloji Muhendisleri Odasi jmo@jmo.org.tr, 2019) Akin, Mutluhan; Dinçer, İsmail; Orhan, Ahmet H.; Ok, Ali Özgün; Akin, Muge K.; Topal, Tamer
Rockfall ditches or areas can be constructed in order to protect against rockfalls in settlements that are in danger of rockfalls when the population density is not high. Nevertheless, in the design of such protection structures, essential site-specific engineering studies and analyzes are often not carried out appropriately. Therefore, rockfallditches are occasionally not capable of preventing rockfalls. Within the scope of this study, the performance of a 2 m-deep and 1 km-long rockfall ditch excavated at the upper elevation of touristic Akköy (Ürgüp) settlement in 2012 in order to prevent the entrance of falling rocks to the residential area was evaluated on the basis of 3-dimensional rockfall analyses. According to the rockfall risk classification, the settlement is under moderate rockfall risk. The digital surface model used in 3-dimensional rockfall analyses was generated by point cloud data obtained from photogrammetric images taken by unmanned aerial vehicle. During field observations, it was determined that the dimension of the previously fallen ignimbrite blocks could reach up to 2 m. On the other hand, the high persistency of discontinuities in the source zone indicates that the dimensions of the potential rockfall blocks may be large. As a result of the 3-dimensional rockfall analyses carried out in RocPro3D software, it was defined that the falling blocks are generally caught by the ditch excavated between the source zone and the settlement, but in some sections of the ditch those blocks may continue to roll over the rockfall ditch. Eventually, Akköy settlement is still partially under the danger of rockfalls. If the rockfall ditch is not periodically cleaned in the course of time, the extent of danger will enlarge with the decrease in the capacity of the trench. © 2020 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.
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Assessment of the Effectiveness of a Rockfall Ditch Through 3-D Probabilistic Rockfall Simulations and Automated Image Processing
(Elsevier, 2021) Akin, Mutluhan; Dincer, Ismail; Ok, Ali Ozgun; Orhan, Ahmet; Akin, Muge K.; Topal, Tamer
Rockfall ditches or catchment areas aim to collect falling blocks at the toe of a source zone by dissipating the energy of blocks in an excavated trench. The effectiveness of a rockfall ditch is simply expressed by its block catchment performance and can be evaluated by empirically using existing design charts as well as rockfall simulations. Although 2-dimensional (2-D) analysis has been executed to assess the catchment ditch effectiveness in engineering practice, 3-dimensional (3-D) rockfall models have not received enough attention so far. In this study, the effectiveness of a considerably long rockfall ditch to protect a settlement from falling rocks was assessed on the basis of 3-D rockfall analyses executed using high-resolution digital surface models. The rockfall ditch efficiency was found to be moderate to limited for various segments considering the percentage of blocks not trapped by the ditch. Moreover, the sensitivity of ditch efficiency to ditch depth was analyzed by automated image processing method as well. Additionally, a particular section of ditch alignment was fictitiously excavated or filled by synthetic Digital Surface Model (DSM) generation through image processing. 3-D rockfall modeling carried out using the DSMs with synthetically manipulated ditches points out that the effectiveness of a catchment ditch is highly depended upon ditch depth. Even a small volume of block accumulation inside the ditch definitely reduces the ditch performance resulting extended runout distances reaching to residential area. Finally, 3-D rockfall modeling is accepted to be an effective tool to rate the efficiency of existing rockfall ditches and synthetically generated ditches on DSMs (or DEMs) by means of automated image processing method may assist the control of current ditch dimension as well as new catchment ditch design.
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Citation - Scopus: 18
Impact of Jet-Grouting Pressure on the Strength and Deformation Characteristics of Sandy and Clayey Soils in the Compression Zone
(Korean Society of Civil Engineers-ksce, 2019) Akin, Mutluhan; Akkaya, Ismail; Akin, Muge K.; Ozvan, Ali; Ak, Yusuf
Jet-grouting as a soil improvement method is extensively preferred in today's civil engineering practice. High-modulus grout columns constructed by extremely high jetting pressures displace the surrounding soil causing a densification in soil particles. Accordingly, the strength as well as the deformation characteristics of subsurface soils are relatively improved across the compression zone which is under the influence of high jetting pressure. In this study, the modification of soil properties in compression zone after jet-grouting in sandy and clayey soils is investigated by standard penetration tests (SPT) and multi-channel analysis of surface waves (MASW) performed at a couple of construction sites along established jet-grout column rows. The in-situ test results point out significant improvement of the measured parameters compared to initial values. The rate of enhancement in the compression zone is higher in sandy strata than that of clayey deposits. The strengthening of soil due to jetting pressure is validated by finite element analyses as well. Furthermore, very low shear strain values are obtained in clayey soils with respect to the improved characteristics of compression zone representing extremely low shear deformation under foundation.
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A Study of the Relationship Between the Pressuremeter Modulus and the Preconsolidation Pressure Around a Thrust Fault
(Springer, 2019) Ozvan, Ali; Ozvan, Elif E.; Akkaya, Ismail; Akin, Mutluhan; Akin, Muge K.
The study area is in a zone under the influence of the Lake Van water changes and the Van fault, which caused a destructive earthquake in 2011. Due to the level changes of Lake Van, sediments with different thicknesses as well as grain sizes were deposited in this region and the characteristics of these sediments were significantly affected by the morphology and lake water fluctuations in the past. A total of six boreholes were drilled along a 3-km line within the study area to determine the preconsolidation pressure (sigma(pc)) and the pressuremeter test values of the clayey levels of old lake deposits-which are known to have different physical and mechanical properties-with hopes to gain an insight on how they influence the mechanical tests performed in the field and in laboratory conditions. The relationship between these values was also statistically evaluated. When both datasets were evaluated together, it was determined that the stresses in the area close to the Van Thrust Fault plane caused deformations in the soil, which in turn affected the hanging-wall block of the thrust fault in particular. The inspection of E-M and sigma(pc) values for the area within the primary compression zone of the Van Fault revealed that both values of the boreholes on the footwall block were higher compared to other boreholes close to the lake (southwest). This finding indicates that the fault stresses at the footwall block of the fault plane enhance the mechanical characteristics of the soil. The data obtained were also evaluated using regression analysis. Relationships between all available data were investigated and a high coefficient of determination was derived between the Menard deformation modulus (E-M) and the preconsolidation (sigma(pc)) pressure.