Saffet Yagiz
Professor
Geological Engineering
Pamukkale University
Turkey
Biography
Saffet Yagiz working as a professor in the department of geological engineering. He had a professional membership in International Society for Trenchless Technology (ISTT), International Association for Engineering Geologists (IAEG), International Society for Rock Mechanics (ISRM). Done PhD at Colorado School of Mines, USA, 2002, MSc in Missouri Technical University, USA, 1997, BSc in Ankara University, TR, 1992.
Research Interest
Engineering Geology-Geotechnics;Â Rock and Soil Mechanics, Field Investigations, Tunneling
Publications
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Yagiz S, Karahan H. Application of various optimization techniques and comparison of their performances for predicting TBM penetration rate in rock mass, International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences, 80(8); 308-315, Dec 2015. Yagiz S, Gokceoglu C. Application of fuzzy inference system and nonlinear regression models for predicting rock brittleness, Expert Systems with Applications, 37(3); 2265-2272, Mar 15 2010.   Yagiz S. Utilizing rock mass properties for predicting TBM performance in hard rock condition, Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology, 23(3); 326-339, May 2008.
