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EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND

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PhD in Structural Engineering @ Engineering Structures Section, Department of Civil Engineering, Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine, LONDON, UK, 

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MSc in Structural Steel Design @ Department of Civil Engineering, Engineering Structures Section, Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine, LONDON, UK

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DIC in Structural Steel Design, Department of Civil Engineering, Engineering Structures Section, Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine, LONDON, UK

 

BSc in Civil Engineering @ Department of Civil Engineering, Istanbul Technical University, ISTANBUL, Turkey  

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SELECTED PUBLICATIONS​​

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  • Cosgun, C., Kiymaz, G. “Finite element analysis based investigation of strength and stability of steel storage racking frames with damaged columns” Journal of Constructional Steel Research (2019) (under review)

  • Cosgun, C., Turk, AM., Mangir, A.,Cosgun, T., Kiymaz, G. “Experimental investigation of RC beam-column joints with plain bars, low-strength concrete and different joint anchorage details” Engineering Failure Analysis (2019) (accepted)

  • Kıymaz, G., El Kadı, B., Cosgun, C. "Behaviour and Design of Complex and Open-section Thin-Walled Steel Columns with Regular Multiple Perforations" 8th International Steel Structures Symposium, 24–26 October 2019, KTO Karatay University

  • Kıymaz, G, Dindar, A.A., TuÄŸsal, U.M., Tanırcan, G., Aydın, N.S. “State of the Art Review on Seismic Behavior and Design of Steel Storage Racking Structures” 5th International Conference on Earthquake Engineering and Seismology, Ankara, 8-11 October 2019

  • Kıymaz, G., Cosgun. C., El Kadı, B., Mangır, A. “Strength upgrading of steel storage rack frames in the down-aisle direction” Steel and Composite Structures, Vol. 23, No. 2 (2017) 143-152

  • El Kadi, B., Kiymaz, G. “Behavior and design of perforated steel storage rack columns under axial compression” Steel and Composite Structures, Vol. 18, No. 5, May. 2015, pp. 1259-1277

  • Kıymaz, G., Seckin, E. “Behavior and design of stainless steel tubular member welded end connections”, Steel and Composite Structures, Vol. 17 No.3, Sep. 2014, pp.253-269

  • Kıymaz, G., Alfanda, A.M. “Investigation of Seismic Behaviour of Steel Pallet Rack Frames” American Journal of Engineering and Technology Management, 2017; 2(2): 13-19

  • Kıymaz, G., Coskun. E., Cosgun, C, Seckin, E., "Transverse load carrying  capacity  of sinusoidally corrugated steel web beams with web openings", Steel and Composite Structures, Vol. 10, No. 1, Jan. 2010, pp. 69-85

  • Kıymaz, G., "Investigations on the bearing strength of stainless steel bolted plates under in-plane tension", Steel and Composite Structures, Vol. 9, No. 2, Jan. 2009, pp. 173-189

  • Kiymaz, G., Coskun. E., Cosgun, C. , "Behavior And Design Of Seam-Welded Stainless Steel Circular Hollow Section Flexural Members", Journal of Structural Engineering, ASCE, Vol. 33, No. 12, Dec. 2007, pp. 1792-1800

  • Kıymaz, G, "Strength and stability criteria for thin-walled stainless steel circular hollow section members under bending", Thin Walled Structures, Vol. 43/10, Oct. 2005, pp. 1534-1549

  • Kıymaz, G, "FE based mode interaction analysis of thin-walled steel box columns under axial compression", Thin Walled Structures, Vol. 43/7, Jan. 2005, pp. 1051-1070

  • El Kadi, B., Kiymaz, G., Mangır, A. “Experimental Investigation on the Behavior of Perforated Steel Storage  Rack  Columns  Under Axial  Compression”  Nordic  Steel  Construction  Conference  2015 Tampere, Finland 23-25 September 2015

  • Kıymaz, G., Cosgun. C., El Kadı, B., Mangır, A. and Çalık, E. “Strength upgrading of existing steel storage rack beam-to-column connections” SMAR 2015, Third Conference on Smart Monitoring, Assessment and Rehabilitation of Civil Structures, September 2015, Antalya, Turkey

  • Peköz, T. Casafont, M., Roure, F., Somalo, M.R., Kıymaz, G., Pastor, M.M., Bonada, J. “Current Research On Cold-Formed Steel Industrial Racks” 5th Steel Structures Symposium, 13-15 Nov. 2013, Ä°stanbul

  • Peköz, Teoman., Kiymaz, G., Casafont, M., Pastor, M.M., Bonada, J., "Design of perforated industrial storage rack columns for distortional buckling", 21st International Specialty Conference on Cold- Formed Steel Structures - Recent Research and Dev., Jan. 2012, pp. pp. 437-454,St. Louis, Missouri

  • Kiymaz, G., Seckin, E. “Strength and design of slotted and gusset plate welded tubular member connections in stainless steel” Stainless Steel in Structures - Fourth International Experts Seminar Ascot, UK. 6-7 December 2012

  • Kiymaz, G., Seckin, E. , "Investigation of the behavior of gusset plate welded slotted stainless steel tubular  members  under  axial  tension  ",  Tubular  Structures  XIV  -  Proceedings  of  the  14th International Symposium on Tubular Structures, ISTS, Jan. 2012, pp. pp. 369-375

  • Kiymaz, G., Peköz, Teoman. “Recent research activities on column behaviour with special emphasis on distortional buckling” European Racking Federation (ERF) / ECCS WG7.5 Meeting and Workshop, Barcelona, 20-22 January 2010

  • Kıymaz, G., Seckin, E., "Strength of slotted stainless steel tubular member tension connections", International Symposium on Steel Structures: Culture and Sustainability , Istanbul / Turkey, Sep. 2010, pp. 371-381

  • Kıymaz, G., Coskun, E., Cosgun, C., Seckin, E., "Transverse load carrying capacity of sinusoidally corrugated steel webs with web openings", International Symposium on Steel Structures: Culture and Sustainability , Istanbul / Turkey, Sep. 2010, pp. 593-603

  • Aydın R., Yardımcı N., Yüksel E., Kıymaz G., "Ä°nce Cidarlı Sinüzoidal Gövdeli Çelik I Eleman BirleÅŸimlerinin Performansı. IX. Türkiye Abaqus Kullanıcılar Toplantısı, Kasım 2011, Ä°stanbul.

  • E.Coskun, G. Kiymaz, E. Seckin, "Sustainable and earthquake resistant structural systems", Guimares / Portugal, Jul. 2010, pp. 1467-1472

  • Kıymaz, G., "Bearing strength of bolted stainless steel plates in tension", 11th Nordic  Steel Construction Conference – NSCC2009, Malmö / Sweden, Sep. 2009, pp. 238-246

  • Dikmen S. Umit, Turk A. Murat, Kiymaz Guven , "Effect of depth of ground water on the seismic response of frame type buildings on sand deposits. Part I: Soil Response", NATO Advanced Research Workshop on Coupled Site and Soil-Structure Interaction Effects with Applica., Borovets / Bulgaria , Sep. 2008, pp. 273-280

  • Kiymaz, G., "Numerical investigation of coupled instability in axially loaded steel box columns", Fifth  International  Conference  on  Coupled  Instabilities  in Metal  Structures, CIMS2008,  Sydney / Australia, Jun. 2008, pp. 595-603

  • Kiymaz, G., Coskun. E., Cosgun, C., "Examination of Cross-Section Stability of Stainless Steel Tubular Sections by Finite Element Analysis", Fifth International Conference on Advances in Steel Structures, Singapore, Dec. 2007, pp. 882-889

  • Kıymaz, G., CoÅŸkun, CoÅŸgun, C., E., Seçkin, E., "Strength of Sinusoidally Corrugated Web Beams with Web Openings", 6th International Conference on Steel and Aluminium Structures ICSAS'07, Oxford / UK, Jul. 2007, pp. 872-880

  • Kıymaz, G., CoÅŸkun, E., Seçkin, E., "Effect of plate slenderness on the seismic performance of steel plate shear wall systems", 7th International Congress on Advances in Civil Engineering, Ä°stanbul / Turkey, Oct. 2006,

  • Kıymaz, G., CoÅŸkun, E., "Critical assessment of the behavior and design of steel box columns to Eurocode 3", 6th International Congress on Advances in Civil Engineering, Istanbul, Turkey, Oct. 2004, pp. 520-530

  • Karatas, H., Mastanzade, N., Kıymaz, G., "Model Experiments of a Tension Leg Platform", International Conference on Offshore Mechanics and Arctic Engineering, Cancun / Mexico, Dec. 2003, pp. 417-425

  • Kıymaz, G., Chryssanthopoulos, M.K., "Ultimate Strength of Imperfect High Performance Steel Plate Panels under Uni-axial Compression", Fifth International Congress on Advances in Civil Engineering, Istanbul / Turkey, Sep. 2002, pp. 487-497

  • CoÅŸkun, E., Kıymaz, G., "Interaction between Architecture and Engineering", Structure, No. 308, Jan. 2011

  • Kıymaz, G., Genç, F., Seckin, E., "Strength of thin walled steel C section members with web perforations”, 3rd Steel Structures Symposium, Gaziantep / Turkey, Oct. 2009, pp. 301-310

  • Kıymaz, G., "Numerical Simulation of Seam-Welded Stainless Steel Tubular Members under Bending", ABAQUS Users’ Meeting, Istanbul, Nov. 2007, pp. 109-133

  • Kıymaz, G., CoÅŸkun. E., "Design and behavior of corrugated web steel fabricated beams”  Steel Structures, Turkish Constructional Steelwork Association, Sep. 2006

  • Kıymaz, G., "A Finite Element Validatıon Study For The Strength Prediction Of Steel Box Columns With Initial Geometric Imperfections And Welding Residual Stresses", ABAQUS Users’ Meeting, Ä°stanbul/Turkey, Sep. 2005

  • Kıymaz, G.,  CoÅŸkun,  E., "Fundamentals  of  design  for  stiffened  steel  plate  members”  TMH  – Engineering News, No. 436, Feb. 2005

  • Kıymaz, G  “Stability  and  Strength  Criteria  for  High  Performance  Steel  Plates  under  Edge Compression” Journal of Istanbul Kültür University, 2003/3, pp.1-26

  • Kıymaz, G., "Fundamental approach for the design of structural steelwork connections” Construction Magazine, Dunya Publishing, Oct. 2001

  • Kıymaz, G., Chryssanthopoulos, M.K., "Bending Tests of Structural Stainless Steel Circular Hollow Sections", Department of Civil Engineering, Imperial College, London, CESLIC Report OR 12, Vol. 12, Jan. 1998

MEMBERSHIPS

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EERI / Earthquake Engineering Research Institue, USA

SCI / Steel Construction Institute, UK

FEM-ERF / European Racking Federation, Belgium

ASCE/SEI-Comittee on Cold Formed Structures

Turkish Chamber of Civil Engineers, Turkey

TUCSA / Turkish Constructional Steelwork Association, Turkey

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