Numerical Modeling of Liquefaction in Layered and Silt Inter Layered Sands

In this paper, the pyhsical model tests which were carried out in the laboratory on uniform sand columns, silt inter layered sand columns and two layered sand columns deposited at various relative densities and subjected to different input accelerations are numerically modelled. The numerical analyses are performed by using Towhata-Iai liquefaction model in a finite element program called DIANA and the excess pore water pressures computed from the numerical analyses are compared with the experimental results. The numerical analyses have shown that the development of excess pore water pressures is highly influenced by the relative density of the sand and the presence of a less permable soil layer within the sand deposit. The numerical modeling of silt interlayered sand tests showed that there is an abrupt increase in the ru values below the silt seam demonstrating the accumulation of pore water pressures due to the presence of silt layer. The results of the numerical analyses also revealed that a constitutive model coupled with a ground water flow analysis must be used to simulate the generation of excess pore water pressures especially in layered sand deposits

The craniofacial indicators of aggression: a cross-sectional multiparametric anthropometry study

Background: The craniofacial features of a person are unique and critical in the evaluation of age, gender, and ethnicity. The relationships between craniofacial properties and behavioural patterns have been one of the most common research topics. Materials and methods: There are studies on the association of facial width-to- -height ratio (fWHR) and aggressive behaviour in men; however, no consensus has been reached as there are inconsistent study results. Most of the studies focus on measuring the pre-determined fWHR in searching for a link to aggression. As the literature lacks data on the associations of multiple craniofacial ratios and aggression, we aimed to study the correlation of aggressive behaviour and multiparametric anthropometric measurements of the craniofacial region in a study group consisting of university students aging 18–38 years. Results: The aggression questionnaire results showed that male students had statistically higher scores than females in all subdomains, except physical aggression. Anthropometric studies revealed that males had higher mean values of craniofacial dimensions and indices than females, except the frontal height, the total lip height, frontal index, and cranial length-head circumference index. The statistical analyses for correlations showed that frontal, upper facial, and total facial height-facial width indices correlated with general and verbal aggression, frontal and upper facial indices correlated with physical aggression, and upper facial and total facial height-facial width indices correlated with indirect aggression only in males. Conclusions: We conclude that our study represents the first example of an extensive craniofacial anthropometric research that correlates several craniofacial measurements and ratios with various aggression subdomains

Anthropometric Characteristics of Young Turkish Male Athletes

Comparative reports on the anthropometric characteristics of athletes are certainly important in modern sports and have long been studied by sports scientists. Studies on Turkish athletes however, are limited. In the present study physical characteristics of athletes active in various sports (American football, basketball, volleyball and football) were observed and compared to each other and to those of non-athlete individuals. 153 volunteer male subjects participated in the study. All of the athletes were licensed members of teams in inter-university leagues. All subjects were given information about the objectives of the study and were advised of the manner with which the anthropometric measurements would be obtained. In addition to 17 anthropometric values, body mass index (BMI) and somatotype components were calculated and evaluated. Length, breadth, and girth values were evaluated by ANCOVA and height and weight were used as co-variate factors. The other variables were evaluated by metric and non-metric ANOVA. The results of the study indicate that basketball and volleyball players were characteristic with their longer lower limb length; American football players were with their wider biiliac breadth and higher girth values; and football players with their small structure. It was also observed that Turkish athletes have higher endomorphy and lower mesomorphy values when compared to athletes from other countries

Anthropometric Characteristics of Young Turkish Male Athletes

Comparative reports on the anthropometric characteristics of athletes are certainly important in modern sports and have long been studied by sports scientists. Studies on Turkish athletes however, are limited. In the present study physical characteristics of athletes active in various sports (American football, basketball, volleyball and football) were observed and compared to each other and to those of non-athlete individuals. 153 volunteer male subjects participated in the study. All of the athletes were licensed members of teams in inter-university leagues. All subjects were given information about the objectives of the study and were advised of the manner with which the anthropometric measurements would be obtained. In addition to 17 anthropometric values, body mass index (BMI) and somatotype components were calculated and evaluated. Length, breadth, and girth values were evaluated by ANCOVA and height and weight were used as co-variate factors. The other variables were evaluated by metric and non-metric ANOVA. The results of the study indicate that basketball and volleyball players were characteristic with their longer lower limb length; American football players were with their wider biiliac breadth and higher girth values; and football players with their small structure. It was also observed that Turkish athletes have higher endomorphy and lower mesomorphy values when compared to athletes from other countries

Vertical Variability of the Undrained Shear Strength of Golden Horn Clay

In this study, a stochastic method was applied to investigate if there exists a statistical correlation between values of undrained shear strength at various vertical distances along Golden Horn. Therefore, the undrained shear strength values measured by field vane shear tests at different depths were used to determine the depth dependent variation of the mean value and standard deviation. Futhermore, autocorrelation functions were defined to describe the correlation between values of cu at different depths. The study showed that the applied method might provide a statistical range to estimate the undrained shear strength value at depths where no measurements are undertaken

Investigation of Compresibility and Strength Behaviour of Deposited Dredged Slurries by Laboratory and Field Tests

Bu çalışmada, Haliç tarama çamurunun karada depolanması durumunda, kendi ağırlığı altında ve sürşarj yükleri etkisindeki sıkışabilirlik ve mukavemet davranışı incelenmiştir. Bu amaçla, taranan çamurun karada depolanması durumunda kendi ağırlığı altında konsolidasyon davranışını incelemek için laboratuvarda dört adet büyük boyutlu model deney ve bir adet küçük boyutlu sedimantasyon deneyi gerçekleştirilmiştir. Bu deneylerde kendi ağırlığı altında konsolidasyondan sonra alınan örselenmemiş numuneler üzerinde yapılan ödometre deneyleri ile sürşarj yükleri etkisindeki sıkışabilirlik ve model deneylerde yapılan veyn deneyi ile derinlik boyunca drenajsız kayma mukavemeti ölçülmüştür. Zeminin kendi ağırlığı altındaki konsolidasyon davranışını incelemek için gerçekleştirilen model deneyler ve sedimentasyon deneyinden ölçülen oturma değerlerinden konsolidasyon katsayısı cv’nin 0.91-10.72 m2/yıl aralığında ve drenajsız kayma mukavemetinin de 4-20 kPa arasında değiştiği belirlenmiştir. Tarama çamurunun karada depolanmasından 13 yıl sonra yapılan arazi deneylerinden belirlenen drenajsız kayma mukavemeti (SPT N darbe sayısına bağlı olarak ve UU deneylerinden) benzer şekilde cu=4-20 kPa arasında değişim göstermiştir. Haliç’ten taranan ve eski taş ocağında depolanan yaklaşık 25 m kalınlıktaki tarama çamurunun düşük taşıma gücüne ve yüksek sıkışabilirliğe sahip olduğu tespit edilmiştir

Depolanmış Tarama Çamurlarının Sıkışabilirlik ve Mukavemet Davranışının Laboratuvar ve Arazi Deneyleri ile İncelenmesi

Bu çalışmada, Haliç tarama çamurunun karada depolanması durumunda, kendi ağırlığı altında ve sürşarj yükleri etkisindeki sıkışabilirlik ve mukavemet davranışı incelenmiştir. Bu amaçla, taranan çamurun karada depolanması durumunda kendi ağırlığı altında konsolidasyon davranışını incelemek için laboratuvarda dört adet büyük boyutlu model deney ve bir adet küçük boyutlu sedimantasyon deneyi gerçekleştirilmiştir. Bu deneylerde kendi ağırlığı altında konsolidasyondan sonra alınan örselenmemiş numuneler üzerinde yapılan ödometre deneyleri ile sürşarj yükleri etkisindeki sıkışabilirlik ve model deneylerde yapılan veyn deneyi ile derinlik boyunca drenajsız kayma mukavemeti ölçülmüştür. Zeminin kendi ağırlığı altındaki konsolidasyon davranışını incelemek için gerçekleştirilen model deneyler ve sedimentasyon deneyinden ölçülen oturma değerlerinden konsolidasyon katsayısı cv’nin 0.91-10.72 m2/yıl aralığında ve drenajsız kayma mukavemetinin de 4-20 kPa arasında değiştiği belirlenmiştir. Tarama çamurunun karada depolanmasından 13 yıl sonra yapılan arazi deneylerinden belirlenen drenajsız kayma mukavemeti (SPT N darbe sayısına bağlı olarak ve UU deneylerinden) benzer şekilde cu=4-20 kPa arasında değişim göstermiştir. Haliç’ten taranan ve eski taş ocağında depolanan yaklaşık 25 m kalınlıktaki tarama çamurunun düşük taşıma gücüne ve yüksek sıkışabilirliğe sahip olduğu tespit edilmiştir

The craniofacial indicators of aggression: a cross-sectional multiparametric anthropometry study

BACKGROUND: The craniofacial features of a person are unique and critical in the evaluation of age, gender, and ethnicity. The relationships between craniofacial properties and behavioural patterns have been one of the most common research topics. MATERIALS AND METHODS: There are studies on the association of facial width-to- -height ratio (fWHR) and aggressive behaviour in men; however, no consensus has been reached as there are inconsistent study results. Most of the studies focus on measuring the pre-determined fWHR in searching for a link to aggression. As the literature lacks data on the associations of multiple craniofacial ratios and aggression, we aimed to study the correlation of aggressive behaviour and multiparametric anthropometric measurements of the craniofacial region in a study group consisting of university students aging 18-38 years. RESULTS: The aggression questionnaire results showed that male students had statistically higher scores than females in all subdomains, except physical aggression. Anthropometric studies revealed that males had higher mean values of craniofacial dimensions and indices than females, except the frontal height, the total lip height, frontal index, and cranial length-head circumference index. The statistical analyses for correlations showed that frontal, upper facial, and total facial height-facial width indices correlated with general and verbal aggression, frontal and upper facial indices correlated with physical aggression, and upper facial and total facial height-facial width indices correlated with indirect aggression only in males. CONCLUSIONS: We conclude that our study represents the first example of an extensive craniofacial anthropometric research that correlates several craniofacial measurements and ratios with various aggression subdomains