The paper co-authored by Department Chair Asst. Prof. Ahmad Reshad NOORI, Research Assistant Kemal ERTUNÇ, and the department’s student Feyza Ahsen TÜRKER has been published.
Titled “Buckling Analysis of Steel-FGP Composite Columns via Finite Element Method,” the study investigates the buckling response of composite columns composed of a functionally graded porous core and a steel cover. Assuming linear elastic material behavior, the effects of porosity ratio and cover thickness on the critical buckling load were analyzed using the finite element method. The investigation, performed under different boundary conditions (fixed–free, fixed–pinned, and pinned–pinned), revealed that increasing porosity decreases the critical buckling load.
This research represents one of the first theoretical studies on the buckling behavior of steel–FGP composite columns and provides benchmark findings for future work in the field. The department congratulates Asst. Prof. Ahmad Reshad NOORI, Res. Asst. Kemal ERTUNÇ, and student Feyza Ahsen TÜRKER for their scientific contribution and wishes them continued success.
