Convergence in house prices across OECD countries: A panel data analysis

This study examines whether housing prices converged in OECD countries over the 1996–2015 period. The unconditional and conditional convergence hypotheses are tested via the system-GMM method using five-year span panel data of twenty OECD countries. The results reveal that there exists a significant convergence process within this country group. To test the conditional convergence hypothesis, the convergence equation is estimated also with some control variables that may reflect market activity and demand side impacts such as income level, construction, unemployment rate, permits for dwellings and share prices. The findings show that the speed of convergence is even higher when the above-mentioned variables are controlled

Eine kritisch-kontrastive Darstellung der Kognitiven Linguistik

This article attempts a brief introduction on the topic of cognitive sciences. By emphasizing cognitive linguistics, which separates in two positions will be part of the cognitive Sciences expressed with their linguistic function and is the heart matter, stands for a criticism about their lack of diagnostics. These positions of cognitive linguistics, whose paper are the neuro-linguistics and the cognitive linguistics, are presented in detail and both cognitively linguistic point of views are questioned for their scientific validity. Cognitive Linguistics is a field of cognitive science understood. Cognitive science tries with their research on Imitate human brain, which has arisen from this area, and also Artificial Intelligent researches in which the brain researchers with their colleagues from the field of computer technology try to develop artificialintelligence as an objective. The contribution of the linguistic component directs the Cognitive Linguistics in their research

Zeminlerin Mekanik Davranışının Modellenmesi

Konferans Bildirisi -- Teorik ve Uygulamalı Mekanik Türk Milli Komitesi, 2008Conference Paper -- Theoretical and Applied Mechanical Turkish National Committee, 2008Zemin–yapı etkileşimi problemlerinde, zeminin cinsi, rijitliği ve deformasyon özellikleri çok önemlidir. Araştırmacılar genellikle, üst yapı davranışı üzerinde yoğunlaştıkları için zemin davranışı basite indirgenip, zemin lineer elastik malzeme kabul edilmekte ve sadece elastisite modülü ve Poisson oranı gibi birkaç parametreye ihtiyaç duyulmaktadır. Gerçekte zemin davranışı lineer elastik olmadığı gibi çok karmaşık bir yapıya sahiptir. Bu çalışmada kum zeminler üzerine oturan dairesel temellerin taşıma kapasiteleri laboratuar ortamında küçük ölçekli model deneylerle ve sayısal analiz yöntemleriyle araştırılmıştır. Sonlu elemanlar yöntemine dayalı PLAXIS V.8.2 (Finite Element Code for Soil and Rock Analyses) bilgisayar yazılımı kullanılarak yapılan sayısal analizlerde Lineer Elastik, Mohr Coulomb ve Pekleşme Zemin modelleri kullanılmıştır. Sayısal analiz sonuçları model deney sonuçları ile karşılaştırılmıştır. Sonuçta deneysel verilerle Pekleşme Zemin modeli kullanılarak elde edilen sayısal verilerin birbirleri ile daha uyumlu olduğu gözlenmiş, kum zeminler üzerine oturan dairesel temellerin taşıma kapasitesinin hesabında Pekleşme Zemin modeli parametrelerinin kullanılmasının daha uygun olacağı kanaatine varılmıştır. Ayrıca, Pekleşme Zemin modelinde kullanılan çeşitli parametrelerin (içsel sürtünme açısı, rijitlik modülleri) zemin davranışına etkisi ile ilgili parametrik çalışmalar da yapılmış, sonuçlar yorumlanmaya çalışılmıştır.In soil-structure interaction problems, soil type, soil rigidity and soil deformation characteristics are important. Researchers commonly focused on structure behavior therefore soil behavior is simplified assuming soil as a linear elastic material and need a few parameters such as modulus of elasticity and Poisson’s ratio. In reality, soil behavior is not linear elastic, just the opposite, soil has a very complex structure. In this study, the bearing capacity of circular foundation rested on sandy soils was investigated by small scale model tests in laboratory and numerical analyses. Numerical analyses were performed with a finite element method based computer software program PLAXIS V.8.2 (Finite Element Code for Soil and Rock Analyses) and Linear Elastic, Mohr Coulomb and Hardening Soil models were applied in these numerical analyses. The results of numerical analyses and model test were compared. Eventually, it was observed that results from Hardening Soil model had good agreement with model test results and it was proposed that in sandy soil rested circular foundation’s bearing capacity calculation using Hardening Soil model parameters was most suitable. Additionally, a parametric study concerning with the effect of some Hardening Soil model parameters (friction angle, oedometer and triaxial rigidity modulus) on soil behavior was conducted and the results were discussed

Evaluation of Subgrade Modulus and Bearing Capacity with Large Scale Field Tests on Geogrid-Reinforced Granular Fill over Clay Soil

This study aims at experimentally explaining the potential benefits of geogrid reinforcedsoil foundations using large scale field tests. A total of 8 large scale field tests were carriedout to evaluate the effects of replacing natural clay soil with stronger granular fill layer andsingle-multiple layers of geogrid reinforcement placed into granular fill below circularfootings. The large scale field tests were performed using two different sizes of the circularfooting diameters which have 0.30 and 0.90m. The results of testing program are presented interms of subgrade modulus and bearing capacity. Subgrade modulus and bearing capacityvalues were calculated for each test at settlements of 10, 20 and 30mm.It has been seen that based on the test results, the use of granular fill and geogrid forreinforced soil foundations (RSF) have considerable effects on the subgrade modulus andbearing capacity

Cost Benefit Analysis Of The Structures Designed For Alternative Seismic Hazard Levels

In this study, multiple performance objectives under the various earthquake hazard levels are investigated. In case of well defined earthquake hazard, as an alternative of classical earthquake resistant design principles, it is possible to design structures at different performances depending on structure's initial cost and economic life. In this study, costs of the structure with different performance levels are discussed.Current study is carried out on the reinforced concrete structures that are designed and analyzed for various seismic hazard levels. The aim is to determine, if the risk is released, whether the economic losses can be acceptable or not. In the study, cost of reinforced concrete ductile frames and dual systems that are designed for various seismic performances, are also compared for the economical aspects.To that end, in the first step 3, 5 and 8 storey frames and dual systems of several structures at Life Safety and Immediate Occupancy performance levels was designed for the earthquake hazards of 2% and 10% probability of exceedance in 50 years. The study reveals that if both direct and indirect effects of earthquake such as retrofitting costs, cost of temporary moving, temporary accommodation costs, cost of demolition and reconstructing the building, cost of damage to household goods and business disruption, social disturbance, are be taken into consideration, initial design performance level can be accepted as Immediate Occupancy performance level rather than Life Safety performance which is proposed current earthquake codes. The cost due to injuries and cost due to loss of lives are not included

Experimental and Numerical Studies of Square Footing on Weak Clay Stabilized with Geosynthetics-Reinforced Granular Replacement

This paper presents experimentally and numerically the bearing capacity and settlementcharacteristics of shallow footings rested on geogrid reinforced crushed limestone over weakclay soil. The effects of thickness of the crushed limestone, the depth and types of geogrid onbearing capacity and settlement characteristics of reinforced soil foundation (RSF) areinvestigated in laboratory, whereas numerical simulations are used to study the reinforcementfoundationinteraction. Test results indicate that the footing performance could be appreciablyimproved by the inclusion of layer of geogrid leading to an economic design of the footing.However, the efficiency of RSF system is dependent on reinforcement parameters. A closeagreement between the experimental and numerical trend lines is observed. Based on thenumerical and experimental results, critical values of geogrid parameters for maximumreinforcing effect are established

Automatic License Plate Location and Recognition Algorithm for Color Images

An automatic car license plate location and recognition system has a great importance in today's industrial world for intelligent transport systems. Any automatic license plate location and recognition system has two main stages: (1) the license plate location and (2) the license plate recognition (LPR). The license plate location is the most important stage in the LPR systems which affects the system's accuracy, directly. Most of the previous methods are based on gray images but the color information is also an important factor to locate the license plate. In this project, we propose a novel license plate location algorithm for color images. The proposed algorithm is based on the brake lights and headlights of car. At the recognition stage, a well known and accepted character recognition algorithm has been used