PROGRAM

Conference Program

July 6' 2005 Wednesday
08.30 – 09.15	Registration at Suleyman Demirel Cultural Centre, ITU Campus.
09.15 – 10.00	Opening Ceremony Speakers: Faruk Karadogan, Rector Of istanbul Technical University Hugo Houben, President of CRATerre Bilge Isik, Chair of Conference
10.00 –11.30	Session 1: SEISMIC Moderator: Hasan Boduroglu, Istanbul Technical University , Turkey 1147 Marcial BLONDET, Julio Vargas, Nicola Tarque, Catholic University of Peru , Peru Building codes for earthen buildings in seismic areas: the Peruvian experience 1250 Goknil GURBUZ, Gulser Celebi , Gen. Directorate of The Bank of Provinces Dep. of Construction Affairs, Turkey Consideration of earth construction techniques in the context of earthquake resistance 1310 Daniel TORREALVA , José Acero , Pontificia University of Peru , Reinforcing Adobe Buildings with Exterior Compatible Mesh 1451 Serra Zerrin Korkmaz, Nazim Kocu, Ahmet Turer, Hasan Husnu KORKMAZ, Selcuk University, Konya, Turkey Earthquake Damage Characteristics of Earthen-Adobe Houses Discussion
11.30 – 11.45	Coffee Break
11.45 –13.00	Session 2: HERITAGE Moderator: Hugo Houben, CRATerre, School of Architecture , Grenoble , France Keynote Speaker: Cengiz Bektas, Architect, Turkey Using adobe in contemporary construction 2104 Zeynep ERES , Istanbul Technical University , Turkey Mud – Brick Domed construction tradition in the Suruc Plain 2218 Hideo IZUMIDA , Toyohashi University of Technology , Japan A Study on weight balance of Japanese timber framed house with Clay-wall, Clay bedded tile roof 2329. Giovanni Fontana ANTONELLI , Pietro M. Apollonj Ghetti, Mauro Bertagnin, UNESCO Consultant , Italy TIMBUKTU From a world heritage site to a living city: Conservation practices and rehabilitation programs for the preservation of the earthen built heritage 2457 Ozlem ATALAN, Maltepe University , Turkey Traditional Sigacik Houses Discussion
13.00 – 14.00	Lunch at Suleyman Demirel Cultural Centre Restaurant
14.00 – 15.30	Session 3: Materials & Technology (1) Moderator: Gregory Moor University of Technology, Sydney-Australia Keynote Speaker: Gregory Moor 3101 David Gelard, Laetitia Fontaine, Sandrine Maximilien, Christian Olagnon, Jean-Paul Laurent, Hugo Houben, Henri Van DAMM , Ecole Supérieure de Physique et Chimie Industrielles (ESPCI), France Water and the cohesion mechanisms of earthen materials: Towards optimum water content for earthquake resistance 3219 Horst SCHROEDER , Thomas Schnellert, Thomas Heller, Thomas Sowoidnich, Bauhaus University, Weimar , Germany Moisture transfer and change in strength during the construction of rammed earth walls 3326 Georgia BEI, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki , Greece Structural elements of earth masonry: Physical and mechanical properties of earth bricks and mortars 3433. Abdulkabil TULAGANOV, H.H. Kamilov, S.S.Kasimova, B.A. Tulaganov, Tashkent Architectural - Building Institute, Republic of Uzbekistan Housing Construction with use of Clay Materials Discussion
15.30 – 15.45	Coffee Break
15.45 – 17.00	Session 4: Materials & Technology (2) Moderator: Horst Schroeder DVL, Bauhaus-University Weimar , Germany 4139. Dicle AYDIN, Kerim Cinar , Selcuk University , Konya , Turkey Using earth and Flora as a building material in Konya plain rural settlements-adobe & grassy earth 4245 Jan RUZİCKA, CTU Prague , Czech Republic Influence of way of stabilization of unburned bricks on mechanical properties 4352 Ruhi Kafescioglu, Bilge ISIK, Istanbul Technical University, Turkey Relevance of Earth Construction for Contemporary World and Alker -Gypsum Stabilized Earth 4459 Zerrin YILMAZ ,Gulten Manioglu, Istanbul Technical University, Turkey Evaluation of Thermal Performance of Gypsum Stabilized Adobe (Alker) for a School Building in ISTANBUL Discussion
17.00 – 17.15	Coffee Break
17.15 – 18.45	Session 5: CODES & ECOLOGY Moderator: Marcial Blondet, Catholic University of Peru 5131 Maddalena ACHENZA , University of Cagliari , Italy National law for earthen architecture in Italy . Difficulties and expectances. 5238 Belgin TERIM, Izmir Institute of Technology , IYTE, Turkey The Future of Earthen Materials in Turkey in the EU (European Union) Adaptation Period 5358 S. Mujdem VURAL, Ayse Balanli, Gokce Tuna Taygun, Yildiz Technical University, Turkey Health effects of earthen building products 5465 And AKMAN, Turkey Building biology and one bioclimatic - diagnostic examination 55 70 Philip KULLMANN , Hiss Reet EK , Germany Reed and clay – Modern construction materials with a traditional relationship Discussion
18.45 – 19.00	Free time
19.00 –24.00	Transfer to Kurucesme, Bebek & Cruise Diner at Bosphorus
JULY 7' 2005 Thursday
09.00 – 09.15	Registration
09.15 –10.45	Session 6: QUALITY & SUSTAINABILITY (1) Moderator: Hossein Ayatollahi, School of Architecture , Yazd University , Iran 6124 Toshimasa KONISHI, Lingzhi Liu, Utsunomiya University , Japan A Study on the design flexibility of Yao Dong underground welling in China 6237 Parisa SHAHMOHAMADI. Qazvin Islamic Azad University , Iran Mud Brick as a Sustainable material in traditional architecture of IRAN 6342 Farzaneh SOFLAEE, Mehdi Shokuhian , Islamshahr Azad University , Iran Environmental analyzes of courtyard in the sustainable architecture of hot-aired region 6443 K.S. JAGADISH, Indian Institute of Science , India Experiments in earth construction in India 6544 Quentin WILSON , Kirk Higbee, Northern New Mexico College , USA New Mexico USA : Where adobe is the premium building material Discussion
10.45 – 11.00	Coffee Break
11.00 – 12.15	Session 7: QUALITY & SUSTAINABILITY (2) Moderator: Bilge Isik, Istanbul Technical University , Turkey 7148 Faraz SOLEYMANI , Azad University , Iran Bricks as Achilles' heel of Iran 's contemporary architecture 7261 Zafer Akdemir, Dilek Eksi AKBULUT, Sevgul Limoncu, Mujdem Vural, Gokce Tuna Taygun ,Yildiz Technical University, Turkey The effects of adobe material on architectural forms of Anatolian vernacular houses, West Black Sea Region 7363 Nahid MOHAJERI , Islamic Azad University , Tehran South Branch , Iran Environmental Impacts and compatible urban design (Case Study Of Bam Citadel) 7468 S. M. Hossein AYATOLLAHI , Yazd University , Yazd , Iran Preserving the traditional "Wind Catchers" to preserve the urban identity ( Yazd – Iran ) Discussion
12.15 – 13.15	Lunch at Suleyman Demirel Cultural Centre Restaurant.
13.15 – 14.45	Session 8: CONSERVATION & RENOVATION Moderator: Abdolrasool Vatandoust, Director, Research Center for Conservation of Cultural Relics (RCCCR), Tehran , Iran Keynote Speaker: Abdolrasool VATANDOST , RCCCR 8111 Syhrul Nizam KAMARUZZAMAN, R. E. Edwards , University of Manchester , England Current Situation of Heritage Buildings In Malaysia 8212 Ivana Žabicková , Brno University of Technology , Czech Republic Earthen Architecture in Czech Republic 2005 8346 Shohre SHAHNOORI, Technical University of Delft , Netherlands Reconstruction and restoration of the desert city of Bam in respect to seismic aspects 8462 Zafer Akdemir, Sevgul LiMONCU, Dilek Eksi Akbulut, Yildiz Technical University , Turkey Application of adobe materials according to regional differences in Anatolian Settlement Discussion
14.45 – 15.00	Coffee Break
15.00 – 17.00	Workshop
15:00 – 15:15	Meeting at Alker Pilot Building Istanbul Technical University , Ayazaga Campus
15:15 – 15:30	Opening Remarks, Objective of the Workshop Documents delivery Prof. Dr. Hasan BODUROGLU, ITU Asistant Prof. Dr. Pinar OZDEMiR, ITU Earthquake response of the building
15:30 – 15:45	Alker stabilization Technology Dr. Bilge ISIK, Project Coordinator, ITU
15:45 – 16:30	Production of Alker Omer KURT, Civil engineer, NUROL Construction Hakan ALTAN, Civil engineer, OMSA Construction
16:30 – 16:45	Refreshment
16:45 – 17:00	Outlining and Concluding Remarks
17:00 – 17:30	Questions and Contribution
17.30 – 18.00	Transfer to venue
18.00 – 18.30	Transfer to Sultanahmet Square , the old city part of Istanbul
18.30 – 20.00	Free time at Sultanahmet Square
20.00 – 24.00	Diner at Blue House Restaurant

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Post Conference Tour

LIVING IN EARTHEN CITIES - KERPIC ' 05 ISTANBUL TURKEY
Catalhoyuk and Cappadocia open-air museums.
JULY 8' 2005 FRIDAY
07.00	Departure from Istanbul
09.30 - 10.00	Tarakli / Göynük town visits
10.00 - 15.00	Bolu - Ankara - Aksaray
15.00 - 15.30	Lunch break at the Orhan Agacli service area at the crossroads of Aksaray
16.30	Arrival at Cappadocia. (Total 675 km.)
16.30 - 24.00	Visits - Urgup and around / Dinner and stay at Mustafa Hotel, Urgup
JULY 9' 2005 SATURDAY
07.00	Departure from the hotel after the breakfast.
07.30 - 10.00	Ihlara Canyon & coffee break at the Orhan Agacli service
10.00 -	Arrival at Cumra. Visit to Catalhoyuk. (245 km.)
13.00 -	Back to Konya & Lunch
14.00 -	Visit to Konya Mevlana Museum
16.00 - 24.00	Free time / Dinner and stay at Hilton Hotel, Konya
JULY 10' 2005 SUNDAY
07.00	Departure from the hotel after the breakfast.
15.30	Arrival at Istanbul
COST :	€ 120 per person twin share € 30 single room supplement; including breakfasts and dinners, guide and entry to all attractions.
*Official Conference Organizer reserves the right to rearrange the order of the tour itinerary, to cancel or to substitute elements of any plan without notice when local conditions force such changes.