International Refereed Journals

Department of Geological Engineering

International Refereed Journals:

1) Doyuran, V., Toprak, V., Topal, T., Koçyiğit, A., Rojay, F.B., Bozkurt, E., 1993, Engineering geological evaluation of the Of-Solaklı Hydropower Development Project (NE-Turkey), Bulletin of International Association of Engineering Geology, No.47, 97-107.

2) Topal, T. and Doyuran, V.,1997, Engineering geological properties and durability assessment of the Cappadocian tuff, Engineering Geology, Elsevier, Vol.47, 175-187.

3) Topal, T., Doyuran, V.,1998, Analyses of deterioration of the Cappadocian tuff, Turkey, Environmental Geology, 34 (1), 5-20.

4) Topal, T., 2002, Quantification of weathering depths in slightly weathered tuffs, Environmental Geology, Springer , Vol.42, No.6, 632-641.

5) Topal, T., Sözmen, B., 2003, Deterioration mechanisms of tuffs in the Midas monument, Engineering Geology, 68 (3-4), 201-223.

6) Garcia Vallés, M., Topal, T., Vendrell Saz, M., 2003, Lichenic growth as a factor of physical deterioration or protection of Cappadocian monuments, Environmental Geology , 43 (7), 776-781.

7) Topal, T., Doyuran, V., Karahanoğlu, N., Toprak, V., Süzen, M.L., Yeşilnacar, E., 2003, Microzonation for earthquake hazards: Yenişehir settlement, Bursa, Turkey, Engineering Geology , 70 (1-2), 93-108.

8) Doyuran, V., Karahanoğlu, N., Çamur, Z., Topal, T., Süzen, M.L., Yeşilnacar, E., 2003, Hydrogeological and hydrochemical investigation for below-sea-level quarrying at cement raw material site (Kocaeli-Darıca, Turkey), J. of Env. Sci. and Health (A), 38 (8), 1421-1433.

9) Çevik, E., Topal, T., 2003, GIS-based landslide susceptibility mapping for a problematic segment of the natural gas pipeline, Hendek (Turkey)” Environmental Geology, 44 (8), 949-962.

10) Kentli, B., Topal, T., 2004, Assessment of rock slope stability for a segment of the Ankara-Pozantı motorway, Turkey, Engineering Geology, 74 (1-2), 73-90.

11) Teoman, M.B., Topal, T., Işık, N.S., 2004, Assessment of slope stability in Ankara clay: A case study along E90 highway, Environmental Geology, 45 (7), 963-977.

12) Kentli, B., Topal, T., 2004, Evaluation of rock excavatability and slope stability along a segment of motorway, Pozantı, Turkey, Environmental Geology, 46 (1), 83-95.

13) Topal, T., Acir, Ö., 2004, Quality assessment of armourstone for a rouble mound breakwater (Sinop-Turkey), Environmental Geology, 46 (6-7), 905-913.

14) Bektaş, F., Turanlı, L., Topal, T., Göncüoğlu, M.C., 2004, Alkali reactivity of mortars containing chert and incorporating moderate-calcium fly ash, Cement and Concrete Research, 34 (12), 2209-2214.

15) Yeşilnacar, E.K., Topal, T., 2004, Landslide Susceptibility Mapping: comparison between of logistic regression and neural networks in a medium scale study, Hendek region (TURKEY), Engineering Geology , 79 (3-4), 251-266.

16) Öztekin B., Topal, T., 2005, GIS-based detachment susceptibility analyses of a cut slope in limestone, Ankara-Turkey, Environmental Geology, 49 (1), 124-132.

17) Öztekin B., Topal, T., Kolat, C. 2006, Assessment of degradation and stability of a cut slope in limestone, Ankara-Turkey, Engineering Geology, Vol.84, No. 1-2, 12-30.

18) Orhan, M., Işık, N.S., Topal, T., Ozer, M., 2006, Effect of weathering on the geomechanical properties of Andesite, Ankara-Turkey, Environmental Geology, Vol. 50, No.1 (May), 85-100.

19) Ulusay, R., Gökçeoğlu, C., Topal, T., Sönmez, H., Tuncay, E., Ergüler, A.Z., Kaşmer, Ö., 2006, Assessment of geoengineering and environmental problems for the possible use of abandoned rock-hewn settlement area in Ürgüp (Cappadocia), Turkey Environmental Geology, Springer, Vol.50, No.4, 473-494.

20) Yavuz, A.B., Topal, T., 2007, Thermal and salt crystallization effects on marble deterioration: examples from Western Anatolia, Turkey, Engineering Geology, Elsevier, Vol.90, No:1-2 (March), 30-40.

21) Topal, T., Akın, M., Özden, A. U., 2007, Assessment of rockfall hazard around Afyon castle, Turkey, Environmental Geology , Vol. 53, No.1, 191-200.

22) Topal, T., 2007, Discussion of “A new approach for application of rock mass classification on rock slope stability assessment” by Liu and Chen, Engineering Geology, 89:129-143 (2007), Engineering Geology , 95:99-100.

23) Ertaş, B., Topal T., 2008, Quality and durability assessments of the armourstones for two rubble mound breakwaters (Mersin, Turkey), Environmental Geology, Vol.53, No.6 (January), 1235-1247.

24) Bektaş, F., Topal, T., Göncüoğlu, M.C., Turanlı, L., 2008, Effects of chert content and type on the alkali-silica reaction of mortars, Construction and Building Materials, Vol. 22, No.6 (June), 1183-1190

25) Orhan, M., Işık, N.S., Topal, T., Ozer, M., 2008, Reply to discussion by H. Sonmez on “Effect of weathering on the geomechanical properties of andesite, Ankara, Turkey” by M. Orhan, N.S. Isik, T. Topal, M. Ozer, Environmental Geology, 50 (1): 85-100 (2006), Environmental Geology, 55 (4), 917-919.

26) Topal, T., Akin, M., 2009, Geotechnical assessment of a landslide along a natural gas pipeline for possible remediations (Karacabey-Turkey), Environmental Geology, 57 (3): 611-620.

27) Topal, T., Akin, M., 2009, Measures to establish a safe route for new and existing gas pipelines between Turkey and Greece, Exploration and Production: Oil and Gas Review, 7 (1), 100-102.

28) Ozden U.A., Topal, T., 2009, Evaluation of andesite source as armourstone for a rubble mound breakwater (Hisarönü-Turkey), Environmental Earth Sciences, 59 (1), 39-49.

29) Akın, M.K., Kramer, S.L., Topal, T., 2011, Empirical correlations of shear wave velocity (Vs) and penetration resistance (SPT-N) for different soils in an earthquake-prone area (Erbaa-Turkey), Engineering Geology, 119 (1-2), 1-17.

30) Yılmaz, Ç., Topal, T., Süzen, M.L., 2012, GIS-based landslide susceptibility mapping using bivariate statistical analysis in Devrek (Zonguldak-Turkey), Environmental Earth Sciences, 65 (7), 2161–2178.

31) Topal, T., Akın, M.K., Akın, M., 2012, Rockfall hazard analysis for a Castle in Kastamonu (Turkey), Natural Hazards, 62(2), 255-274.

32) Akin, M.K., Topal, T., Kramer, S.L., 2012, Analytical Hierarchical Process (AHP) based Seismic Microzonation Map of Erbaa (Tokat-Turkey), Environmental & Engineering Geoscience, 18 (2), 191-207.

33) Akin, M.K., Topal, T., Kramer, S.L., 2013. A newly developed seismic microzonation model of Erbaa (Tokat-Turkey) located on seismically active eastern segment of the North Anatolian Fault Zone (NAFZ), Natural Hazards, 65, 1411-1442.

34) Erol, G., Topal, T., 2013. GIS-based microzonation of Niksar settlement area for the purpose of urban planning (Tokat, Turkey), Environmental Earth Sciences, 68, 2065-2084.

35) Akin, M, Ozvan, A., Akin, M.K., Topal, T., 2013. Evaluation of liquefaction in Karasu river floodplain after the October 23, 2011 Van (Turkey) earthquake, Natural Hazards, 69, 1551-1575.

36) Topal, T., Deniz, B.E., Şahin Güçhan, N., 2015. Deterioration of Limestone Statues at Mount Nemrut (Adiyaman, Turkey), International Journal of Architectural Heritage: Conservation, Analyses, and Restoration, 9 (3), 244-264.

37) Topsakal, E., Topal, T., 2015. An Investigation of Landslide at Km: 12+200 of Artvin-Savsat Junction-Meydancik Provincial Road, Arabian Journal of Geosciences, 8 (3), 1769-1786.

38) Kaya, Y., Topal, T., 2015. Evaluation of rock slope stability for a touristic coastal area near Kusadasi, Aydin (Turkey), Environmental Earth Sciences, 74 (5), 4187-4199.

39) Topal, T., Hatipoglu, O., 2015. Assessment of slope stability and monitoring of a landslide in Koyulhisar settlement area (Sivas-Turkey), Environmental Earth Sciences, 74 (5), 4507-4522.

40) Ergenç, D., Caner-Saltık, E.N., Topal, T., 2015. Antique stone quarries in Turkey: A case study on tuffs in the Temple of Apollon Smintheus, Sustainable Use of Traditional Geomaterials in Construction Practice, Geol. Soc. London, Special Publication No: 416, http://doi.org/10.1144/SP416.17, 12p.

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