Prof. Dr. Selçuk TOPRAK
Civil Engineering

Selçuk TOPRAK
Phone
+90 (262) 605 33 04
Email
stoprak@gtu.edu.tr
Web page
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Selcuk-Toprak
Office
, Z27
Areas of interest
Smart Cities, Lifeline Systems, GIS, Environmental Geotechnics, Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering, Risk Assessments, Liquefaction, Soil Laboratory and Field Tests

Uluslararası hakemli dergilerde yayımlanan makaleler :

Toprak, S., Wham, B. P., Nacaroglu, E., Ceylan, M., Dal, O.; Senturk, A.E. (2024).Impact of Seismic Geohazards on water supply systems and pipeline performance:Insights from the 2023 Kahramanmaras Earthquakes. Engineering Geology, Vol 340,107681. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enggeo.2024.107681.

Toprak, S., Wham, B.P., Nacaroglu, E., Ceylan, M., Dal, O. (2024). Performance of water systems during the February 6th Kahramanmaras Earthquakes. Earthquake Spectra, 1293571.

Toprak, S., Zulfikar, C., Mutlu, A., Tugsal, U. M., Nacaroglu, E., Karabulut, S.,Ceylan, M., Ozdemir, K., Parlak, S., Dal, O., Karimzadeh, S. (2024). The aftermath of 2023 Kahramanmaras earthquakes: evaluation of strong motion data, geotechnical, building, and infrastructure issues. Natural Hazards.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11069- 024-06890-w.

Uckan, E., Aksel, M., Atas, O., Toprak, S., Kaya, E. S. (2024). The performance of transmission pipelines on February 6th, 2023 Kahramanmaras earthquake: A series of case studies. Bulletin of Earthquake Engineering.https://doi.org/10.1007/s10518-024-01957-2

Toprak, S., Uckan, M.E., Yilmaz, M.T., Cuceoglu, F., Gumusay, M. U., Nacaroglu,E., Kaya, E. S., Aksel, M. (2022) Performance of hydraulic structures, lifelines and industrial structures during October 30, 2020 Samos-Aegean sea earthquake. Bull Earthquake Eng 20, 7907–7931 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10518-022-01353-8

Toprak, S., Nacaroglu, E., van Ballegooy, S., Koc, A.C., Jacka, M., Manav, Y., Torvelainen, E., O'Rourke, T.D., Segmented pipeline damage predictions using liquefaction vulnerability parameters, Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering, Volume 125, 2019, 105758, ISSN 0267-7261,https://doi.org/10.1016/j.soildyn.2019.105758.

Koc, A. C., Yildirim, U. S., Toprak, S., “Water Distribution System Postearthquake Service Ratio Prediction with Repair Rate and Graph Index”. Journal of Pipeline Systems Engineering and Practice. Volume: 10. Issue: 4. 2019

Manav, Y., Toprak, S., Karakaplan, E., Inel, M., Soil improvement to counter liquefaction by colloidal silica grout injection. Journal of Environmental Protection and Ecology (JEPE), 2019, 20 (1), 135-145, http://www.jepe-journal.info/journal-content/vol-20-no1

Toprak, S., Nacaroglu, E., Koc, A. C., O’Rourke, T.D., Hamada, M.; Cubrinovski, M., Ballegooy, S., “Comparison of horizontal ground displacements in Avonside area, Christchurch from air photo, LiDAR and satellite measurements regarding pipeline damage assessment”, Bulletin of Earthquake Engineering, (2018), https://doi.org/10.1007/s10518-018-0317-9

Toprak, S., Nacaroglu, E., Helva, V., Koc, A. C., “Design Charts for Pipelines Under Longitudinal Soil Loading”, Journal of Environmental Protection and Ecology (JEPE), 2017, Vol. 18, No. 1.

Jinguuji, M., and Toprak, S., 2017, “A case study of liquefaction risk analysis based on the thickness and depth of the liquefaction layer using CPT and electric resistivity data in the Hinode area, Itako City, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan”, Exploration Geophysics 48, Special Section: Geophysical Surveys After the Great Eastern Japan Earthquake, 28-36, 2017.

Koc, A. C., Demir, U. S., Toprak, S. “Earthquake Vulnerability of Water Distribution Systems from Topology Perspective”, “Ovidius” University Annals – Constantza, Year XVIII– Issue 18 (2016) Series: Civil Engineering, Ovidius University Press, pp. 41-48.

O’Rourke, T.D., Jeon, S. S.; Toprak, S., Cubrinovski, M., Hughes, M., Ballegooy, S. and Dimitra Bouziou, “Earthquake Response of Underground Pipeline Networks in Christchurch, NZ”, Earthquake Engineering Research Institute, EERI, 2014

Toprak, S., Koc, A. Cem, Pilcher, R., Kara, I., Angelis, E., Fatih Dikbas, Kylene De Angelis, K., Firat, M., Bacanli, U. G., Dizdar A., “New trends in water infrastructure education: PROWAT project case study”, Technics Technologies Education Management (TTEM), Vol. 8. No.1, 129-142, 2013

Koc, A. C., Çiner, F., Toprak, S., Selcuk, H., Aktan, B., “The Geographical Information System (GIS) Based Water Quality Assessment of Drinking Water Distribution System in Denizli City”, Desalination and Water Treatment, 19 (2010) 318-324

Toprak, S., F. Taşkin ve A. C. Koc, “Prediction Of Earthquake Damage To Urban Water Distribution Systems: A Case Study For Denizli, Turkey, The Bulletin of Engineering Geology and the Environment, 68:499-510, 2009.

M. Inel, S. M. Senel,S. Toprak, ve Y. Aslankara, Seismic Risk Assessment Of Buildings In Urban Areas: A Case Study For Denizli, Turkey”. Natural Hazards, Springer. The Netherlands, 46, (2008).

Aydan, O., Kumsar, H., and Toprak, S., “The 2009 L’Aquila earthquake (Italy): Its characteristics and implications for earthquake science and earthquake engineering”, Journal of the Earth Sciences Application and Research Centre of Hacettepe University, Yer Bilimleri, 30 (3), 235-257, 2009.

Aydan, O., Kumsar, H., Toprak, S. and Barla, G. (2009), “Characteristics of 2009 L’Aquila
earthquake with an emphasis on earthquake prediction and geotechnical damage”, Journal of The School of Marine Science and Technology, Vol.7 No.3, pp. 23-51, 2009

Toprak, S. ve F.Taşkın, “Estimation of Earthquake Damage to Buried Pipelines Caused by Groung
Shaking”. Natural Hazards, Springer. The Netherlands, 40, 1-24 (2007).

Jinguuji, M., S. Toprak ve S. Kunimatsu, “Visualization Technique For Liquefaction Process In Chamber Experiments By Using Electrical Resistivity Monitoring”, Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering,
Elsevier, 27, 191-199 (2007).

Toprak, S. ve T. L. Holzer, “Liquefaction Potential Index: A Field Assessment”, Journal of
Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering
, ASCE, Vol. 129, No. 4, 315-322 (2003).

Celebi, M., S. Toprak, ve T. L. Holzer, “Strong-Motion, Site-Effects, and Hazard Issues in Rebuilding Turkey: in Light of the 17 August, 1999 Earthquake and Its Aftershocks”, International Journal for Housing Science and Its Applications, Special Issue: Kocaeli Earthquake, 1999, 24:1, 21-38 (2000).

Imbsen, R. A., C. J. Roblee, M. Yashinsky, M. M. Berilgen, ve S. Toprak, "Impact on Highway Structures", Chapter 18, Kocaeli, Turkey, Earthquake of August 17, 1999 Reconnaissance Report, Earthquake Spectra, Supplement A to Volume 16, 411-435 (2000).

Beyen, K., D. Carver, E. Cranswick, M. Celebi, E. Durukal, W. Ellsworth, M. Erdik, T. Holzer, M. Meremonte, C. Mueller, O. Ozel, E. Safak, ve S. Toprak Recorded Main Shock and Aftershock Motions, Chapter 5, Kocaeli, Turkey, Earthquake of August 17, 1999 Reconnaissance Report, Earthquake Spectra, Supplement A to Volume 16, pp. 97-112 (2000).

B. Uluslararası bilimsel toplantılarda sunulan ve bildiri kitabında (Proceedings) basılan bildiriler :

Toprak, S., Nacaroglu, E., Dundar, G., Ceylan, M., Cirmiktili, O. (2019). “Pipe type and seismic performance in Christchurch, New Zealand”, 5th International Conference on New Advances in Civil Engineering, November 8 - 10, 2019 Kyrenia, Cyprus.

Toprak S, Nacaroglu E, Koc, A. C, Van Ballegooy S, Jacka M, Torvelainen E, O’Rourke T. D. (2017). “Pipeline Damage Predictions in Liquefaction Zones Using LSN”. 16th World Conference on Earthquake (16WCEE), Santiago, Chile, January 9-13, Paper N° 4533, 2017.

Koc, A. C., Toprak, S., Demir, U. S., Sari, M., Nacaroglu, E, Helva, V. (2017). “Use of Graph Metrics in the Design of Earthquake Resistant Water Distribution Systems”. 16th World Conference on Earthquake (16WCEE), Santiago, Chile, January 9-13, Paper N° 4065, 2017.

Toprak, S., Nacaroglu E., Koc A. C. (2016). "How Important The Ground Strain And Pipeline Orientation For The Seismic Damages." 4th International Conference on New Developments in Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering. June 2-4, 2016 Near East University, Nicosia, TRNC, pp. 733-738.

Toprak, S., Jinguuji, M., Manav, Y., Manav, R. (2016). "Soil Liquefaction At Hinode Area During 2011 Great East Japan Earthquakes." 4th International Conference on New Developments in Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering. June 2-4, 2016 Near East University, Nicosia, TRNC, pp. 535-541.

Toprak, S., Nacaroglu, E., Koc, A. C., Sarı, M., Yıldırım, U. S., “Seismic Damages in Pipelines in the Light of Preventive Maintenance”, 9th World Congress of the European Water Resources Association (EWRA), 10-13 June 2015, Istanbul. 1.

Koc, A. C., Toprak, S., Nacaroglu, E., Yıldırım, U. S., “Performance Indicators for Damaged Water Distribution Systems”, 9th World Congress of the European Water Resources Association (EWRA), 10-13 June 2015, Istanbul.

Manav, Y., Toprak, S., Karakaplan, E., Manav R., “A Laboratory Study On Soil Improvement Against Liquefaction: Colloidal Silica Injection” (Turkish), 5th International Earthquake Symposium, 10-12 June 2015, Kocaeli.

Toprak, S., Nacaroglu, E., O'Rourke, T.D., Koc, A.C., Hamada, M., Cubrinovski, M., Jeon, S.S. (2014),
“Pipeline Damage Assesment Using Horizontal Displacements from Air Photo and LiDAR Measurements in Avonside Area, Christchurch, NZ”, The Second European Conference on Earthquake Engineering and Seismology (2ECEES), Istanbul, Turkey.

Toprak, S. Koç A. C., Güngör M., Kaya, M., Stathaki, A., (2012), “Application of a Training Project in Turkey on Preventive Maintenance of Water Utility Networks Against Earthquakes”, Paper No. 5673, 15th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering (15WCEE), September 24-28, 2012, Lisbon, Portugal.

O’Rourke, T.D., Jeon, S.-S., Toprak, S., Cubrinovski, M., Jung, J. K. (2012), “Lifeline System Performance during the Canterbury Earthquake Sequence”, Invited Lecture Paper, 15th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering (15WCEE), September 24-28, 2012, Lisbon, Portugal.

Toprak, S.;; Nacaroğlu, E.; Koç, A. C. (2011), “Seismic Damage Probabilities for Segmented Buried Pipelines”, Applications of Statistics and Probability in Civil Engineering – Faber, Köhler Nishijima (eds), ETH Zurich, Switzerland, August 2 – 4, 2011 pp.2199-2203, Taylor Francis Group, London, ISBN 978-0-415-66986-3.

Tsakiris, G., Vangelis, H., Tigkas, D., ;Stathaki, A., Sofotasios, D.,;Toprak, S., Koç A. C., Güngör M., Kaya, M., De Angelis, E., Iacovou, G., Charalambous, B. (2011) “Preventive Maintenance For Water Utilities”, VI EWRA International Symposium - Water Engineering and Management in a Changing Environment Catania, June 29 - July 2, 2011

Toprak, S.;; Koç, A. C.; Çetin, O. A.; Nacaroğlu, E., (2010), “A GIS Approach For Seismic Analysis of Pipeline Networks”, 9th International Congress on Advances in Civil Engineering, 27-30 September 2010, Karadeniz Technical University, Trabzon, Turkey.

Toprak, S., Söğüt, B.; Koç, A. C.; Özer, E.; Dizdar, A.; Dilsiz, C., (2010), “Bridging Between Archeologists and Civil Engineers Via E-Learning”, 9th International Congress on Advances in Civil Engineering, 27-30 September 2010, Karadeniz Technical University, Trabzon, Turkey.

Toprak, S., Çetin, O. A.; Nacaroğlu, E.; Koç, A. C., (2010), “Pipeline Performance Under Longitudinal Permanent Ground Deformation”, Paper No: 1407, 14th European Conference on Earthquake Engineering (14th ECEE 2010), 30 August - 3 September 2010, Ohrid, Macedonia.

Toprak, S.; Nacaroğlu, E.; Koç, A. C.; Çetin, O. A., (2010), “Use of Subtractive Clustering Analysis in Pipeline Damage Assessment”, Paper No: 1444, 14th European Conference on Earthquake Engineering (14th ECEE 2010), 30 August - 3 September 2010, Ohrid, Macedonia.

Toprak, S, E. Nacaroglu, O. A. Cetin, and A. C. Koc (2009) “Pipeline Damage
Assessment Using Cluster Analysis”,TCLEE 2009: Lifeline Earthquake Engineering in a Multihazard Environment Proceedings of the 2009 ASCE Technical Council on Lifeline Earthquake Engineering Conference ASCE Conf. Proc. 357, 78 (2009), Alex K. K. Tang P.E., Stu Werner P.E., Editors, June 28–July 1, 2009, Oakland, California, DOI:10.1061/41050(357)78.

Koç A. C., Çiner F., Toprak S., Selçuk H., Aktan B. (2009),"The Geographical Information System (GIS) Based Water Quality Assessment of Drinking Water Distribution System in Denizli", International Workshop on Urbanisation, Land Use, Land Degradation, and Environment 28 September-01 October 2009, Denizli Turkey, 2009.

Toprak, S., A. C. Koç, E. Nacaroglu, O. A. Cetin (2008), “Assessment of Buried Pipeline Response to Earthquake Loading by using GIS”, 14th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering (14WCEE), Paper No: 0077, October 12-17, 2008, Beijing, China.

Toprak, S. A. C. Koç, E. Nacaroglu, O. A. Cetin (2008), “Robustness of Lifeline Systems”, Robustness
of Structures, COST Action TU0601, 1st Workshop, February 4-5, 2008, ETH Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland, p. 169-180.

Toprak, S, A. C. Koç ve F. Taşkın, “Evaluation of Water Distribution Pipeline Performance Against Earthquakes”, Paper No: 1748, 4th International Conference on Earthquake Geotechnical Engineering June 25-28, 2007, Greece, 2007.

Toprak, S ve F. Taskin, “Prediction Of Earthquake Damage To Water Pipelines In Denizli City, Turkey, Paper Number: 383, First European Conference on Earthquake Engineering and Seismology (a joint event of the 13th ECEE ; 30th General Assembly of the ESC)Geneva, Switzerland, 3-8 September 2006.

Toprak, S. ve M. Jinguuji, “A new test for Liquefaction Prediction: Electrical Resistivity Vibration Penetration Test”, Paper Number: 406, Eighth U.S. National Conference on Earthquake Engineering, San Francisco, California, April 18-22 2006.

Jinguuji, M., S. Toprak, ve Y. Nakashima, “Development of Vibration Penetration Test (VPT) and Results of Laboratory and Field Experiments”, Paper Number: 896, First European Conference on Earthquake Engineering and Seismology (a joint event of the 13th ECEE 30th General Assembly of the ESC) Geneva, Switzerland, 3-8 September 2006.

Jinguuji, M. ve S. Toprak, “Development of Electrical Resistivity Vibration Penetration Test (ER-VPT)”, Near Surface 2005 CD-ROM Paper No. P030, September 5-8, 2005, Palermo, Italy, 2005.

Toprak, S., A. C. Koç ve F. Taşkın, “Seismic Vulnerability Assessment Of Denizli City, Turkey Water Supply System”, DVD-Rom- Paper ID: 812, 13th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering August 1-6, 2004, Canada, 2004.

Jinguuji, M. ve S. Toprak “Dynamic Response Test for Liquefiable Soils Using Electrical Resistivity Vibration Probe”, The Society of Exploration Geophysicists of Japan, SEGJ 110th Annual Spring Meeting, May 25-27, 2004, Waseda University, Tokyo, Japan, 2004.

Toprak, S. “Prediction of Earthquake Damage on Buried Pipelines”, 6th International Congress on Advances in Civil Engineering 6-8 October 2004, Bogazici University, İstanbul Turkey, p. 823-832, 2004.

Koç, A. C. ve S. Toprak “Infrastructure Systems in Urban Information Systems”, 6th International Congress on Advances in Civil Engineering, 6-8 October 2004, Bogazici University, İstanbul Turkey, p. 541-550, 2004.

İnel, M., S. M. Senel, S. Toprak, A. H. Kayhan ve S. Yilmaz, “Building Damage Assessment of Urban Areas: A Case Study for Denizli, Turkey”, 6th International Congress on Advances in Civil Engineering 6-8 October 2004, Bogazici University, İstanbul Turkey, p. 432-441, 2004.

Jinguuji,, M., S. Kunimatsu ve S. Toprak, “A monitoring and visualization technique for liquefaction using resistivity”, in Hamada, M., Bardet, J-P., and O'Rourke, T.D., eds., U.S.-Japan Workshop on Earthquake Resistant Design of Lifeline Facilities and Countermeasures against Liquefaction, 8th, Tokyo, 2002,
Proceedings, Multidisciplinary Center for Earthquake Engineering Research Technical Report MCEER-03-0003, p. 385-394, 2003.

Jinguuji, M. ve S. Toprak, “A Fundamental Study of in-situ Dynamic Response Test for Liquefaction: Vibration Probe Penetration Test (VPT)”, Proceedings of the 108th SEGJ Conference, May 2003, Tokyo, The Society of Exploration Geophysicists of Japan, p. 267-269, 2003.

Jinguuji, M., S. Kunimatsu, ve S.Toprak, “Resistivity Monitoring of Liquefaction State during the In-Situ Blast Testing”, Proceedings of the Symposium on the Seismic Performance of Urban, Reclaimed and Port Areas, December 3-4, Tokyo, Japan, pp. 101-105, 2003.

Holzer, T.L., S. Toprak ve M. J. Bennett, “Application of the Liquefaction Potential Index to Liquefaction Hazard Mapping” , in Hamada, M., Bardet, J-P., and O'Rourke, T.D., eds., U.S.-Japan Workshop on Earthquake Resistant Design of Lifeline Facilities and Countermeasures against Liquefaction, 8th, Tokyo, 2002, Proceedings, Multidisciplinary Center for Earthquake Engineering Research
Technical Report MCEER-03-0003, p. 161-171, 2003.

Kunimatsu, S., M. Jinguuji, H. Imaizumi, Y. Takahashi, ve S. Toprak “Situ Liquefaction Experiment by Blasting at Tokachi Port- Analysis Results and Evaluation by Resistivity Monitoring”, U.S.-Japan Workshop on Seismic Performance of Urban, Reclaimed and Port Areas, Full Scale Experiment at Tokachi Port, June 24-25, 2002.

Holzer, T. L., S. Toprak ve M. J. Bennett, “Liquefaction Potential Index and Seismic Hazard
Mapping in the San Francisco Bay Area, California”, Seventh U.S. National Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Theme: Urban Earthquake Hazard, Boston, MA, July 21-25, 2002.

Celebi, M, S. Toprak ve T. L. Holzer, “Strong-Motion, Site-Effects, and Hazard Issues in Rebuilding Turkey: in Light of the 17 August, 1999 Earthquake and Its Aftershocks”, Proceedings of ITU-IAHS
International Conference on the Kocaeli Earthquake, 17 August 1999, A scientific Assessment and Recommendations for Re-Building, December, Istanbul, Turkey, pp. 93-110, 1999.

Toprak, S. T.L. Holzer, M.J. Bennett, ve J.C. III Tinsley, “CPT- and SPT-based probabilistic assessments of liquefaction potential”, in O'Rourke, T.D., Bardet, J-P., and Hamada, M., eds., U.S. - Japan workshop on earthquake resistant design of lifeline facilities and countermeasures against
liquefaction, 7th, Seattle, 1999, Proceedings, Multidisciplinary Center for Earthquake Engineering Research Technical Report MCEER-99-0019, p. 69-86, 1999.

Toprak, S, T. D. O’Rourke, ve I. Tutuncu, “GIS Characterization of Spatially Distributed Lifeline Damage”, Optimizing Post-Earthquake Lifeline System Reliability, Proceedings, Fifth U.S. Conference on Lifeline Earthquake Engineering, W. M. Elliott and P. McDonough, Eds., Seattle, WA, August, ASCE, pp. 110-119, 1999.

O’Rourke, T. D., S. Toprak, ve Y. Sano, “Factors Affecting Water Supply Damage Caused by the Northridge Earthquake“, Proceedings, Sixth U.S. National Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Seattle, WA, June, pp. 1-12, 1998.

O’Rourke, T. D., S. Toprak ve Y. Sano, “Factors Affecting Water Supply Damage Caused by the Northridge Earthquake“, Proceedings of Seventh U.S.-Japan Workshop on Earthquake Disaster Prevention for Lifeline Systems, D. Ballantyne, Ed., Seattle, WA, November, pp. 57-69, 1997.

O’Rourke, T. D. ve S. Toprak, “GIS Assessment of Water Supply Damage from the Northridge Earthquake“, Geotechnical Special Publication No. 67, J. D. Frost, Ed., ASCE, New York, NY, pp. 117-131, 1997.

O’Rourke, T. D. and S. Toprak, “GIS Assessment of Water Supply Damage the Northridge Earthquake“, NCEER-INCEDE Center to Center Workshop, Earthquake Engineering Frontiers in Transportation
Facilities, G. C. Lee and I. M. Friedland, Eds.,Buffalo, NY, March, pp. 109-122, 1997.

O’Rourke, T. D., S. Toprak ve Y. Sano, “Los Angeles Water Pipeline System Response to the 1994 Northridge Earthquake“, Technical Report NCEER-96-0012, National Center for Earthquake Engineering Research, Buffalo, NY, pp. 1-16, 1996.

Chaudhuri, D., S. Toprak, and T. D. O’Rourke, “Pile Response to Lateral Spread - A Benchmark Case”, Proceedings, Fourth U. S. Conference on Lifeline Earthquake Engineering, ASCE, San Francisco, CA, August, pp. 755-762, 1995.

O’Rourke, T.D. ve S. Toprak, “Case History of Pipeline Response to Ground Deformation at Balboa
Blvd., 1994 Northridge Earthquake“, Proceedings, Sixth U.S. - Japan Workshop on Earthquake Disaster Prevention for Lifeline Systems, Osaka, Japan, July, pp. 3-20, 1995.

C. Yazılan uluslararası kitaplar veya kitaplarda bölümler :

Toprak, S., Demirkesen S. (2023) “Chapter 6. Building, Information Modeling (BIM) in Geotechnics and Infrastructures” in “Automation in Construction toward Resilience: Robotics, Smart Materials Intelligent Systems”, Edts. Ehsan Noroozinejad Farsangi, Mohammad Noori, Tony Y Yang, Paulo
B. Lourenço, Paolo Gardoni, Izuru Takewaki, Eleni Chatzi, Shaofan Li, 2023,Taylor Francis (CRC Press), ISBN 9781032350868.

Toprak, S., Cirmiktili, O. Y. (2021). “Chapter 24. Reliability Based Analyses and Design of Pipelines Under Ground Movements During Earthquakes.” in Reliability-Based Analysis and Design of Structures and Infrastructure, Edited By Farsangi, E., Noori, M., Gardoni, P., Takewaki, I.,Varum, H., Bogdanovic, A., CRC Press, Taylor and Francis Group, ISBN9780367758080.

Toprak, S., Nacaroğlu, E., Koç, A. C. 2015. Seismic Response of Underground Lifeline Systems, Perspectives on European Earthquake Engineering and Seismology, Geotechnical, Geological and Earthquake Engineering 39, Edited by Atilla Ansal, Volume 2, Springer, 2015.

Toprak S. Inel M., Senel S. M., Lara C., Tanner P., Arteaga, A. (2012) Chapter 8: Proof Loading, In:
Handbook 1 Innovative Methods for the Assessment of Existing Structures, Diamantidis D. and Holicky M. (eds.), pp. 101-109, Prague, Czech Republic, ISBN: 978-80-01-05115-3.

Beconcini, M. L., Croce, P., Toprak, S. (2013)Chapter 9: Heritage Structures, Operational Methods for the Assessment of Existing Structures, Croce P. and Holicky M. (eds.), pp. 177-215, Pisa, Italy, ISBN: 978-88-8250-135-8.

Croce, P., Beconcini, M. L., Pellegrini, D., Inel M., Senel S. M.,Toprak, S. (2013)Chapter 3: Structural Modelling and Analysis,Operational Methods for the Assessment of Existing Structures, Croce P. and Holicky M. (eds.), pp. 81-114, Pisa, Italy, ISBN: 978-88-8250-135-8.

Inel M., Senel S. M., Toprak, S., Croce, P., Beconcini, M. L. (2013)Chapter 10: Seismic Retrofit of
Buildings, Operational Methods for the Assessment of Existing Structures, Croce P. and Holicky M. (eds.), pp. 217-248, Pisa, Italy, ISBN: 978-88-8250-135-8.

D. Ulusal hakemli dergilerde yayımlanan makaleler :

Nacaroğlu, E., Yağcıoğlu, B., Toprak, S. (2023). Yer tepki analizlerinde farklı dinamik kayma modülü yaklaşımları kullanılarak belirlenen tepki spektrumlarının karşılaştırılması. Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Mühendislik Fakültesi Fen ve Mühendislik Dergisi, 25, 1-12.

Toprak, S. and Koç, A. C. (2013), Contribution of Leonardo Projects to Education in Technical Fields,
Pamukkale University. Journal Of Education, No.33, (January 2013/I), s. 73-91.

Aydan, Ö., Kumsar, H. and Toprak, S, 2009. The 2009 L'Aquila earthquake (Italy):Its charecteristics and Implications for earthquake science and earthquake engineering. Yerbilimleri, An Earth Science Journal. V 30, no 3, pp 235-258

E. Ulusal bilimsel toplantılarda sunulan ve bildiri kitaplarında basılan bildiriler:

Toprak, S. Cırmıktılı, O. Y., Koc A. C., Imancli, G., Tsakiris, G., Vangelis, H. (2018). "Boru Hatlarının Eksenel Doğrultuda Zemin Hareketleri Etkisi Altında Güvenirlik Analizi", 17. Ulusal Konferansı, Zemin Mekaniği ve Geoteknik Mühendisliği, 26‐28 Eylül 2018, Istanbul

Toprak, S, Nacaroglu, E., Koc, A. C., Sarı, M., Yıldırım, U. S., Helva, V., “Christchurch, Yeni Zelanda Depreminin Avonside Bölgesindeki Gömülü Borular Üzerine Etkisi”, Sekizinci Ulusal Deprem Mühendisliği Konferansı, 11-15 Mayıs 2015, İstanbul.

Manav, Y.; Toprak, S.; Karakaplan, E., “Kolloidal Silika İle Sıvılaşmaya Karşı İyileştirme Çalışması”
Sekizinci Ulusal Deprem Mühendisliği Konferansı, 11-15 Mayıs 2015, İstanbul

Toprak, S. (2011), “Altyapı Sistemlerinin Deprem Güvenliği, Geoteknik Sorunlar ve Yönetmelikler”, Yedinci Ulusal Deprem Mühendisliği Konferansı, Davetli Konuşmacı, 30 Mayıs 2011-3 Haziran 2011, İstanbul.

Toprak, S., Koç A. C., Güngör M., Kaya, M., Stathaki, A., Sofotasios, .,Tsakiris, G., Vangelis, H., De Angelis, E., Iacovou, G., Charalambous, B. (2011), Su Dağıtım Borularının Doğal Afetlere Karşı Koruyucu Bakımı: PM4WAT Projesi Uygulaması, Bildiri No. 181, Yedinci Ulusal Deprem Mühendisliği Konferansı, 30 Mayıs 2011-3 Haziran 2011, İstanbul

Toprak, S., Nacaroğlu, E., Koç, A. C. “Boru Hasarlarının Değerlendirilmesinde Kümeleme Tekniklerinin Kullanımı”, Bildiri No. 176, Yedinci Ulusal Deprem Mühendisliği Konferansı, 30 Mayıs 2011-3 Haziran 2011, İstanbul.

Toprak, S., A. C. Koc, M. Fırat, F. Dikbaş, Ü. G. Bacanlı, E. Nacaroğlu, O. A. Çetin (2008),”Kentsel
Altyapı Sistemlerinin Performans Değerlendirmesi”, 2-3 Mayıs 2008, Denizli Kent Sempozyumu Bildiri Özetleri, Türk Mühendis ve Mimar Odaları Birliği.

Toprak, S., Koç, A. C.; Dikbaş, F.; Fırat, M.; Güner Bacanlı, Ü.; Dizdar, A. (2008): " A Leonardo Da Vinci Project (PROWAT): Planning and Implementing a Non-Revenue Water Reduction Strategy Improves the Performance of Water Supply and Distribution Systems", 8th International Congress on Advances in Civil Engineering, 15-17 September 2008 Eastern Mediterranean University, Famagusta, North Cyprus

Toprak, S., Koç, A. C.; Güner Bacanlı, Ü.; Dikbaş, F.; Fırat, M.; Dizdar, A. (2007): "İçme Suyu Dağıtım Sistemlerindeki Kayıplar ve PROWAT Projesi", 5. Kentsel Altyapı Ulusal Sempozyumu, Sayfalar 15-30, 1-2 Kasım 2007, Antakya-HATAY, 2007

Toprak, S., Dikbaş, F.; Fırat, M.; Koç, A. C.; Güner Bacanlı, Ü.; Dizdar, A. (2007): "Su Kayıplarının Azaltılması ve Su Dağıtım Sistemlerinin Performanslarının İyileştirilmesi Üzerine Leonardo Da Vinci
Projesi: PROWAT", III. Ulusal Su Mühendisliği Sempozyumu, 10-14 Eylül 2007, Gümüldür, İzmir, 2007

Toprak, S., Koç, A. C.; Güner Bacanlı, Ü.; Dikbaş, F.; Fırat, M.; Dizdar, A. (2007): "İçme Suyu Dağıtım Sistemlerindeki Kayıplar", III. Ulusal Su Mühendisliği Sempozyumu, 10-14 Eylül 2007, Gümüldür, İzmir, 2007

Ağdağ, O. N.; Selçuk, H.; Toprak, S.; Dizdar, A.; Koç, A. C.; Fırat, M. (2007), “Katı Atık Yönetimi Üzerine Bir Leonardo Da vinci Projesi: WASTE-TRAIN”, TÜRKAY 2007, AB Sürecinde Türkiye’de Katı Atık Yönetimi ve Çevre Sorunları Sempozyumu, Bildiri no: 076, 28-31 Mayıs 2007, İstanbul. , 2007

Toprak, S., A. C. Koç, F. Taşkın, “Altyapı Sistemlerinin Deprem Güvenliğinin Değerlendirilmesi”, Yapısal Onarım ve Güçlendirme Sempozyumu, 7-8 Aralık 2006, sayfalar 136-146, Denizli, 2006.

Toprak, S. F. Taşkın, A. C. Koç, Ş. Vardar, “Altyapı Sistemlerinin Deprem Performansının Coğrafi Bilgi Sistemleri ile Değerlendirilmesi”, Deprem Sempozyumu Kocaeli 2005, 23-25 Mart 2005, sayfalar 1042-1049, Kocaeli, 2005.

Aslankara, Y., M. Inel, S. Toprak, “Kent Ölçeğinde Senaryo Depremde Oluşabilecek Bina Hasarlarının Tahmini” , Deprem Sempozyumu Kocaeli 2005, 23-25 Mart 2005, sayfalar 1434-1443, Kocaeli, 2005

Toprak, S. ve Yoshizaki, K., “Boru Hatlarına Deprem Yüklerinin Etkisi”, 5. Ulusal Deprem Mühendisliği Kongresi, CDROM Bildiri No: 25, 26-30 Mayıs 2003, İstanbul, 2003

Güler, E., C. B. Avcı, ve S. Toprak, “Kil Tabakalarının Permeabilitesine Kireç Stabilizasyonun Etkisi”, 6. Ulusal Kil Sempozyumu, 8-11 Eylül 1993, İstanbul, 1993

Su Dağıtım Şebekelerinin Deprem Performansının Coğrafi Bilgi Sistemleri (CBS) İle Değerlendirilmesi

Depremde Oluşacak Bina Hasarlarının Envanter Bilgilerine Dayalı Tahmini Ve Coğrafi Bilgi Sistemleri (CBS) Uygulaması

Deprem Etkisiyle Oluşan Boru Hasarlarının Coğrafi Bilgi Sistemleri (CBS) ve Kümeleme Analizi İle Değerlendirilmesi

Deprem Etkisiyle Oluşan Kalıcı Yer Deformasyonlarının Gömülü Boru Hatları Üzerine Etkisi

Sismik ve Jeolojik Tehlikeler Altında Oluşan Zemin Hareketlerinin Boru Hatlarına Zararları

Sıvılaşma, Sıvılaşmaya Karşı İyileştirme ve Temel Davranışı, Performansa Dayalı Tasarım

Sismik Etkiler Altındaki Gömülü Boru Hatlarında Güvenirlik Analizleri

  • Third Cycle (Doctoral): Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA 1998
  • Second Cycle (Master's): Boğaziçi Üniversitesi 1992
  • First Cycle (Undergraduate): Boğaziçi Üniversitesi 1991