Onur Merter

Onur Merter, PhD

Associate Professor, Full Time
Department of Civil Engineering


Office: A306 (on the third floor)
Phone: +90 232 488 85 26
Email: onur.merter@ieu.edu.tr (please consider using email instead of OASIS)
Office Hours for Fall Semester 2023/2024: Please make an appointment via email


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Courses

The course materials are on the Blackboard system.

  • CIVE 301 - Structural Analysis I (Summer 2021)
  • CIVE 310 - Structural Analysis II (Spring 2020-2021)
  • CIVE 206 - Strength of Materials (Spring 2020-2021)
  • CIVE 410 - Reinforced Concrete II(Fall 2020-2021)
  • CIVE 301 - Structural Analysis I (Fall 2020-2021)
  • CIVE 206 - Strength of Materials (Fall 2020-2021)
  • CIVE 310 - Structural Analysis II (Spring 2019-2020)
  • CIVE 206 - Strength of Materials (Spring 2019-2020)
  • CIVE 301 - Structural Analysis I (Fall 2019-2020)
  • CIVE 410 - Advanced Reinforced Concrete (Fall 2019-2020)
  • CIVE 201 - Engineering Mechanics I: Statics (Summer 2019)
  • CIVE 206 - Strength of Materials (Summer 2019)


Current Research

  • Structural Engineering
  • Reinforced Concrete Structures
  • Earthquake Engineering
  • Energy-Based Seismic Design


Editorship


International Book Chapter

  • Ucar, T. and Merter, O., 2021. "Effect of Kinematic Hardening and Ductility Ratio on Inelastic Input Energy Spectra of Near-Fault Ground Motions" Energy-Based Seismic Engineering Proceedings of IWEBSE 2021 Editors: Amadeo Benavent-Climent, Fabrizio Mollaioli https://www.springer.com/gp/book/9783030739317


Projects

  • Completed, Researcher, Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Bilimsel Araştırma Projeleri Koordinasyon Birimi, "Çok Katlı Betonarme Yapı Sistemlerinin Göçme Güvenliğinin Enerji Esaslı Yöntemlerle Belirlenmesi (Determination of Seismic Collapse Safety of Multi-Storey Reinforced Concrete Structures using Energy-Based Methods)," 2011 - 2014.


International Journals

  • [SCI/SCI-E] Ucar, T., Merter, O., 2021. "Predictive Model for Constant-Ductility Energy Factor Spectra of Near- and Far-Fault Ground Motions Based on Gauss–Newton Algorithm" Journal of Earthquake Engineering , Published online: 22 Aug 2021, https://doi.org/10.1080/13632469.2021.1964653
  • [SCI/SCI-E] Merter, O., Uçar, T., 2021. " An energy-based approach to determine the yield force coefficient of RC frame structures" Earthquakes and Structures 21(1), 37–49. http://dx.doi.org/10.12989/eas.2021.21.1.037
  • [SCI/SCI-E] Ucar, T., Merter, O., 2021. "Derivation of yield force coefficient for RC frames considering energy balance and P-delta effects" Structural Engineering And Mechanics 79(4), 429–439. http://dx.doi.org/10.12989/sem.2021.79.4.429
  • [SCI/SCI-E] Merter, O., 2019. "An investigation on the maximum earthquake input energy for elastic SDOF systems" Earthquakes and Structures 16(4), 487–499. https://doi.org/10.12989/eas.2019.16.4.487
  • [SCI/SCI-E] Ucar, T., Merter, O., 2019. "Effect of design spectral shape on inelastic response of RC frames subjected to spectrum matched ground motions." Structural Engineering and Mechanics 69(3), 293–306. https://doi.org/10.12989/sem.2019.69.3.293
  • [SCI/SCI-E] Ucar, T., Merter, O., 2018. "Derivation of energy-based base shear force coefficient considering hysteretic behavior and P-delta effects." Earthquake Engineering and Engineering Vibration 17(1), 149–163. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11803-018-0431-3
  • [SCI/SCI-E] Merter, O., Ucar, T., 2017. "An analytical research on determination of beam and column contribution to plastic energy dissipation of RC frames." The Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering 42, 3761–3777. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13369-017-2461-y
  • [SCI/SCI-E] Merter, O., Ucar, T., Duzgun, M., 2017. "Determination of earthquake safety of RC frame structures using an energy-based approach." Computers and Concrete 19(6), 689–699. https://doi.org/10.12989/cac.2017.19.6.689
  • [SCI/SCI-E] Merter, O., Ucar, T., 2017. "Energy-based design base shear for RC frames considering global failure mechanism and reduced hysteretic behavior" Structural Engineering and Mechanics 63(1), 23–35. https://doi.org/10.12989/sem.2017.63.1.023
  • [SCI/SCI-E] Merter, O., Ucar, T., 2015. "Evaluation of performance levels of RC frames using plastic energy demand and interstory drift ratio concepts" Advances in Structural Engineering 18(10), 1747–1761. https://doi.org/10.1260/1369-4332.18.10.1747
  • [SCI/SCI-E] Ucar, T., Merter, O., Duzgun, M., 2015. "Determination of lateral strength and ductility characteristics of existing mid-rise RC buildings in Turkey." Computers and Concrete 16(3), 467–485. https://doi.org/10.12989/cac.2015.16.3.467
  • [SCI/SCI-E] Merter, O., Ucar, T., 2014. "Design of RC frames for pre-selected collapse mechanism and target displacement using energy-balance." Sadhana 39(3), 637–657. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12046-014-0238-5
  • [SCI/SCI-E] Ucar, T., Merter, O., Duzgun, M., 2012. "A study on determination of target displacement of RC frames using PSV spectrum and energy-balance concept." Structural Engineering and Mechanics 41(6), 759–773. https://doi.org/10.12989/sem.2012.41.6.759
  • [SCI/SCI-E] Merter, O., Bozdag, O., Duzgun, M., 2012. "Çelik yapıların öngörülen göreli kat ötelemesi oranına göre enerji esaslı tasarımı (in Turkish)." Teknik Dergi/Technical Journal of Turkish Chamber of Civil Engineers 23(1), 5777–5798. http://www.imo.org.tr/resimler/dosya_ekler/14a1a38710db6fb_ek.pdf?dergi=253
  • [SCI/SCI-E] Merter, O., Bozdag, O., Duzgun, M., 2012. "Energy-based design of steel structures according to the predefined interstory drift ratio." Digest 2012: Teknik Dergi/Technical Journal of Turkish Chamber of Civil Engineers 23(December), 1573–1593. http://www.imo.org.tr/resimler/dosya_ekler/dac942de3d69288_ek.pdf?dergi=392
  • Merter, O., Ucar, T., 2013. "A comparative study on nonlinear static and dynamic analysis of RC frame structures." Journal of Civil Engineering and Science 2(3), 155–162. http://www.academicpub.org/PaperInfo.aspx?PaperID=5107

National Journals

  • [TR Dizin] Ucar, T., Merter, O., 2018. "Hysteretic energy demand in SDOF structures subjected to an earthquake excitation: Analytical and empirical results." Süleyman Demirel Üniversitesi Fen Bilimleri Enstitüsü Dergisi 22(2), 364–374. http://dergipark.ulakbim.gov.tr/sdufenbed/article/view/5000212806
  • [ESCI & TR Dizin] Merter, O., Ucar, T., 2018. "Yapıların plastik enerji dengesine göre sismik tasarımı (in Turkish)." Pamukkale Üniversitesi Mühendislik Bilimleri Dergisi 24(3), 350–361. https://doi.org/10.5505/pajes.2017.28566
  • Merter, O., Ucar, T., 2018. "An investigation of damping ratio effect on earthquake energy input." Usak University Journal of Engineering Sciences 1(1), 8–18. https://dergipark.org.tr/uujes/issue/37789/424243
  • [TR Dizin] Merter, O., Ucar, T., 2016. "İdeal göçme mekanizması için enerji esaslı yapı taban kesme kuvvetinin belirlenmesi (in Turkish)." Dicle Üniversitesi Mühendislik Fakültesi Dergisi 7(3), 409–420. https://dergipark.org.tr/download/article-file/302804
  • [TR Dizin] Ucar, T., Merter, O., 2015. "Farklı deprem düzeyleri için betonarme çerçevelerin plastik enerji istemlerinin belirlenmesi (in Turkish)." Gümüşhane Üniversitesi Fen Bilimleri Enstitüsü Dergisi 5(2), 101–113. http://dx.doi.org/10.17714/gufbed.2015.05.009
  • [TR Dizin] Merter, O., Ucar, T., 2015. "Betonarme kesitlerin doğrusal elastik ötesi davranışında tüketilen enerjiye boyuna donatı oranının, enine donatı aralığının ve eksenel yükün etkisi (in Turkish)." Omer Halisdemir University Journal of Engineering Sciences 4(1), 21–39. https://doi.org/10.28948/ngumuh.239360
  • [TR Dizin] Ucar, T., Merter, O., 2012. "Narinlik oranının yanal ötelenmeli betonarme çerçevelerin göçme davranışına etkisinin doğrusal olmayan ve enerji esaslı yöntemlerle araştırılması(in Turkish)." SDU Journal of Engineering Sciences and Design 2(1), 13–25. https://dergipark.org.tr/download/article-file/195379
  • Ucar, T., Merter, O., 2012. "Binaların deprem hesabında kullanılan doğrusal elastik hesap yöntemleriyle ilgili bir irdeleme(in Turkish)." Ordu Üniversitesi Bilim ve Teknoloji Dergisi 2(2), 15–31. http://btd.odu.edu.tr/files/2.pdf
  • [TR Dizin] Merter, O., Ucar, T., Duzgun, M. 2011. "Çelik çerçevelerin enerjiye dayalı tasarımında kat yatay yer değiştirmelerinin etkisi(in Turkish)." Dicle Üniversitesi Mühendislik Fakültesi Mühendislik Dergisi 2(2), 67–78. https://dergipark.org.tr/dumf/issue/29208/312676
  • [TR Dizin] Ucar, T., Merter, O., 2009. "Planda perde yerleşiminin betonarme perde-çerçeveli binaların deprem davranışına etkisi(in Turkish)." Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Mühendislik Fakültesi Fen ve Mühendislik Dergisi 11(2), 11–18. http://web.deu.edu.tr/fmd/s32/s32-m2.pdf
  • Merter, O., Bozdag, O., Duzgun, M., 2008. "Yapıların enerji esaslı tasarımı için bir hesap yöntemi (in Turkish)." TMMOB İnşaat Mühendisleri Odası İzmir Şubesi Yayın Organı 23(142), 11–15. http://www.imo.org.tr/resimler/dosya_ekler/1a8b8ce2da7865b_ek.pdf?dergi=349

International Congresses/Conferences/Symposiums

  • Ucar, T., Merter, O., 2021. "Estimation of Energy Modification Factors for SDOF Systems Subjected to Pulse-like Ground Motion" 6ICEES, 6th International Conference on Earthquake Engineering And Seismology , October 13-15, 2021, Gebze, TURKEY. https://www.iceesturkey.org/program/
  • Ucar, T., Merter, O., 2021. "Inelastic Strength and Ductility Demand of MW 6.9 Samos Island (Aegean Sea) Earthquake" 6ICEES, 6th International Conference on Earthquake Engineering And Seismology , October 13-15, 2021, Gebze, TURKEY. https://www.iceesturkey.org/program/
  • Ucar, T., Merter, O., 2021. "Yield shear force coefficient for RC frames based on energy balance concept" ACE2020-21, The 14th International Congress on Advances in Civil Engineering, September 6-8, 2021, Online. https://ace2020.org/files/downloads/ACE2021-Proceedings-Book.pdf
  • Ucar, T., Merter, O., 2021. "Effect of Kinematic Hardening and Ductility Ratio on Inelastic Input Energy Spectra of Near-Fault Ground Motions" 1st IWEBSE, 1st International Workshop on Energy-Based Seismic Engineering, May 24-26, 2021, Madrid, SPAIN https://blogs.upm.es/1iwebse/programme/
  • Merter, O., Ucar, T., 2020. "Energy modification factor of single-degree-of-freedom systems based on real ground motion records." IEACES 2020, The 2nd International Symposium of Engineering Applications on Civil Engineering and Earth Sciences 2020, September 23-25, 2020, Karabük, TURKEY. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1LX-X0FA1AXSnNb8o8MEZdmnNUuwbjM4_/view
  • Ucar, T., Merter, O., 2020. "Influence of second-order effects on yield strength reduction factor." IEACES 2020, The 2nd International Symposium of Engineering Applications on Civil Engineering and Earth Sciences 2020, September 23-25, 2020, Karabük, TURKEY. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1LX-X0FA1AXSnNb8o8MEZdmnNUuwbjM4_/view
  • Merter, O., 2019, "A study on elastic input energy spectra for actual earthquake ground motions at stiff soil sites." COMPDYN 2019, 7th ECCOMAS Thematic Conference on Computational Methods in Structural Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering, June 24-26, 2019, Crete, GREECE. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/334082997
  • Merter, O., Ucar, T., 2019. "Comparative evaluation of elastic input energy spectra for near-fault and far-fault earthquakes." ICEARC 2019, International Civil Engineering and Architecture Conference, April 17-20, 2019, Trabzon, TURKEY. http://www.icearc2019.com/Home/ConferenceProceedings
  • Ucar, T., Merter, O., 2018. "Ductility effect on inelastic input energy spectra." ACE 2018, 13th International Congress on Advances in Civil Engineering, September 12-14, Çeşme, İZMİR. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/327672765
  • Merter, O., 2018. "An investigation on the seismic input energy spectra of 1999 Kocaeli-Turkey earthquake." 3. ICOCEE, 3rd International Conference on Civil and Environmental Engineering, April 24-27, 2018, Çeşme, İZMİR. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/324779625
  • Ucar, T., Merter, O., 2017. "Doğrusal olmayan tek serbestlik dereceli sisteme giren enerjinin periyot ve süneklik oranına bağlı değişimi (in Turkish)." 4ICEES, 4th International Conference on Earthquake Engineering and Seismology, October 11-13, 2017, Anadolu University, ESKİŞEHİR. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/320348994
  • Merter, O., Ucar, T., 2016. "Dynamic response of RC frames subjected to scaled earthquake records compatible with different design acceleration spectra." ACE 2016, 12th International Congress on Advances in Civil Engineering, September 21-23, 2016, Boğaziçi University, İSTANBUL. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/308293625
  • Ucar, T., Merter, O., 2016. "Betonarme çerçevelerin deprem tasarımında farklı analiz esaslı büyüklüklerin karşılaştırılması (in Turkish)." DAAYS'16, Uluslararası Doğal Afetler ve Afet Yönetimi Sempozyumu 2016, March 2-4, 2016, Karabük, TURKEY. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/303945775
  • Merter, O., Bozdag, O., Düzgün, M., 2012. "Determination of plastic energy consumption using strains in RC sections." ACE 2012, 10th International Congress on Advances in Civil Engineering, October 17-19, 2012, Ankara, TURKEY. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/303947097
  • Merter, O., Duzgun, M., 2010. "An energy-based method for computing target displacement of a structure." CENG'10, 6th International Symposium on Civil and Environmental Engineering, November 25-26, 2010, Lefke, K.K.T.C. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/303947382
  • Merter, O., Duzgun, M., 2010. "A study to determine the nonlinear spectral displacement of structures." CENG'10, 6th International Symposium on Civil and Environmental Engineering, November 25-26, 2010, Lefke, K.K.T.C. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/303947249
  • Merter, O., Bozdag, O., Duzgun, M., 2008. "A study for determination of plastic moment of columns in the first storey in a structure subjected to earthquake ground motions." CENG'08, 5th International Symposium on Civil and Environmental Engineering, November 27-28, 2008, Lefke, K.K.T.C. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/303951072

National Congresses/Conferences/Symposiums

  • Kozanoğlu, C., Merter, O., 2021. "Sanayi yapısı-Çatı örtüsü etkileşimi sonucu oluşan deprem deformasyonları için uygulanan bir güçlendirme yöntemi." 9TCEE, 9. Türkiye Deprem Mühendisliği Konferansı, 2-3 Haziran 2021, Online. https://tr.9tcee.org/
  • Merter, O., Uçar, T., 2015. "Betonarme çerçevelerin deprem hesabında tasarım ivme spektrumu uyumlu dinamik yöntemlerin karşılaştırılması." 3. TDMSK, 3. Türkiye Deprem Mühendisliği ve Sismoloji Konferansı, 14-16 Ekim 2015, İzmir. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/303946945
  • Uçar, T., Merter, O., 2015. "Gerçek depremlerin ölçeklenmiş kayıtlarına ait tepki spektrumlarının farklı tasarım ivme spektrumları ile uyuşumunun araştırılması." 3. TDMSK, 3. Türkiye Deprem Mühendisliği ve Sismoloji Konferansı, 14-16 Ekim 2015, İzmir. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/303947054
  • Merter, O., Uçar, T., Bozdağ, Ö., Düzgün, M., Korkmaz, A., 2013, "Betonarme çerçeve yapıların gerçek depremlere ait ivme kayıtları ile doğrusal olmayan dinamik analizi.", 2. TDMSK, 2. Türkiye Deprem Mühendisliği ve Sismoloji Konferansı, 25-27 Eylül 2013, Hatay. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/303947008
  • Çatal, H.H., Merter, O., 2010. "İzmir'de 1999 yılında gerçekleştirilen Radius projesi çalışmaları ve mikro bölgelendirmenin ana ilkeleri.", İzmir Yapı Stoğunun Durumu ve İyileştirilmesi Paneli, 3 Aralık 2010, İzmir.


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