Eskisehir Osmangazi University Department of Civil Engineering Transportation Division Eskişehir Osmangazi Üniversitesi İnşaat Mühendisliği Bölümü Ulaştırma Anabilim Dalı

1. The fundamentals of university training were set up in Eskisehir in 1958 under the name of “Eskisehir Economic and
Administrative Sciences Academia” which is the basis of the Eskisehir Osmangazi University. In 1982 Faculty of Medicine
and Faculty of Engineering were joint under a new name “Anadolu University”. Eskisehir Osmangazi University gained the
status of an independent state university from the body of Anadolu University and has begun to run as a new institution by
the law enacted 496 on 18th August 1993.
•Faculty of Medicine,
•Faculty of Engineering and Architecture,
•Faculty of Science and Letters
were established within this new formation.
ESKISEHIR
OSMANGAZI
UNIVERSITY

2. These faculties have a history of nearly 32 years.
Furthermore, with the rule of foundation, two vocational
schools and three institutions are turned over to our university;
and it is foreseen to open up the Faculty of Economic and
Administrative Science.
After the foundation,
• Faculty of Agriculture,
• Faculty of Theology, Faculty of Education,
• Graduate School of Social Sciences,
• Sivrihisar Vocational School, Eskisehir,
• Medical Services Vocational School
are also added to its constitution. There are also six research
centers running today.
Eskisehir Osmangazi University

3. Currently there are over 40 undergraduate
programs in seven faculties named above of
Eskisehir Osmangazi University. The University is
employing a total of 1500 faculty staff, 1300
administrative staff and offering education to a
total of 35.000 students at undergraduate and
graduate levels.
Eskisehir Osmangazi University

4. Department of Civil Engineering
Department of civil engineering was established in 1970. Since then undergraduate programs for the bachelor degrees
and graduate programs for the degrees of Master of Science and Doctor of Philosophy in the specializations of Structural,
Geotechnical, Hydraulics and Transportation Engineering are offered. Major laboratory facilities, appropriate to those
areas, are available to carry out research at a state-of-the-art level.
Eskisehir Osmangazi University

5. • Department of Civil Engineering provides for the inculcation of state-of-the-art knowledge
in applied science and technology and aim at the creation of new and original information
in all civil engineering disciplines. Specific attention is paid to national and regional
research needs. The activities of the department are divided into the following main
branches of specialization:
• Structural Division,
• Geotechnical Division,
• Transportation Division,
• Hydraulics Division.
Eskisehir Osmangazi University
Department of Civil Engineering

6. The main activities are in the fields of building technology, concrete
research, geotechnology and earthquake engineering In most of these
fields, the activities are: materials testing, quality control, applied research
and consulting.
Department of civil engineering have approximately 1500 undergraduate
students, 60 graduate students, and 26 full time faculty members. The
curriculum is designed such that the first two years is filled with the
science underlying the practice of engineering, especially mathematics,
physics, and chemistry. In addition, students take initial engineering
courses in mechanics, surveying, and computer programming. In the third
year, students take engineering courses in each of the subdisciplines.
This provides breadth to the education, and also allows the student to
gain a better understanding of what areas are of particular interest to him
or her. In the fourth year, students have the opportunity to take more
advanced courses in areas of most interest to them.
Eskisehir Osmangazi University
Department of Civil Engineering

7. The transportation laboratory in our university is capable of performing various
bitumen, aggregate and mixture design and tests. The laboratory is one of the
advanced laboratories in Turkey.
Director of the laboratory: Prof. Dr. Murat KARACASU
muratk@ogu.edu.tr
Transportation Laboratory
Eskisehir Osmangazi University
Department of Civil Engineering

8. Eskisehir Osmangazi University
Department of Civil Engineering
Transportation Laboratory
Some scientific research projects related to the road superstructure carried
out in the transportation laboratory by our academic staff as follows:
• Determination of Asphalt Concrete Skid Resistance and Friction Properties
• Evaluation of the Modified with the Environmental Waste Road Surface Coating in the Context of Relation
between Aggregate and Bitumen
• Investigation and Modeling of Bleeding and Deformation Problems in Bituminous Hot Mix Asphalt in the
Context of Bitumen Grain Distribution and Traffic Loads
• Effects of Waste Tire Properties on Hot Mix Asphalt Properties

9. Eskisehir Osmangazi University
Department of Civil Engineering
Transportation Laboratory
Test and Experiments Performed in Transportation Research Laboratory at the Department of
Civil Engineering, Eskisehir Osmangazi University are given in the table below:
Aggregate Tests
Sieve Analysis of Fine and Coarse Aggregates
Resistance to Degradation of Small-Size Coarse Aggregate by Abrasion and Impact in the Los Angeles Machine
Soundness of Aggregate by Use of Sodium Sulfate or Magnesium Sulfate
Flat and Elongated Particles in Coarse Aggregate
Test for the Surface Frictional Properties
Relative Density (Specific Gravity) and Absorption of Coarse Aggregate Test
Sand Cone Test
Sand Equivalent Test
Methylene Blue Test
Test for Resistance of Coarse Aggregate to Degradation by Abrasion in the Micro-Deval Apparatus
Polished Stone Value / Resistance to Polishing Test

10. Eskisehir Osmangazi University
Department of Civil Engineering
Transportation Laboratory
Test and Experiments Performed in Transportation Research Laboratory at the Department of
Civil Engineering, Eskisehir Osmangazi University are given in the table below:
Bitumen Tests
Penetration of Bituminous Materials Test
Softening Point of Bitumen (Ring-and-Ball Apparatus) Test
Test for Ductility of Asphalt Materials
Test for the Effect of Heat and Air on Asphalt Materials (Thin Film Oven Test and Rotational TFOT)
Test for Density of Semi-Solid Asphalt Binder (Pycnometer Method)
Test for Elastic Recovery of Asphalt Materials
Determination of complex shear modulus and phase angle - Dynamic Shear Rheometer (DSR)
Test for Flash and Fire Points by Cleveland Open Cup Tester
Test for Saybolt Viscosity
Determination of binder aggregate adhesivity by the Vialit plate shock test method

11. Eskisehir Osmangazi University
Department of Civil Engineering
Transportation Laboratory
Test and Experiments Performed in Transportation Research Laboratory at the Department of
Civil Engineering, Eskisehir Osmangazi University are given in the table below:
Mixture Tests
Resistance of Plastic Flow of Bituminous Mixtures Using Marshall Apparatus
Determination of void characteristics of bituminous specimens
Preparing and Determining the Density of Hot Mix Asphalt (HMA) Specimens by Means of the Superpave Gyratory Compactor
Static Creep Test
Dynamic Creep Test
Centrifuge Extraction Test
Soxhlet Extraction Test
Asphalt Concrete Skid Resistance and Friction Properties Test
Nuclear Density Measurement Test

12. Eskisehir Osmangazi University
Department of Civil Engineering
Transportation Laboratory
Academic staff of transportation division is able to carry out the following
studies and research activities professionally:
• Road superstructure,
• Road and pavement design,
• Transportation planning,
• Traffic management applications and studies,
• Traffic simulation,
• Intelligent transportation system,
• Accident analysis,
• Public transportation systems,
• Railway and highway planning,
• Pedestrian and bicycle studies,
• Feasibility studies.

13. Eskisehir Osmangazi University
Department of Civil Engineering
Transportation Laboratory
Some projects carried out by our academic team about transportation
planning, traffic simulation and feasibility studies requested by public and
private institutions are as follows:
• Transportation Master Plan for Eskisehir Metropolitan Municipality
• Eskisehir ESTRAM Tram Project Feasibility Study
• ESTRAM Eskisehir Technical University Campus, City Hospital, Opera and Police Department Building Tram Line Feasibility Study
• Eskisehir ESPARK Shopping Centre Traffic Effect and Parking Area Evaluation Project and Feasibility Study
• Eskisehir Cable Car (Telpher) System Feasibility Study
• Feasibility Study for ESTRAM New Trams and Extension of Existing Trams
• Eskisehir High Speed Station Feasibility Study
• Provincial Traffic Safety Perception Evaluation
• Thermal Tourism Development in Eskisehir Metropolitan Municipality
• Determination of Transportation Price for Minibuses in Eskisehir Metropolitan Municipality
• Investigation of Existing Transportation System of the Project of 12 New Districts Joining to Eskisehir Metropolitan Municipality
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