ACE2026 · CONGRESS PROGRAMME

Day 1 · 12 October 2026

On-site, Trabzon

Time	Salon AStructures	Salon BConstruction Materials	Salon CTransportation
08:30–08:45	🎉 Registration — Registration (08:30-09:00)
08:45–09:00	🎉 Registration — Registration (08:30-09:00)
09:00–09:15	🎉 Opening Remarks (09:00-09:30)
09:15–09:30	🎉 Opening Remarks (09:00-09:30)
09:30–09:45	🎤 Prof. Dr. Faiz Shaikh, School of Civil and Mechanical Engineering, Curtin University, Perth, Australia — Fresh state, rheological and harden properties of 3D printed concrete made by lithium refinery residue (lithium slag) as partial cement replacement (09:30-10:00)
09:45–10:00
10:00–10:15	🎤 Dr. Shahab Yasrebi, PhD, P.Eng, President, Geomaple Geotechnics Inc. — Urban Tunneling Challenges in Rapidly Developing Cities: Risk, Ground Uncertainty, and Digital Transformation in Underground Construction (10:00-10:30)
10:15–10:30
10:30–10:45	☕ Coffe Break (10:30-11:00)
10:45–11:00	☕ Coffe Break (10:30-11:00)
11:00–11:15	ACE-STR-040 ▶ Ahmet Akif Akcora Serhan Sensoy, Ozgur Eren Eastern Mediterranean University A Modified Beam-End Test Method for Bond Behavior of Reinforced Concrete Elements	ACE-CME-021 ▶ Alara Girgin Mihriban Sarı, Kaan Aksoy, Zeynep Başaran Bundur Özyeğin University Performance assessment of geopolymer mortar using industrial by-product components	ACE-TRA-007 ▶ Huseyin Boler Hüseyin Köse Karadeniz Technical University Analysis of the Ballast Porosity Variations in British A, B, C, and D Gradations using the Discrete Element Method
11:15–11:30	ACE-STR-020 ▶ Serhat DEMİR Fatih CEBİR, Hussien Alkasim SOALIH, Serhat DEMİR, Metin HÜSEM, Ramazan LİVAOĞLU Karadeniz Technical University STRUCTURAL PERFORMANCE OF REINFORCED CONCRETE FRAMES WITH LIGHTWEIGHT STEEL WALL PANELS	ACE-CME-003 ▶ Ali Danandeh Mehr Emirhan Yener, Kaan Beyazkılıç Antalya Bilim University Life Cycle Assessment of Reinforced Concrete Structures using Pozzolanic Materials	ACE-TRA-017 ▶ Erman Çavdar Aytuğ Kumandaş, Erman Çavdar, Mahir Kumantaş, Ersoy Kabadayı, Neslihan Şahan, Erhan Burak Pancar, Şeref Oruç Karadeniz Technical University Influence of CLS Modification on the Conventional Properties and Temperature Susceptibility of Bitumen
11:30–11:45	ACE-STR-032 ▶ Omer Canbey Cucemen Osman Bulut Istanbul Technical University Investigation of Thermal Stresses in Composite Structural Elements Using the Photoelasticity Method: Mechanical Modeling and Preliminary Validation Study	ACE-CME-014 ▶ Tugba Kuru Hasan Nuri Turkmenoglu, Omer Canbey Cucemen, Osman Bulut Istanbul Technical University Effect of Powder and Colloidal Nano-Silica on the Mechanical and Rheological Properties of Cementitious Composites	ACE-TRA-028 ▶ Beyhan Ipekyuz Funda Ture Kibar Dicle University Evaluating Pedestrian Safety and Crossing Preferences Along Urban Arterial Corridors
11:45–12:00	ACE-STR-017 ▶ Büşra YAKAK VATANDAŞ Barbaros ATMACA, Hülya PİR, Büşra YAKAK VATANDAŞ, Tayfun DEDE Karadeniz Technical University The Solution of the Optimal Sensor Placement Problem for Planar Truss System	ACE-CME-035 ▶ Bedirhan Enes Kelek Esat Selim Kocaman Bogazici University Flexural Performance of Overlap Configurations for Textile-Reinforced Cementitious Composites	ACE-TRA-031 ▶ Beyhan Ipekyuz Dicle University Investigating Urban Mobility Patterns Using Dolmuş Operational Data: The Case of Diyarbakır, Türkiye
12:00–12:15	ACE-STR-021 ▶ Abdullah BOSTANCI Sina ATABEY Avrasya University Monitoring the Transformation of Residential Typology from Building Permit Data in Trabzon (2010–2025)	ACE-CME-007 ▶ Beyza AYGUN Mucteba UYSAL, Turgay COSGUN, Turhan BILIR Istanbul Okan University Tetraethyl Orthosilicate-Based Fiber-Reinforced Geopolymer Mortars under Comparative Evaluation of Different Curing Methods
12:15–12:30	🍽️ Lunch (12:15-13:15)
12:30–12:45
12:45–13:00
13:00–13:15
13:15–13:30	ACE-STR-001 ▶ Koray Ugurlu Omer Faruk Halici, Cem Demir, Mustafa Comert and Alper Ilki Istanbul Technical University Cyclic In-Plane Behavior of AAC Load-Bearing Panel Walls under Varying Axial Stress Levels and Panel Configurations	ACE-CME-019 ▶ Damla Nur Çelik Rümeysa Atmaca, Rüya Kılıç Demircan, Gökhan Kaplan Gazi University Mechanical and High-Temperature Performance of Geopolymer Foam Concrete Substituted with Marble Powder and Reinforced with PVA Fibers	ACE-TRA-026 ▶ Ilgin Gokasar Volkan Yıldız Boğaziçi University Autonomous Public Transport as a Traffic Management Element: A Literature-Based Discussion on Applicability and Feasibility
13:30–13:45	ACE-STR-029 ▶ Tunahan Aslan Kemal Hacıefendioğlu, Ali Motamedi, Cemile Duman Karadeniz Technical University Vision-Based Unsupervised Anomaly Detection and Regional Damage-Sensitive Mapping of Masonry Minarets: Laboratory Validation and Field	ACE-CME-008 ▶ Beyza AYGUN Mucteba UYSAL, Turgay COSGUN, Turhan BILIR Istanbul Okan University Durability Performance of TEOS-Modified Fiber-Reinforced Geopolymer Mortars under High Temperature Effects	ACE-TRA-016 ▶ Sıla Cemre Demirci Sıla Cemre Demirci Çağdaş Kara Eskişehir Osmangazi University Modelling Urban Bicycle Use Intensity Using Penalized Regression Methods: Evidence from Eskişehir
13:45–14:00	ACE-STR-004 ▶ Hamdi Öztürk Karadeniz Technical University The Effect of Steel Fiber Length and Content on the Some Flexural Behavior Properties of the High-strength Concrete Beams	ACE-CME-010 ▶ Mahmut Cenk SAYIL Şirin KURBETCİ Karadeniz Technical University Use of Kufeki Stone Powder as a Cement and Limestone Replacement in OPC and LC3 Mortars	ACE-TRA-020 ▶ Dilara Usta Mustafa Sinan Yardım Yildiz Technical University Digital Twin Road Corridor Architecture and Maturity Framework in Cooperative Intelligent Transportation Systems
14:00–14:15	ACE-STR-023 ▶ Halit Erdem ÇOLAKOĞLU Giresun University Effect of Structural Steel Profile Geometry on the Cyclic Behavior of SRC Columns: A Numerical Investigation	ACE-CME-018 ▶ Nur Demir Enes Hamidoğlu, Ünal Anıl Doğan Istanbul Technical University Effect of Activator Type and Dosage on the Mechanical Performance of One-Part Calcined Clay Geopolymer Mortars	ACE-TRA-029 ▶ Mehmet Ali Silgu Özger İnal, Abdullah Hilmi Lav Bartın University A Framework for Factor Filtering and Algorithm Selection in Highway Alignment Optimization
14:15–14:30	ACE-STR-007 ▶ Farid Abed Anas Saber, Aroob Alateyat, Tamer El-Maaddawy American University of Sharjah Effect of Opening Location on GFRP-RC Deep Beam Shear Behavior	ACE-CME-002 ▶ Ebru Dural Gulmira Adzhygulova, Gulnara Karadeniz, Mehmet Karadeniz Aydin Adnan Menderes University Performance-Based Comparison of Fly Ash and Recycled Glass Powder in Low-Carbon Concrete: A Carbon Reduction Efficiency Approach	ACE-TRA-025 ▶ Ilgin Gokasar Volkan Yıldız, Evinç Doğan Boğaziçi University Micromobility and Placemaking: Rethinking Accessibility in Urban Mobility
14:30–14:45	☕ Coffe Break (14:30-14:45)
14:45–15:00	ACE-STR-011 ▶ G.B.O. Öztürk E. Dural Aydın Adnan Menderes University Mapping Research on AI-Enhanced Mechanical Behavior of Laminated Glass: A Scientometric Analysis	ACE-CME-030 ▶ Zehra Canan Girgin Mehmet Kara Yıldız Technical University Effect of Supplementary Cementitious Materials on Hemp Fiber-Reinforced Structural Lightweight Concrete with Pumice Aggregate	ACE-TRA-021 ▶ Oishik Majumder Md. Amin Al Noor, Sk. Rakibul Islam, Tasnim Mahin Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) A Review on Physico-Chemical Identity and Performance Evaluation of Recycled Aggregates for Sustainable Pavements
15:00–15:15	ACE-HYD-026 ▶ Zehra Büyüker Gökçen Bombar İzmir Kâtip Çelebi University Experimental Investigation of Morphological Equilibrium at a Symmetrical Mobile-Bed River Confluence with a Guiding Wall	ACE-CME-033 ▶ Harun Yahya SÜNDÜ Ayşe ERDÖLEN, Nabi YÜZER Ege University Determination Of The Fracture Energy Of Natural Stone From The Cappadocia Region	ACE-TRA-027 ▶ Ilgin Gokasar Volkan Yıldız Boğaziçi University Autonomous Buses and Their Social Acceptance: A SWOT Analysis
15:15–15:30	ACE-HYD-012 ▶ Pelin İlker Ziya Cem Öztürk, Mehmet Sorgun Izmir Katip Celebi University Prediction of Jet Length in Spillways Using Advanced Machine Learning Algorithms	ACE-CME-001 ▶ Irem Bagca Kutalmış Recep Akça Sakarya University of Applied Sciences Role of Nano Silica Dispersion Methods in the Mechanical and Physical Performance of High-Performance Concrete	ACE-TRA-002 ▶ Mert Atakan Cemalettin Kaplan, Yaren Altay, Recep Orçun İnce, Kürşat Yıldız Gazi University Designing a Porous Asphalt Skeleton for Semi-Flexible Pavement Applications
15:30–15:45	ACE-CME-009 ▶ Meryem YILMAZ Bilici S., Badawi B., Mutlu İ. F., Akbay Arama Z. Haliç University Effects of Disinfectant and Oxidizing Agent Exposure on Mechanical and Physical Properties of Concrete	ACE-CME-026 ▶ Kadircan Varan Fatma Zehra Toker, İsmail Gökalp, Teoman Erenoğlu, Pınar Uysal Tüten, Yıldız Yıldırım, Hasan Ahmet Uzunoğlu, Hasan Ergin Akcansa Cement Industry and Trade Inc. The Usability of Metakaolins Produced from Kaolinitic Raw Materials in Green Cement Production	ACE-TRA-023 ▶ Mervegül Uysal Ahmet Taha Koçtaş, Elif Dağlı Muğla Sıtkı Koçman University Assessing Campus Travel Behavior and Potential CO₂ Emission Reductions through a Ring Shuttle System: A Case Study of Muğla Sıtkı Koçman University
15:45–16:00		ACE-CME-040 ▶ Sevgi Özen Recep Tayyip Erdoğan University Increasing the Reactivity of Natural Pozzolans in Cementitious Systems	ACE-GEO-004 ▶ Inci Develioglu Rumeysa Bulut Izmir Katip Celebi University Investigation of the Geotechnics Properties of Sandy Soils Stabilized with Granular Shingle Waste

Day 2 · 13 October 2026

On-site, Trabzon

Time	Salon AConstruction Management	Salon BHydraulics	Salon CGeotechnics
09:30–09:45	ACE-COM-005 ▶ Büşra Ziypak Ümit Bahadır, Fatemeh Mostofi and Vedat Toğan Karadeniz Technical University Integrated Decision Support Model for Project Management Software Selection Using DEMATEL, TODIM, and CODAS	ACE-HYD-002 ▶ Elçin Kentel Erdoğan Elif Erdem Middle East Technical University Assessing Agricultural Water Allocation in Türkiye: A Multi-Level Stakeholder Assessment Based on the EU Water Allocation Framework	ACE-GEO-011 ▶ Dina Aqra Erol Şadoğlu Karadeniz Technical University Numerical Investigation of Active Earth Pressure on a Cantilever Retaining Wall with a Shear Key in Cohesive-Frictional Backfill
09:45–10:00	ACE-COM-006 ▶ Sertaç Alperen Koçak Hasan Basri Başağa Karadeniz Technical University Automatic Brick Wall Quantity Estimation from Construction Site Images Using YOLO-Based Object Detection and Multiple Regression	ACE-HYD-003 ▶ Arife Günay Tuğçe Anılan, Attila Dedeoğlu Karadeniz Technical University Investigating the effect of channel slope on flow characteristics in open channel experiments	ACE-GEO-002 ▶ Sefa Yıldırım Erdal Çokça Middle East Technical University Response-Based Sensitivity Analysis of Barcelona Basic Model Parameters for Pile Heave in Expansive Ankara Clay
10:00–10:15	ACE-COM-013 ▶ Bedirhan Enes Kelek Gökçen Karakol, Beni Kohen, Muhammed Maraşlı, Necati Aras, Nilüfer Özyurt Bogazici University Adaptive Mold Technology in Precast Concrete Panel Facilities: Optimization and Analysis	ACE-HYD-017 ▶ Burak Çırağ İlteriş Taşkolu, Reşat Acar, Mahmut Güngör Atatürk University Spatiotemporal Characteristics of Compound Dry Hot Stress Events in Trabzon Province	ACE-GEO-010 ▶ Muhammed Emin Aytekin İhsan Yılmaz, Eray Birinci, Erhan Tekin, Eren Pamuk, Kemal Önder Çetin, Nihat Sinan Işık, Seyhan Fırat Gazi University Dynamic Soil Characterization of Alluvial Deposits in Gölbaşı (Adıyaman) Following the 6 February 2023 Kahramanmaraş Earthquakes
10:15–10:30	ACE-COM-002 ▶ Mahdis Motamedi Hasan Basri Başağa Karadeniz Technical University Information Compliance and Quantity Consistency in IFC-Based Quantity Take-Off: A Focused Review and Conceptual Verification Workflow	ACE-HYD-008 ▶ Murat Yegin O. Burak Akgun, Elcin Kentel Middle East Technical University Comparison of Climate Model Performances of the Same Institutes using Hydrological Model Outputs: A Case Study with CMIP5 GCM, CMIP6 GCM, and CMIP5 RCM over Göksu Basin	ACE-GEO-006 ▶ Ehsan Etminan Kaveh Dehghanian, Beste Koçak Dinç, Beste Seyla Göçkün, Alperhan Kapucu Işık University Investigation of Consolidation and Swelling Behavior of Fiber-Reinforced Clays
10:30–10:45	ACE-CME-015 ▶ Senem Bilici Arif Tufan Salva, Muhittin Tarhan, Erdal Önkol Cihan Tayyar Ahı Akçansa Cement Industry and Trade Inc Strength Development under Intermittent Sprinkler Curing: A Comparative Study of Plain and Slag-Blended Concrete	ACE-HYD-010 ▶ Osman Tuğrul BAKİ Karadeniz Technical University ECONOMIC FEASIBILITY OF RAINWATER HARVESTING SYSTEMS IN TRABZON, TÜRKİYE: A WATER BALANCE AND COST–BENEFIT ANALYSIS	ACE-GEO-007 ▶ İzel YILDIZ SERTGÖZ Mutlu I. F., Yılmaz M., Akbay Arama Z. Istanbul University-Cerrahpaşa 3D lithology and soil modeling in urban areas: the case of Fatih District
10:45–11:00	☕ Coffe Break (10:45-11:00)
11:00–11:15	ACE-COM-014 ▶ Pooja Singh Dr Manjari Chakraborty, Dr Rizwan Kazmi BIT Mesra, Ranchi Barriers in adoption of Circular Economy in Construction and Demolition Waste Management in Developing Countries	ACE-CME-023 ▶ Kadircan Varan İsmail Gökalp, Teoman Erenoğlu, Senem Bilici, Büşra Çınar Ernek Istanbul Technical University Effect of Carbonation Treatment on the Reuse of Concrete Sludge as a Clinker-Reducing Mineral Additive in Cementitious Materials	ACE-GEO-014 ▶ Burak AKÇAY Osman SİVRİKAYA, Esin ERTÜRK ATMACA, Berk DİKMENOĞLU, Murat GÜNAYDIN, M. Kubilay KELEŞOĞLU, Esra Ece BAYAT, Fezayil SUNCA, Ertuğrul TACİROĞLU, Kemal Önder ÇETİN, Ahmet Can ALTUNIŞIK Numerical Investigation of Seismic Behavior of Piled Raft Foundation (PRF) and Unconnected Piled Raft Foundation (UPRF) Systems
11:15–11:30	ACE-COM-018 ▶ Hasan Basri Başağa İpek Naz Semercioğlu Akbulut, Seyedehdorsa Akhtarian, Aleyna Özdemir, Bartuğhan Uzun, Yunus Emrahan Akbulut Karadeniz Technical University Development of an Automation-Based Smart Curing Cover for Optimizing the Concrete Curing Process	ACE-HYD-009 ▶ Yakup Darama Kutay Yilmaz, Sarp Toprakkale, Meric Yilmaz Atılım University Prediction of Reservoir Sedimentation by RUSLE Incorporating the Effects of DEM Selection and Spatial Resolution	ACE-GEO-012 ▶ Mouloud MANSOURI Said DERBANE Ferhat Abbas Setif1 University A Discrete Element Modeling of the Vibration of a Horizontal Granular Deposit Harmonically Excited at the Base
11:30–11:45	ACE-COM-012 ▶ Nur Sena Kınalı Tayfun Dede, H. Abdullah Uçan Karadeniz Technical University Investigation of COPRAS and ARAS Methods in Trade-Off Problems of Construction Project Scheduling	ACE-TRA-003 ▶ Selim Dündar Barış Akdemir Istanbul Okan University Urban Air Mobility in Türkiye: Opportunities, Challenges, and Future Perspectives	ACE-GEO-005 ▶ Olguhan Şevket KARAHASAN Zekai ANGIN Karadeniz Technical University Experimental Comparison of Seismic Behavior in Fixed-Base and Soil–Structure Interaction Systems Using Shaking Table Tests
11:45–12:00	ACE-COM-008 ▶ Reyhan Boz Semih Caglayan, Sadik Yigit Sakarya University of Applied Sciences Investigation of the Effect of Night Ventilation on Cooling Energy Consumption in Buildings	ACE-TRA-004 ▶ Selim Dündar Gökçe Yurtseven, Gürkan Günay Istanbul Okan University Comparative Analysis of Choice Models and Machine Learning Methods for Synthetic Population-Based Mode Choice Modeling of E-Scooter Users	ACE-CME-022 ▶ Kadircan Varan Ünal Anıl Doğan, Aleyna Dinçer, Ayşegül Koyunlular, Beyza Uslu, Kağan Sevinç, Tarık İlyas Özyurt, Tuba Gündoğdu, İsmail Gökalp Istanbul Technical University Use of Recycled Concrete Powders as Supplementary Cementitious Materials in Mortar Mixtures
12:00–12:15	ACE-COM-019 ▶ Eda Bayram Ömer Giran Independent Researcher, Istanbul, Türkiye Evaluation of Construction Contract Disputes Through Supreme Court Decisions	ACE-TRA-024 ▶ Zeynep Nur Duman Mehmet Ali Silgu, Mehmet Yılmaz Fırat University Smart City and Hospital Location Policy: A Transportation Equity Framework
12:15–12:30	🍽️ Lunch (12:15-13:30)
12:30–12:45
12:45–13:00
13:00–13:15
13:15–13:30
13:30–13:45	ACE-CME-011 ▶ Reza Saleh Ahari Akbar Mikaeelnezhad Islamic Azad University Mechanical properties of engineered cementitious composites incorporating waste tire rubber	ACE-CME-006 ▶ İsmail Onur Öztürk Arda Ziya, Umut Yüksel, Beyza Güngör, Sidar Nihat Bıçakçı,Hasan Nuri Türkmenoğlu, Mesut Küçük, Hakan Nuri Atahan İstanbul Technical University Effects of Partial Fine Aggregate Replacement with Crumb Rubber on the Mechanical and Durability Properties of Concrete	ACE-STR-038 ▶ Mehmet Sefa Orak Maltepe University Parametric Analysis of Load-Carrying Capacity and Reinforcement Optimization in Slab-on-Grade Foundations
13:45–14:00	ACE-CME-012 ▶ Reza Saleh Ahari Mohammad Mahdi Milani Islamic Azad University Effect of zeolite on the mechanical properties of polypropylene fiber-reinforced mortars under different curing temperatures	ACE-CME-037 ▶ Vahiddin Alperen Baki Muhammad Ahmad,Vahiddin Alperen Baki, Memduh Nas, Yilmaz Yilmaz, Safa Nayır, Amal Chakir, Fatma Ayvaz, Murathan Bulut, Ayten Çaputcu Karadeniz Technical University Dry Ice-Driven Mechanochemical Carbonation for Enhanced CO₂ Capture and Reactivity of Bottom Ash	ACE-STR-030 ▶ Kemal HACIEFENDİOĞLU Ali MOTAMEDI Karadeniz Technical University Architecture and Implementation of an AI- and ROS 2-Based Quadrupedal Platform for Post-Earthquake Crack Inspection
14:00–14:15	ACE-CME-034 ▶ Safa NAYIR Yılmaz YILMAZ, Doğukan ŞAHİNER, Memduh NAS, Vahiddin Alperen BAKİ, Şakir ERDOĞDU Karadeniz Technical University Assessment of the Combined Effect of Plastic Aggregate and Silica Fume on Concrete	ACE-CME-027 ▶ Mehmet Nadir Mehmet Sefa Orak Ninova Mühendislik Neural Network-Driven Forecasting of Concrete Compressive Strength	ACE-STR-026 ▶ Oğuzhan Çetindemir İstanbul Okan University Recent Progress in Geopolymer-Based Applications for Bridge Structures: From Material Feasibility to Deployment Readiness
14:15–14:30	ACE-CME-025 ▶ M. Kemal Ardoğa İ. Özgür Yaman, Mustafa Tokyay Hacettepe University Effects of Reactive Magnesia in Portland Cements Including Fly Ash and GGBFS for Different Curing Regimes in Short Term	ACE-CME-032 ▶ Sinan T. Erdoğan Buse Öztürk Middle East Technical University Engineering Sustainable Magnesium Oxalate Cements Using Olivine as a Substitute for Dead-Burned Magnesia	ACE-STR-009 ▶ Y. Semerdoken M.A. Erberik Erzurum Technical University Automated Equivalent Frame Modelling and Seismic Assessment of URM Buildings Using MATLAB – SAP2000 Integration
14:30–14:45	ACE-CME-020 ▶ Yunus Gündüz Abdulrezzak Alkan, Yuşa Şahin Yozgat Bozok University Investigation of the Usability of Hemp Powders in Cementitious Composites	ACE-CME-013 ▶ Reza Saleh Ahari Meysam Khalilzadeh Islamic Azad University Effect of fibre type and content on the interlayer bond strength of fibre-reinforced self-consolidating concrete cast in distinct layers	ACE-STR-027 ▶ Oğuzhan Çetindemir İstanbul Okan University Bridge Damage during the 2023 Kahramanmaraş Earthquake Sequence: Failure Mechanisms and Seismic Risk-Reduction Strategies
14:45–15:00	☕ Coffe Break (14:45-15:00)
15:00–15:15	ACE-CME-028 ▶ Yasemen Polat Özer Sevim, M. Kemal Ardoğa, Mustafa Şahmaran Kırıkkale University Mechanical Properties of Cements Produced with Construction and Demolition Waste in Accordance with TS EN 197-6	ACE-STR-028 ▶ Hasan Tahsin Öztürk Semiha Hayrioğlu Karadeniz Technical University Performance of Metaheuristic Algorithms in Cost Optimization of Precast Segmental Circular Tunnel Linings	ACE-STR-025 ▶ Mustafa Ozdemir Muslum Kilinc Erciyes University Numerical Prediction of the Seismic Behavior of Steel Plate Reinforced Concrete Squat Shear Walls: A Python-Based Parametric Study
15:15–15:30	ACE-CME-038 ▶ Vahiddin Alperen Baki Fatma Ayvaz, Vahiddin Alperen Baki, Memduh Nas, Yılmaz Yılmaz, Safa Nayır, Amal Chakır, Murathan Bulut, Muhammad Ahmad, Ayten Çaputcu Karadeniz Technical University Mechanochemical Carbonation of Recycled Concrete Fines and Its Influence on the Performance of Blended Cement Systems	ACE-STR-002 ▶ Zeliha Tonyali Adnan Kiral, Maziar Fahimi Farzam Recep Tayyip Erdogan University Iterative Damper Optimization for Seismic Retrofit of a Cliff-Mounted Steel Observation Platform	ACE-STR-048 ▶ Sebahat Şimşek Magd Abdel Wahab Karadeniz Technical University Three-Dimensional Elasticity-Based Buckling Analysis of Functionally Graded Sandwich Plates on Kerr Foundation Using State Space–Differential Quadrature Method
15:30–15:45	ACE-CME-036 ▶ Vahiddin Alperen Baki Amal Chakir, Vahiddin Alperen Baki, Memduh Nas, Yilmaz Yilmaz, Safa Nayır, Muhammad Ahmad, Fatma Ayvaz, Murathan Bulut, Ayten Çaputcu Karadeniz Technical University Clinker Reduction in Portland Limestone Cement through the Incorporation of Mechanochemically Activated Natural Pozzolans	ACE-STR-031 ▶ Maziar Fahimi Farzam Adnan Kiral, Zeliha Tonyali University of Maragheh Seismic Retrofit of Slender Observation Platforms: An Optimized Tuned Mass Damper Approach	ACE-STR-041 ▶ Merve ARLI SÖNMEZ Ali KOÇAK Yildiz Technical University Evaluation of Acceleration, Velocity, and Displacement Response Spectra of the February 6, 2023 Kahramanmaraş Earthquakes in the Hatay Region Considering Local Site Classes
15:45–16:00		ACE-STR-037 ▶ Siamak Aghaei Mehmet Ada, Yusuf Ayvaz Yildiz Technical University Performance Comparison of Fiber-Based and Lumped Plasticity Models in Nonlinear Time-History Analysis of RC Frames	ACE-STR-050 ▶ Serhan KOÇ Muhittin Turan, Gökhan Adıyaman, Volkan Kahya Karadeniz Technical University Free Vibration Response of Homogeneous Porous Beams with Edge Cracks Using Finite Element Method

Day 3 · 14 October 2026

Online

Time	Online 1	Online 2	Online 3
09:30–09:45	🎤 Prof. Dr. Ahmet TÜRER, Middle East Technical University — Snow Damage Patterns at Solar Power Plants: Structural Failures, Snow Drifting and Design Challenges in Ground-Mounted PV Systems (09:30-10:00)
09:45–10:00
10:00–10:15	ACE-CME-029 ▶ Muhammed Çeçen Derya Kurt, Yeşim Tarhan, İsmail Hakkı Tarhan Tokat Gaziosmanpaşa University Fresh-State Performance and Printability of Brick Powder-Based 3D Printable Concrete with GGBFS and Fly Ash	ACE-TRA-001 ▶ Nihat Can Karabulut Mustafa Gursoy, Halit Ozen Yildiz Technical University Determinants of Driver Rejection of Ride Requests in Ride-Hailing Services	ACE-STR-006 ▶ Sadi Özsaraç Fatih Yılmaz Erciyes University Seismic Performance Assessment of a 100-M-Span Steel Bridge Using Fluid Viscous Dampers
10:15–10:30	ACE-CME-031 ▶ Derya Kurt Muhammed Çeçen, İsmail Hakkı Tarhan, Yeşim Tarhan Tokat Gaziosmanpaşa University Influence of GGBFS and Fly Ash on the Mechanical Performance of 3D Printable Concrete Incorporating Brick Powder as Fine Aggregate	ACE-TRA-009 ▶ Alpaslan Bozkurt Ali Topal, Pelin Önelçin,Serhan Tanyel Dokuz Eylül University Lane Changing Behavior at Highway Diverging Areas: A Safety Analysis Based on Time-to-Collision (TTC)	ACE-STR-045 ▶ Alaaddin ALJUNEED Temel TÜRKER Karadeniz Technical University Progressive Collapse of Reinforced Concrete Buildings with Ground-Floor Slab Discontinuity: Effectiveness of the Tie Force Method and the Role of Column Orientation
10:30–10:45	ACE-CME-017 ▶ Emircan Özçelikci Hussein Abdullahi Ali, Mehmet Baran Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt University Technical and Environmental Evaluation of Electric Arc Furnace Slag as Fine Aggregate Replacement in Cement Mortar	ACE-TRA-011 ▶ Duygu ŞENOL Serhan TANYEL Dokuz Eylül University İzmir Institute of Technology Effects of Pedestrian Demand on the Operational Performance of Unsignalized Intersections	ACE-STR-024 ▶ Clifford Phiri Çağlayan Hızal Ege University Performance-Based Optimization of Buckling-Restrained Braces for RC Structures Using Nonlinear Response History Analysis
10:45–11:00	ACE-CME-016 ▶ Emin Şengün Ola Aljumaili, Yunus Emre Demir, Yeşim Arslantürk, Emine Özdoğru, Oğuzhan Şahin, Emin Şengün Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt University Moisture Optimization of Roller-Compacted Concrete Pavements Incorporating Recycled Materials	ACE-TRA-018 ▶ Aykut TOPÇU Mustafa GÜRSOY Yildiz Technical University Possible User Effects of Sakarya Adapazari - Serdivan Tram Line on Sakarya Transportation	ACE-STR-043 ▶ Chiraz FAZZAA Chiraz FAZZAA, Barbaros ATMACA, Büşra YAKAK VATANDAŞ, Şevket ATEŞ Karadeniz Technical University Optimal Sizing and Post-Tensioning Force Design of Cable-Stayed Footbridges via the Rao-2 Algorithm
11:00–11:15	ACE-CME-005 ▶ Pınar Yıldırım Istanbul Aydin University Evaluation of ImageJ-Based Image Processing Workflows for Aggregate Particle Size Distribution Analysis of Hardened Concrete Sections	ACE-TRA-010 ▶ Öznur KARADAĞ Gizem KAÇAROĞLU, Mehmet SALTAN Süleyman Demirel University A Bibliometric Analysis of Asphalt Mixtures Subjected to Short- and Long-Term Aging	ACE-STR-015 ▶ Selin ESFENDİYAR Gamze DOĞAN Konya Technical University Application of CatBoost Gradient Boosting for Precise Shear Capacity Assessment of Exterior RC Beam-Column Joints
11:15–11:30	ACE-CME-024 ▶ Mazem Yılmaz Mucteba Uysal Istanbul Aydin University Early-age strength development in slag-fly ash geopolymers: effect of varying ohmic heating curing durations	ACE-TRA-014 ▶ Raziye Peker Mustafa Sinan Yardım, Kadir Berkhan Akalın Yildiz Technical University The Role of Built Environment Perceptions in University Students’ Travel Mode Choices: A Multinomial Logit Analysis	ACE-STR-044 ▶ Hasan Eser Oğuzhan Hasançebi Middle East Technical University Optimum Redesign of a Real-World Large-Span Steel Truss Roof in One Overnight Run
11:30–11:45	ACE-HYD-007 ▶ Muhammed Furkan Kart Ali Ercan Middle East Technical University Investigation of Uncertainties in 2D Dam Break Simulations by Monte Carlo Simulations	ACE-TRA-012 ▶ Ersoy Kabadayı Erman Çavdar, Aytuğ Kumandaş, Mahir Kumantaş, Neslihan Şahan, Şeref Oruç Giresun University Evaluation of Physical Properties of POE/Nanoclay Composite Modified Bitumen	ACE-STR-003 ▶ Elifsu Kayrak Kazım Burç Civelek Antalya Bilim University Comparative Seismic Design And Performance Evaluation Of Special Concentrically Braced Frames And Buckling-Restrained Braced Frames
11:45–12:00	🍽️ Lunch (11:45-13:00)
12:00–12:15
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12:30–12:45
12:45–13:00
13:00–13:15	ACE-HYD-006 ▶ Ahmet Faruk İpek Ercan Kahya Istanbul Technical University Is Türkiye Drying? Regional and Seasonal Drought Trends from High-Resolution SPEI	ACE-TRA-005 ▶ Serhan Tanyel Nurdan Akbaş, Ruti Politi Dokuz Eylül University Modeling and Prediction of Traffic Delay in Closely Spaced Roundabouts	ACE-STR-018 ▶ İffet Gamze Mütevelli Özkan İhsan Türkel Kastamonu University A Comparative Study on the Seismic and Environmental Performance of Geopolymer and Conventional Reinforced Concrete Buildings
13:15–13:30	ACE-HYD-015 ▶ Onur Kemalli Zafer Bozkuş, T. Kutay Çelebioğlu Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources of Turkey Development of New Software for Feasibility Studies of Hydropower Plants	ACE-TRA-006 ▶ Serhan Tanyel Selim Dündar, Ilgin Gokasar Dokuz Eylül University Effects of Autonomous Vehicle Driving Strategies on Passenger Car–Heavy Vehicle Interactions in Mixed Traffic Flow	ACE-STR-010 ▶ Muhammed Emin Akyürek Cenk Aksoylar, Nihan Doğramacı Aksoylar, Mehmet Selim Ökten, Muhammet Ali İpekçi, Haşim Çayır Istanbul Sabahattin Zaim University Mechanical Behavior of Timber Folded Plate Joints: An Experimental Comparison of Adhesive and Mechanical Fasteners
13:30–13:45	ACE-HYD-001 ▶ Ergun Uzlu Karadeniz Technical University Development of an Artificial Intelligence-Based Water Consumption Forecasting Model for İzmir Province	ACE-TRA-013 ▶ Ruti Politi Serhan Tanyel İzmir University of Economics Operational Characteristics of Queue Discharge Flow at Closely Spaced Signalized Intersections	ACE-STR-005 ▶ Hurmet Kucukgoncu Abdullah Gül University The Effect of Rigid Basement Shear Walls on Seismic Behaviour of Reinforced Concrete Structures according to TBEC 2018
13:45–14:00	ACE-HYD-004 ▶ Yasin YATAGANBABA Mehmet SORGUN Izmir Katip Celebi University Numerical Modeling of Cavitation Damage in Spillway Using Finite Volume Method	ACE-TRA-008 ▶ Ömer Murat Urhan Mustafa Gürsoy Yildiz Technical University Evaluating Fare Structure with Best–Worst Method: Istanbul Metro Example	ACE-STR-008 ▶ Onur Gedik İstanbul Okan University Corner Radius Effect on Confined Strengths of FRP-Wrapped Rectangular Concrete Members
14:00–14:15	ACE-COM-004 ▶ Özge ALBOĞA Independent Scholar Artificial Intelligence Adoption in Construction Management: A Bibliometric Analysis of Emerging Trends, Opportunities, and Future Directions	ACE-GEO-013 ▶ Feyzullah Gulsen Makoto Tone, Naoya Watanabe, Hideo Komine TODA Corporation In-Situ Behavior of Massive Twin Pneumatic Caissons During Close-Proximity Simultaneous Sinking: A Case Study	ACE-STR-019 ▶ Ziya Muderrisoglu Yaşar Avcı Istanbul Beykent University A Data-Driven Framework for Assessing the Energy Dissipation Characteristics of Reinforced Concrete Columns
14:15–14:30	ACE-COM-017 ▶ Şeyma Türkmen Gürkan Emre Gürcanlı İstanbul Technical University BIM Integrated Risk Simulation and Management for Data Center Projects	ACE-GEO-009 ▶ Perihan Biçer Sercan Bozkurt, Havvanur Kılıç Tekirdağ Namık Kemal University Effect of EPS Geofoam on Soil Arching and Deflection Behavior of Small-Diameter Buried HDPE Pipes under High Fill Conditions	ACE-STR-014 ▶ Ecmel Eylül Naz Özdoğan Özgür Özçelik Dokuz Eylul University Nonlinear Time History Analysis of a 2.5 MW Onshore Wind Turbine Under Earthquake Loads
14:30–14:45	ACE-COM-003 ▶ Serkan Aydınlı Çukurova University Identifying Key Business Survey Indicators to Predict Construction Production and Cost Indices	ACE-GEO-001 ▶ Burak Özçörekçi Mustafa Hatipoğlu Istanbul Technical University 3D Numerical Analysis for the Hydraulic Performance of Contemporary Weep Holes in Retaining Structures	ACE-STR-036 ▶ Rabia Izol Ahmet Turer Istanbul Technical University Analytical Timber Spaced-Column P-M Interaction Diagram
14:45–15:00	ACE-COM-007 ▶ İlkim Güven Balli Elçin Filiz Taş Istanbul Technical University A Conceptual Analysis of the Need for Prescriptive Digital Tools and Dynamic Decision Partners in Lean Construction Management in Light of Global Literature	ACE-GEO-008 ▶ Mustafa Tolun Oguz K. Sivri Adana Alparslan Turkes Science and Technology University A Web-Based Tool for Energy-Corrected SPT Evaluation of Soil Liquefaction Potential	ACE-STR-013 ▶ Gizem Çağlar Dal Kurtuluş Soyluk Çankaya University SSI Analysis of a NPP Building for FWN Ground Motion Model
15:00–15:15	ACE-COM-009 ▶ Ibrahim Karatas Abdulkadir Budak, Şahin Tolga Güvel Osmaniye Korkut Ata University LSTM-Based Activity Classification of Bricklaying Support Tasks on Construction Sites Using Wearable IMU Sensors	ACE-HYD-018 ▶ Muhammed Sungur DEMİR Abdullah MURATOĞLU Batman University Uncertainty Arising from Effective Rainfall Methods in Agricultural Water Footprint Calculations: A Comparative Analysis at the National Scale	ACE-STR-016 ▶ Sedat Kömürcü Ferhun C. Caner Istanbul Technical University Micromechanical Explicit Finite Element Analysis of the Fracture Evolution in Structures under Crack Parallel Stress Condition
15:15–15:30	ACE-STR-049 ▶ Olgun KÖKSAL Samsun University Investigation of the Effectiveness of the Dynamic Condensation Method in Time-History Earthquake Analyses: An Application to a Reinforced Concrete Shear Wall Building	ACE-HYD-027 ▶ Şenol Demirbaş İstanbul Technical University Construction Methodology and Performance Considerations of Gravity-Based Block-Type Dolphins: A Case Study	ACE-STR-012 ▶ Muhammed Mustafa ÖZTÜRK Emre ALPASLAN Tokat Gaziosmanpaşa University Comparative Linear and Nonlinear Seismic Analysis of a Historical Masonry Arch Bridge: Dynamic Response and Damage Evolution
15:30–15:45	ACE-COM-015 ▶ Serkan KARALI Gülben ÇALIŞ Ege University Environmental Implications of Formwork Systems: A Comprehensive Review from a Circular Economy Perspective	ACE-HYD-016 ▶ Kağan CEBE Yusuf Buğra AKSOY, Bilgin Furkan BAYRAK, Aslı ÜLKE KESKİN Ondokuz Mayıs University Experimental and Numerical Investigation of Flow Characteristics and Water Surface Profiles Under a Vertically Moving Cylindrical Gate Using HEC-RAS	ACE-STR-033 ▶ Berna İstegün Erkan Çelebi & Julia Eberl and Alexander Stark Sakarya University Effect of Material Degradation on Structural Performance: A Pushover-Based Assessment
15:45–16:00	ACE-COM-011 ▶ Bahri Akyüz Selahattin Armağan Vurdu Istanbul Mineral and Metals Exporters’ Association Engineered Stone Restrictions and Trade: A Comparative Assessment Focused on Turkish Natural Stone	ACE-COM-010 ▶ Yasemin Bayrakkaya Ali Erkan Karaman Balıkesir University AI-Based Decision Support Systems in Construction Management: From Technical Capability to Managerial Decision Quality	ACE-STR-034 ▶ Berna İstegün Erkan Çelebi & Julia Eberl and Alexander Stark Sakarya University Multi-Modal Seismic Response of RC Buildings with Combined Soft-Story and Torsional Irregularities: A Performance-Based Perspective for Rapid Assessment
16:00–16:15	ACE-TRA-022 ▶ Handenur Keser Yalçın Alver Ege University Investigation of the Effect of Service Quality Perception at Public Transport Transfer Centers and Vehicles on Passenger Satisfaction	ACE-COM-016 ▶ Uğur Günay Onur Behzat Tokdemir Istanbul Technical University Modeling Bid/No-Bid Decisions in International Infrastructure Projects Using Graph Neural Networks and Natural Language Processing: A Pilot Study	ACE-STR-022 ▶ Furkan Varinlioglu Huseyin Okan Anadut, Fuat Koksal Yozgat Bozok University Design Considerations for Concrete Structures Under Fire Exposure
16:15–16:30	ACE-COM-001 ▶ İlkyaz Ceren Güçlü Yavuz Gürkan Emre Gürcanlı Istanbul Technical University Construction Management Risk Simulation for Hybrid Renewable Energy EPC Projects: A Probabilistic Framework for Remote Environments	ACE-GEO-003 ▶ Hasan Altawil Özcan Tan Islamic University of Gaza Osterberg Cell (O-Cell) Load Testing for Deep Foundation Capacity Assessment: Principles, Instrumentation, and Case Studies

Poster Presentations

4 posters

Paper ID	Authors	Title
Hydraulics
ACE-HYD-013	Nurcan Öztürk, Ceydanur Aydın, Nira Nur Demir Karadeniz Technical University	Evaluation of the Performance of Various Machine Learning Methods in Rainfall-Runoff Modeling: A Case Study of the Meriç River
ACE-HYD-014	Nurcan Öztürk, Derya Kılıç, Hasan Tahsin Öztürk Karadeniz Technical University	Modeling the Rainfall-Runoff Interaction Using LSBoost, MARS, M5-tree, and ANN: A Case of Çağlayan Creek
Structures
ACE-STR-042	Hiba MEDDAH, Nouredine BOURAHLA, Hakim BECHTOULA,Hassan AKNOUCHE National Center of Applied Research in Earthquake Engineering (CGS)	Experimental study of cold-formed steel stud’s cyclic axial response
ACE-STR-046	Şevket ATEŞ Karadeniz Technical University	Toward Unified Machine Learning Models for Reinforced Concrete Columns and Shear Walls: Digital Twin Framework and Preliminary Validation

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