Omer Faruk Capar

Omer Faruk Capar
Assistant Professor Dr.
Bulent Ecevit University
Dept. of Civil Engineering
,Zonguldak, Turkey 067100
Phone: +90 (372) 257- 4010 ext.1519
Fax: +90 (372) 257- 4023
Email: [email protected]
EDUCATION
Ph.D. in Civil Engineering/Geotechnical, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, Virginia (1995-2000)
Focus of concentration: soil dynamics, soil stabilization and experimental soil mechanics
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Ph.D. Thesis Title: Determination of Anisotropy of Granular Materials and Its Relation to
Liquefaction Resistance under Cyclic Loading. Old Dominion University, Department of Civil
Engineering, December 2000, VA, USA.
M.Sc. in Civil Engineering/Geotechnical, Cukurova University, Adana, Turkey (1989-1992)
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M.Sc. Thesis Title: A Research on Physical and Mechanical Properties of Compacted Well Graded,
Non-plastic Silty Sand, Cukurova University, Department of Civil Engineering, September 1992,
Adana,
B.S. in Civil Engineering, Cukurova University, Adana, Turkey (1985-1989)
ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Asst. Prof. Dr. – Head of Geotechnical Engineering Division
Zonguldak Karaelmas University, Department of Civil Engineering, Zonguldak, Turkey (2001 – Present)
Research Assistant – Geotechnical Engineering Division
Zonguldak Karaelmas University, Department of Civil Engineering, Zonguldak, Turkey (1994 – 2001)
Research Assistant – Geotechnical Engineering Division
Cukurova University, Department of Civil Engineering, Adana, Turkey (1989 – 1994)
Supervised MS.c. Theses:
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“Effect Of Bearing Capacity Values On Foundation System Costs,” Graduate School of Natural and Applied
Sciences, Zonguldak Karaelmas University, 2009
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“Stress Strain Analysis Of Saturated And Partially Saturated Granular Materials By Numerical Methods,” Graduate
School of Natural and Applied Sciences, Zonguldak Karaelmas University, 2004
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“Total Settlement Analysis Of Layered Cohesive Soils Under Static Loading,” Graduate School of Natural and
Applied Sciences, Zonguldak Karaelmas University, 2004
Projects:
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Stress Strain Analysis Of Saturated And Partially Saturated Granular Materials By Numerical Methods, Funded
Research Project, Zonguldak Karaelmas University, 2003-45—06-07, as project supervisor, 2004
Official Duty
Vice Chairman
Zonguldak Karaelmas University, Department of Civil Engineering
(2001-2004) and (2005-2008)
Head of Geotechnical Engineering Division
Zonguldak Karaelmas University, Department of Civil Engineering
(2001-present)
Faculty Executive Board Member
Zonguldak Karaelmas University, Engineering Faculty
(2003-2006)
Faculty Education Board Member
Zonguldak Karaelmas University, Engineering Faculty
(2004- 2011)
Erasmus Program Coordinator (Student Exchange Program)
Zonguldak Karaelmas University, Department of Civil Engineering
(2004-2008)
General Coordinator of Student Exchange Programs
Zonguldak Karaelmas University
(2011- present)
Associate Dean
Zonguldak Karaelmas University, Engineering Faculty
(2011- present)
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Publications
Journal Publications
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Kavak, A., Bilgen, G. and Capar, O. F.,(2011) “Using Ground Granulated Blast Furnace Slag with Seawater as
Soil Additives in Lime-Clay Stabilization,” J. ASTM Intl., Vol. 8, No. 7. pp.1-12 .
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Citiroglu,H.K., Capar, O.F., Bilir,M.E.,(2011), “Allowable Bearing Capacity Based On Schmertmann Method For
Sandy Soils,” Scientific Research and Essay, Vol.6 No.2, 369-381.
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Citiroglu, H. K., Capar, O.F., Bilir M.E., Sakaoglu I.,(2009), “Bearing Capacity of Soils in The City Center of
Bartın,” Technology, 12(3), 185-199.
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Ishibashi I., Capar, O.F.,(2003), “Anisotropy and Its Relation to Liquefaction Resistance of Granular Material,”
Japanese Geotechnical Society, Soils and Foundation, Vol.43 No.5, pp.149-159.
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Tekinsoy, M.A., Capar, O.F., Hizli, M.,(1991), “Effective Stress Distribution under One Dimensional
Consolidation Condition”, Akdeniz University Journal of Engineering Faculty, Isparta, No:6, 1991, 106-119 (in
Turkish).
Conference Proceedings:
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Kavak A., Bilgen G., Capar, O.F.,(2011), “Using Ground Granulated Blast Furnace Slag (GGBFS) with Seawater
as Additives in Lime-Clay Stabilization,” International Symposium on Testing and Specification of Recycled
Materials for Sustainable Geotechnical Construction, February 02-04, 2011 Baltimore, MD, U.S.A., (Abstract)
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Ozolcer, I.H., Yilmaz, N., Alkan, M., Aksoy, B., Yildirim, Y. and Capar, O.F., (2010), “Problems of ZonguldakKozlu Shoreline and Marine Structures,” 8. National Costal Engineering Congress, Trabzon Turkey, pp.11991209. (In Turkish).
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Yıldırım, Y., Altın, A., Ozolcer, I.H. and Capar, O.F.,(2010), “Effect of Pollutants Produced by Catalagzi Thermal
Power Plant in the Coast of Zonguldak,” 8. National Costal Engineering Congress, Trabzon Turkey, pp.1485-1493
(In Turkish).
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Capar, O.F., Ishibashi I.,(2010), “Recovery Of Elastic Parameters For Cross-Anisotropic Sandy Soil Via Elastic
Wave Measurements.” Fifth International Conference on Recent Advances in Geotechnical Earthquake
Engineering and Soil, May 24-29, 2010 San Diego, California, U.S.A Paper No. 1.51a pp.1-8 (CD)
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Capar, O. F., Demirtaş O.,(2009), “Effect Of Bearing Capacity Values On Foundation System Cost.” 3.
Geotechnical Symposium 3-4 December 2009, Adana Turkey, pp 193-204 (In Turkish).
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Capar, O.F., Aydın H., Buyukbaş F.,(2009), “Bearing Capacity of Shallow Foundation With Eurocode 7.” 3.
Geotechnical Symposium, 3-4 December 2009, Adana Turkey, pp 235-247 (In Turkish).
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Kavak, A., Capar, O. F., Bilgen G., (2009), “Usage of Ground Granulated Blast Furnace Slag with Lime for Road
Fill Works as an additive for Problematic Clay,” 14. National Clay Symposium, 1‐3 October 2009, Karadeniz
Technical University, Trabzon‐TURKEY, pp. 1-15 (CD) (In Turkish).
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Yildirim, Y., Ozolcer, I.H., Capar, O.F., (2009), “Environmental Impacts Of Uncontrolled Solid Waste Deposition
Site In The Zonguldak Region,” National Solid Waste Management Congress, UKAY 2009, Anadolu University
27-29 May 2009 Eskisehir, Turkey, pp. 505-524 (In Turkish).
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Capar, O.F., Kavak, A., Bilgen, G.,(2009), “Stabilization of Clay Soils with Lime and Ground Granulated Blast
Furnace Slag (GGBS),” The 24th International Conference on Solid Waste Technology and Management March
15-18, 2009 Philadelphia, PA U.S.A., Page 1199-1210.
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Capar, O.F., Ozolcer, I.H., Yıldırım, Y.,(2009), “An Investigation on Geotechnical Problems of Uncontrolled
Municipal Solid Waste Landfill in the Province of Zonguldak Turkey,” The 24th International Conference on Solid
Waste Technology and Management March 15-18, 2009 Philadelphia, PA U.S.A., Page 953-963.
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Capar, O. F.,(2008), “Obtaning Elastic Constants Of Soils And Their Measurments By Piezoceramic Bender
Elements,” 12. National Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering Conference, 16-17 October 2008, SelCuk
University, Konya, TURKEY pp. 143-152 (In Turkish).
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Capar, O. F., (2008), “Constructions with Reinforced Straw Bales,” Cukurova University Engineering and
Architecture Faculty 30. Anniversary Symposium, 16-17 October 2008, Adana, Turkey, pp. 343-349(CD) (In
Turkish).
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Yıldırım, Y., Capar, O.F., Ozolcer, İ.H. and Buyuksalih, G., (2007), “Effects of Industrial and Municipal Solid
Waste on Western Blacksea Coast,” 2nd International Conference on Water and Environment, 30-31 January 2007,
Blida-Algeria, Page 328-336.
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Capar, O.F., Yildirim, Y., Ozolcer, I.H., and Buyuksalih, G., (2007), “Slope Stability Analysis Of Solid Waste
Landfill In The Province Of Zonguldak And Interaction With Black Seashore,” Mersin University, National
Environmental Symposium, 18-21 Nisan 2007, Mersin, TURKEY (CD) (In Turkish).
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Bilgen, G., Capar, O.F.,(2007), “The Enhancement Of Engineering Properties Of Devrek Clay By The Addition
Of Lime With Ground Granulated Blast Furnace Slag (GGBFS),” Mersin University, National Environmental
Symposium, 18-21 Nisan 2007, Mersin, TURKEY (CD) (In Turkish).
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Capar, O. F., Yıldırım, Y., Ozolcer, I.H.,(2005), “Stability Analysis of Uncontrolled Solid Waste Deposit in
Zonguldak,” Turkish Engineering Chambers Society of Civil Engineering, Geotechnical Symposium, 26-27
October 2005, Adana TURKEY, pp 381-394
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Capar, O.F., Yigit, I.,(2005), “Parametrical Study on Stress-Strain Relationship of Saturated and Unsaturated
Soils.” Turkish Engineering Chambers, Society of Civil Engineering, Geotechnical Symposium, 26-27 October
2005, Adana TURKEY, pp 213-229 (In Turkish).
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Ozolcer, İ.H., Yıldırım, Y., Buyuksalih, G., Capar, O.F., and Ozturk, B.,(2005), “Investigation of Zonguldak
Coasts for Coastal Management,” Proceedings of the Seventh International Conference on the Mediterranean
Coastal Environment (MEDCOAST 05), Kuşadası- Turkey, Vol. 1, 83-94, 2005.
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Ozolcer, I.H., Yildirim, Y., Capar, O. F., and Ozturk, B.,(2005), “Investigation of Costal Management for Coasts
of Zonguldak,” V. National Costal Engineering Symposium, Turkish Engineering Chambers, Turkish Society of
Civil Engineering, 05-07 May 2005, Bodrum, TURKEY, pp. 541-556. (In Turkish).
Yıldırım, Y., Ozolcer, I.H. and Capar, O.F.,(2004), “Disposal of Solid Waste along Black Sea Coast: A Case
Study in Zonguldak,” IV. National Costal Management of TURKEY Conference, 4-7 May 2004, Cukurova
University, Adana, TURKEY pp. 685-694 (In Turkish).
Yıldırım, Y., Ozolcer, İ.H. and Capar, O. F.,(2004), “A Case Study of Rehabilitation of Uncontrolled Municipal
Solid Waste Landfill Site in the Province of Zonguldak.” 6th International Congress on Advances in Civil
Engineering, 6-8 October 2004, Bogazici University, Istanbul,Turkey, Vol III. pp. 2044-2053.
Capar, O. F., (2003) “Recovery of Elastic Properties of Soils by Ultrasonic Wave Measurements.” Kocaeli 2003
Earthquake Symposium, March 12-14 2003, Kocaeli University, Kocaeli, TURKEY pp 115-124. (In Turkish).
Capar, O. F.,(2003), “Obtaining A Relation Between Inherent Anisotropy And Liquefaction Of Granular
Materials.” Fifth National Conference on Earthquake Engineering, 26-30 May 2003, Istanbul, Turkey No:AT009
(CD) (In Turkish).
Ishibashi I., Capar, O.F.,(2002), “Liquefaction Resistance and Its Relation to Wave Velocities,” ISOPE 2002, The
Twelfth International Offshore and Polar Engineering Conference, Kitakyushu, Japan 2002. Vol II., pp. 550-557.
Capar, O.F., Ishibashi I.,(2001), “Anisotropy and Its Relation to Liquefaction Resistance of Granular Material,”
2001 ASCE-ASME-SES Joint Applied Mechanics & Materials Summer Conference, University of California, San
Diego, LaJolla, California. (Abstract).
Haktanir, T., Capar, O.F., (1994), “Computer Package for Flood Frequency Analysis Comprising Recent Models,”
Symposium of 15th. Universally of Cukurova University, Engineering and Architecture Faculty, ADANA,
TURKEY, April 1994, pp. 37-42. (In Turkish).
Tekinsoy, M.A., Capar, O.F.,(1993), “Compaction of Well Graded Non-Plastic Silty and Sandy Gravels.”
Symposium of Problems of Soil Mechanics in Earth Fill Dams, IZMIR TURKEY, 20-25 Sept. 1993, pp. 461-475
(In Turkish).
Courses Taught
Undergraduate Courses
Soil Mechanics I (in English)
Civil. Engineering Lab. I
Foundation Engineering
Foundation Eng. I (in English)
Int. to Earthquake Eng.(Elective)
Senior Project
Computer Programming (C++ in English)
Soil Mechanics II
Geotechnical and Hydraulics Lab.
Senior Projects
Geosynthetics(Elective)
Foundation Engineering II(Elective)
(2001- present)
(2004-2006)
(2001-2004)
(2004- present)
(2004-2005)
(2001- present)
(2004-2007 and 2009- present)
(2001- present)
(2007- present)
(2001- present)
(2005-2007)
(2007- present)
Graduate Courses
Advanced Soil Mech. I
Soil Dynamics
Advanced Soil Mechanics II
Advanced Foundation Engineering
(2002- present)
(2002- present)
(2002- present)
(2002- present)
Scientific and Professional Memberships
Turkish Engineering Chambers, Society of Civil Engineering
ASCE Geotechnical Engineering Division
Geo-Institute
The International Society of Soil Mechanics And Geotechnical Engineering
(1989- present)
(1998 - present)
(2007 - present)
(2009 - present)
Awards
International scholarship award for pursuing M.S. and Ph.D. program in Civil Engineering from Higher Educational Council
of the Republic of Turkey,(1995-2000)
Computer Skills
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Mathmematica(Experienced)
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Matlab(Experienced)
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Fortran, C/C++, Pascal, Basic (Experienced)
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Ms Office and Macro Programming (Excel)
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Geostudio (Experienced)
Phase II
Plaxis
Autocad
Related Experience
“Subsidence investigation for proposed administration building of Turkish Hard coal Enterprise, Gelik Mining
Section.” February 2010, Department of Civil engineering, Zonguldak Karaelmas University.
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“Geotechnical investigation report for Proposed stream gravel deposits at Kavukavla river Alaplı Zonguldak
Turkey.” November 2007, Department of Civil engineering, Zonguldak Karaelmas University.
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“Technical review report about Turkish Hard coal Enterprise, Armutcuk county administration building
failure.” October 2007. Department of Civil engineering, Zonguldak Karaelmas University.
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“Final geotechnical investigation report for Ali Kaptan apartment.” January 2006, Department of Civil
engineering, Karaelmas University
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“Geotechnical and Structural investigation report at Ali Kaptan apartment, 10 story building, Zonguldak
Turkey.” April 2004, Department of Civil engineering, Karaelmas University.
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“Geotechnical investigation report for proposed Zonguldak Mayor Commercial Center ÖZ-PA Construction
and Machinery Industry Ltd. Co.” November 2004, Department of Civil engineering, Zonguldak Karaelmas
University.
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“Geotechnical and Foundation System base technical review of public schools (112 different locations)at
Zonguldak School District, Turkey.” 2002-2003. Department of Civil engineering, Zonguldak Karaelmas
University.
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“Developed repair methodology for 19 Mayıs Primary school building.” November 2002, Department of Civil
engineering, Zonguldak Karaelmas University.
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“Geotechnical subsurface exploration and foundation design report for proposed 33-story reinforced concrete
business tower, A&Z Architecture LTD.Co.” January 1994, Department of Civil Engineering, Cukurova
University, Adana, Turkey.
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“Geotechnical subsurface exploration and foundation design for proposed Tarsus-Mersin City Police
Department Building.” July 1993, Department of Civil Engineering, Cukurova University, Adana, Turkey.
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“Geotechnical subsurface exploration and foundation design report for proposed Pozteks Building Merta
Joint-Stock Co.” October 1993, Department of Civil Engineering, Cukurova University, Adana, Turkey.
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“Geotechnical evaluation report proposed for Mersin S.S. Ilkevim Dwelling Building Co-op.” July 1993,
Department of Civil Engineering, Cukurova University, Adana, Turkey.
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“Geotechnical Investigation Report for Proposed Bayer Holding Company April 1993.” Department of Civil
Engineering, Cukurova University, Adana, Turkey.
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“Geotechnical experimental report of Clayey Soil Samples for Antakya Waste Water Treatment Facility.” July
1992, Department of Civil Engineering, Cukurova University, Adana, Turkey.