Turan Özturan

Rank & Status: 

Professor, part-time

Phone Number: 

+90(212) 359-6450

Fax: 

 +90(212) 287-2457, +90(212) 265-8488

Education: 
Ph.D Civil Engineering Istanbul Technical University, Istanbul, Turkey 1984
M.S. Civil Engineering Bogazici University, Istanbul, Turkey 1977
B.S. Civil Engineering Bogazici University, Istanbul, Turkey 1974
Service on the Faculty: 
Professor 1998-Present  
Associate Professor 1989-1998  
Assistant Professor 1984-1989  
Original Appointment 1984
Experience: 
Responsibility Location Date
Site Engineer ENDEM Cons. Comp. June-October 1974
Teaching-Research Assistant Istanbul Technical University 1978-1984
Publications: 

Journal Publications (Last 5 years)

Gesoğlu, M., Güneyisi,E., Özturan, T. and Özbay.E.,” Modeling the mechanical properties of rubberized concretes by neural network and genetic programming”, Materials and Structures, Vol. 43, No. 1-2, pp. 31-45, 2010.
Cülfik, M.S. and Özturan, T., “Mechanical properties of normal and high strength concretes subjected to high temperatures and image analysis to detect bond deteriorations”, Construction and Building Materials, Vol. 24, No. 8, pp. 1486-1493, 2010.
Koçkal, N.U. and Özturan, T., “Effects of lightweight fly ash aggregate properties on the behavior of lightweight concretes”, Journal of Hazardous Materials, Vol. 179, No. 1-3, pp. 954-965, 2010.
Koçkal, N.U. and Özturan, T., “Characteristics of lightweight fly ash aggregates produced with different binders and heat treatments”, Cement and Concrete Composites, Vol. 33, No. 1, pp.61-67, 2011.
Koçkal, N.U. and Özturan, T., “Durability of Lightweight Concretes with Lightweight Fly Ash Aggregates”, Construction and Building Materials, Vol. 25, No. 3, pp.1430-1438, 2011.
Koçkal, N.U. and Özturan, T., “Strength and Elastic Properties of Structural Lightweight Concretes”, Materials and Design, Vol. 32, No. 4, pp.2396-2403, 2011.
Koçkal, N.U. and Özturan, T., “Optimization of Properties of Fly Ash Aggregates for High Strength Lightweight Concrete Production”, Materials and Design, Vol. 32, No. 6, pp.3586-3593, 2011.
Özden, Ş., Akgüzel, U. and Özturan, T., “Seismic Strengthening of Infilled Reinforced Concrete Frames with Composite Materials”, ACI Structural Journal, Vol. 108, No. 4, pp. 414-422, 2011.
Güneyisi, E., Özturan, T., Gesoğlu, M., “Examining the Electrical Properties of Plain and Blended Cement Concretes: Relationship Between Charge Passed and Initial Current”,  Composites Part B - Engineering, Vol. 42, No.7, pp. 1517-1524, 2011.
Güneyisi, E., Gesoğlu, M., Özturan, T., Mermerdaş, K. and Özbay, E., “Properties of Mortars with Natural Pozzolana and Limestone-Based Blended Cements”, ACI Materials Journal, Vol. 108, No.5, pp. 493-500, 2011.
Mermerdaş, K., Gesoğlu, M., Güneyisi, E., and Özturan, T., “Strength Development of Concretes Incorporated with Metakaolin and Different Types of Calcined Kaolins”, Construction and Building Materials, Vol. 37, No.12, pp. 766-774, 2012.
Güneyisi, E., Gesoğlu, M., Özturan, T., Mermerdaş, K., “Microstructural Properties and Pozzolanic Activity of Calcined Kaolines as Supplementary Cementing materials”, Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering, Vol. 39, No. 12, pp. 1274-1284, 2012.
Mermerdaş, K, Güneyisi, E., Gesoğlu, M, Özturan, T., “Experimental Evaluation and Modelling of Drying Shrinkage behavior of Metakaolin and Calcined Kaolin Blended Concretes”, Construction and Building materials, Vol. 43, pp. 337-347, 2013.
Gesoğlu, M, Güneyisi, E, Ozturan, T, Mermerdaş, K., “Permeability Properties of Concretes with High Reactivity Metakaolin and Calcined Impure Kaolin”, Materials and Structures, Vol.47, No: 4, pp. 709-728, 2014.
Soylev, T.A. and Özturan, T., “Durability, Physical and Mechanical Properties of Fiber Reinforced Concretes at Low Volume Fraction”, Construction and Building Materials, V.73, pp. 67-75, 2014
Güneyisi, E., Gesoğlu, M. Özturan, T., “Fracture Behavior and mechanical Properties of Concrete with Artificial Lightweght Aggregate and Steel Fiber”, Construction and Building Materials, V. 84, pp. 156-168, 2015.
Gesoğlu, M., Güneyisi, E., Özturan, T., “Shear Thickening Intensity of self-Compacting Concretes Containing Rounded lightweight Aggregates”, Construction and Building Materials, V.79, pp. 40-47, 2015.
 

Conference Proceedings (Last 5 years)

Niş, A., Pehlivan, A.O., Akça, A.H., Zihnioğlu, Ö, N., Söylev, T.A. ve Özturan, T., “Donatı Korozyonu için Verilen Sınır Değerlerin Yalın ve Çelik Lifli Betonlarda Çatlak Oluşumu Açısından Değerlendirilmesi”, Bildiriler Kitabı, 8. Ulusal Beton Kongresi, TMMOB İnşaat Mühendisleri Odası, İstanbul-İzmir  Şubeleri, İzmir, Ekim 2011, ss. 257-266.
Söylev, T.A. ve Özturan, T., “Çelik ve Propilen Liflerin Betonun Mekanik ve Geçirimlilik Özelliklerine Etkisi”, Bildiriler Kitabı, 8. Ulusal Beton Kongresi, TMMOB İnşaat Mühendisleri Odası, İstanbul-İzmir Şubeleri, İzmir, Ekim 2011, ss. 425-434.
Söylev, T.A. ve Özturan, T., “Betonarme Yapılarda Liflerin Donatı Korozyonuna ve Ömür Döngüsüne Etkisi”, Bildiriler Kitabı, Beton 2011 Hazır Beton Kongresi, THBB, İstanbul, Ekim 2011, ss. 481-490.
Söylev, T.A. and Özturan, T., “Effect of Polypropylene Fibers on Freeze-Thaw Resistance, Surface Scaling and Flexural Toughness of Concrete”, Proceedings, 7th Asian Symposium on Polymers in Concrete, ASPIC 2012, Istanbul, October 3-5, 2012, pp. 737-744.
Özturan, T., “Özel Betonlar”, Bildiriler Kitabı, Çağrılı Bildiriler, Beton 2013, Hazır Beton Kongresi, İstanbul, Şubat 21-23, 2013, ss. 52-75.
Pehlivan, A.O., Niş, A., Söylev, T.A., Zihnioğlu, Ö.N., Özturan, T., “Donma-Çözülme Etkisine Maruz Kalmış Çatlaklı Betonların Korozyon Direnci”, Bildiriler Kitabı, Beton 2013, Hazır Beton Kongresi, İstanbul, Şubat 21-23, 2013, ss. 105- 114.
Yıldırım, H. and Ozturan, T., “Mechanical Properties of Lightweight Concrete Made with Cold Bonded Fly ash Pellets”, Abstract Book, 2nd International Balkans Conference on Challenges of Civil Engineering, BCCCE, 23-25 May, 2013, Tirana, Albania, p.62.
Yıldırım, H. and Özturan, T., “Mechanical Properties of Lightweight Rubberized Concrete Made with Cold Bonded Fly Ash Pellets”, Abstract Book, 11th International Congress on Advances in Civil Engineering, 21-25 October, 2014, İstanbul, Turkey, p. 63.
Yıldırım, H. ve Özturan, T., “Soğuk Bağlanmış Uçucu Kül Agregaları ile Üretilmiş Kauçuklu Hafif Betonların Mekanik Özellikleri”, Bildiriler Kitabı, 9. Ulusal Beton Kongresi, TMMOB İnşaat Mühendisleri Odası, İstanbul-Antalya Şubeleri, Antalya, Nisan 2015, ss. 375-385.
 
Memberships: 
  • Turkish Chamber of Civil Engineers
  • American Concrete Institute
Courses: 
Course Code Course Title Hours per Week
CE 211 Materials Science 3 hours lecture + 2 hours lab.
CE 212 Engineering Materials 2 hours lecture + 2 hours lab.
CE 554 Theory and Design for Measurements in Structural Engineering 2 hours lecture + 2 hours lab.
CE 578 Plain Concrete 3 hours lecture