I. (İhsan Engin) Bal

Professor by Special Appointment in Digital Technologies in the Built Environment

Faculty of Science and Engineering

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i.bal rug.nl

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Publications

A framework for generating a 3D synthetic dataset for automatic crack detection in masonry surfaces

Boerema, D., Bal, I., Smyrou, E. & Kosinka, J., 2026, Structural Analysis of Historical Constructions: SAHC 2025 . Saloustros, S. & Beyer, K. (eds.). Springer International Publishing, Cham, Switzerland, Vol. 2. p. 504–516 13 p.

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › Academic › peer-review

Experimental Evaluation of Static and Vibration Performance of Three Timber Floor Systems with and without Bonded Topping Layers

Smyrou, E., Özdemir, K., Veenstra, R., Bal, İ. E., Roijakkers, R. & Tesfamariam, S., Aug-2026, In: Journal of Performance of Constructed Facilities. 40, 4, 04026017.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review

Vibration Measurements of Timber Floors in Heritage Buildings and Serviceability Requirements

Özdemir, K., Smyrou, E. & Bal, İ. E., 2026, Structural Analysis of Historical Constructions. Saloustros, S. & Beyer, K. (eds.). Springer Science and Business Media B.V., Vol. 1. p. 544-555 12 p. (RILEM Bookseries; vol. 64).

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › Academic › peer-review

ALTERNATIVE SEISMIC DESIGN OF MULTI-STOREY TIMBER STRUCTURES

Smyrou, E., Bal, I. E., Russo, C. M., Kallioras, S. & Ozdemir, K., 22-Jun-2025, Proceedings from the 14th World Conference on Timber Engineering: Advancing Timber for the Future Built Environment, WCTE 2025. Rischmiller, K., Saleem, M. A., Downey, C., Gattas, J., Hossy, D., Ottenhaus, L., Wu, W., Zhang, Y. & Yan, Z. (eds.). World Conference on Timber Engineering (WCTE), p. 4297-4302 6 p. (Proceedings from the 14th World Conference on Timber Engineering: Advancing Timber for the Future Built Environment, WCTE 2025).

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › Academic › peer-review

ASSESSING VIBRATIONAL PERFORMANCE IN DIFFERENT TIMBER FLOOR CONFIGURATIONS: AN EXPERIMENTAL STUDY

Bal, I. E., Veenstra, R., Ozdemir, K. & Smyrou, E., 2025, Proceedings from the 14th World Conference on Timber Engineering: Advancing Timber for the Future Built Environment, WCTE 2025. Rischmiller, K., Saleem, M. A., Downey, C., Gattas, J., Hossy, D., Ottenhaus, L., Wu, W., Zhang, Y. & Yan, Z. (eds.). World Conference on Timber Engineering (WCTE), p. 2051-2058 8 p. (Proceedings from the 14th World Conference on Timber Engineering: Advancing Timber for the Future Built Environment, WCTE 2025).

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › Academic › peer-review

Characteristics of strong ground motions and structural damage patterns from the February 6th, 2023 Kahramanmaraş earthquakes, Türkiye

Akinci, A., Dindar, A. A., Bal, I. E., Ertuncay, D., Smyrou, E. & Cheloni, D., Jan-2025, In: Natural hazards. 121, 2, p. 1209-1239 31 p., 106725.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

Comparison of numerical modeling methods for simulating failure in the in-plane response of unreinforced masonry walls

Akcan, S. O., Kılıç, S. A., Bal, İ. E. & Yalçın, M. C., 1-Dec-2025, In: Engineering Failure Analysis. 182, 23 p., 110156.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review

Damage observations of RC buildings from 2023 Kahramanmaraş earthquake sequence and discussion on the seismic code regulations

Vuran, E., Serhatoğlu, C., Timurağaoğlu, M. Ö., Smyrou, E., Bal, İ. E. & Livaoğlu, R., 2025, In: Bulletin of Earthquake Engineering. 23, p. 1153–1182 30 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review

Geographically Distributed Hybrid Testing of a Multi-Storey Timber Structure on Compliant Soil: Pilot Design

Bal, İ. E., Smyrou, E., Kallioras, S., Özdemir, K., Gökçe, T., Crewe, A., Mylonakis, G., Tomasi, R., Aloisio, A., Tesfamariam, S., Bousias, S., Kwon, O. S. & Sextos, A., 30-Jul-2025, Engineering Research Infrastructures for European Synergies: Proceedings of ERIES-IW2025. O’Reilly, G. & Calvi, G. M. (eds.). Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH, p. 170-181 12 p. (Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering; vol. 718 LNCE).

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › Academic › peer-review