The effect of gamma irradiation on the structural properties of olivine

Gamma irradiation studies of (Mg0.905Fe0.095)2SiO4 olivine were performed using X-ray fluorescence method, X-ray diffraction, Raman and Mössbauer spectroscopy. The absorbed doses were 300, 600 and 1000 Gy. Small irradiation doses cause an increase of lattice vibrations and small deformation of both M1 and M2 octahedron. The observed effect is similar to the results expose to high temperature. However, the small deformation takes place only in unit cell of Olivine’s structure

Assessing the Afyonkarahisar Millet Hamam in the Context of Reuse Adaptation and Sociocultural Sustainability

An adaptation action to re-use has social, cultural, economic,and ecological benefits. When re-use is being analyzed withthe sustainability concept, it can be said that the contributionlevel especially to social and cultural sustainability of the newfunction would be high in sustainability of function and also inensuring continuity of the building’s life. We performed a spacestudy on the historic Millet Hamam in Afyonkarahisar city centerto investigate the contributions of the cultural entity, whichhas been adapted to reuse as a district and cultural home, tosocial and cultural sustainability. In this study, the componentsof social and cultural sustainability are defined undertwo main titles as (i) social, cultural, communal componentsand (ii) components related to adaptation to the building andthe new function. Survey, observation and interview processeswere used. The contribution of the new function to social andcultural sustainability was analyzed using surveys applied tothe users of the district and cultural home. The results wereimported as indicating the success level related to the social,cultural and communal components and adaptation to reusecomponents. With this study, we show the practical benefits ofalternative use for the baths (hamams) in Anatolia, which canno longer serve their original purpose

Local Expansions of Modernism in Anatolia: Three Buildings Samples in Konya

Mimari anlamda modernizm, işlevsel örgütlenmelerde farklılaşmalar ve gelişmelerle karşımıza çıkmış, yeni ve farklı fonksiyonlarla tanımlanmış yeni mekân oluşumlarının meydana gelmesine sebep olmuştur. Avrupa'da gelişen ve kabul gören modern mimari zamanla Anadolu'ya da yansımış, yalın çizgisiyle ve fonksiyona öncelik veren tutumuyla, kendi dönemi ve üslubu ile yer bulmuştur. Bu çalışmada modern mimarinin örneklerine Konya kentinden seçilen konut, çarşı ve kamu binası üzerinden yer verilmiş, plan kurguları, cephe karakteri ve önemi modern mimarideki yeri bağlamında ele alınmıştır. Kendine özgü karakterleri, plan kurgusundaki ve cephedeki farklılaşmalarıyla, mimarlık tarihi açısından bu örneklerin belgelenmesi önemlidirArchitectural sense of modernism seem as variations and development in functional organizations. It causes formation of new places defined by new and different functions. Over the time, modern architecture which was developed and accepted in Europe affected Anatolia and also it has found a place with its period, order, and attitude that prioritizes simple lines and functionality. In this study, models of modern architecture which were selected from the city Konya such as, houses, bazaar, goverment buildings were presented and plan structure, frontline charecteristics and their importance are handled in the content of modern architecture. In terms of architectural history it is important to document these models with their unique charecteristics, plan structure, and frontline differentiatio