ENGINEERING

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Building Design

High-Rise Buildings

Industrial & Energy

Earthquake and Seismology

Transportation

Historical Structures

Planning

Project & Construction Management

Research & Development

Software Development Building Design 12 High-Rise Buildings 14 Industrial & Energy 16 Earthquake and Seismology 18 Transportation 20 Historical Structures 22 Planning 24 Project & Construction Management 26 Research & Development 28 Software Development 30 REINFORCING THE FUTURE PROTA ENGINEERING 3

Design and consultancy services in engineering require investigation, innovation, enrichment of knowledge, and effective, accurate, and economical implementation of scientific principles. It also requires an objective and unsparing attitude complying with the ethical norms of the profession. Ever since the establishment of Prota in 25th of February 1985, the achievement of scientific ex- cellence in engineering practice has been our number one goal. The highly inventive solutions that distinguish Prota’s services today have their roots in the pursuit for excellence that has become a company principle. As societies evolve, their needs and demands evolve correspondingly. We believe that Prota’s mis- sion within this cycle is to foresee future needs and develop effective and reliable solutions. Hence our motto is: “Reinforcing the Future”. This mission, of course, entails an innovative outlook at every step of the way. We consider our most valuable resource to be our team. In this respect, our fundamental goal is to train honest, inquisitive, and innovative team members who revere the past, and to advance in our journey within this team spirit. It is for this reason that Prota employs a management policy that focuses not only on customer sat- isfaction, but also on the professional development of its staff within an environment that adopts the “sincere at relations, responsive at work” spirit. Thus, continuous in-house training is an essential feature of the Prota tradition. We believe that every project in Prota constitutes a case study, wherein recent scientific develop- ments are explored, state of- the-art technologies are reviewed, and consequentially, alternative solu- tions are developed so as to satisfy customer demands. We believe that our 30 years of experience grants us with the hope and ability to continue hand-in- hand with our business and solution partners in our journey for “Reinforcing the Future”.

Danyal Kubin Jozef Kubin General Manager Chairman of Board of Directors 4 PROTA ENGINEERING

FROM 1985 ONWARDS...

Prota’s main principle is to focus the needs of its clients in Izmir. Furthermore, Prota has a research and develop- by using the latest techniques within the awareness of its ment office in the Technopark of the Middle East Technical social and environmental responsibilities. University (METU) in for conducting engineering software development and research on earthquake engi- Prota specializes in architectural and engineering design neering, retrofitting techniques, and disaster risk manage- of high-rise buildings, public buildings, sports complexes, ment studies. business centers, healthcare and educational facilities, transportation structures, and light and heavy industrial Prota organizes periodic in-house and nationwide training buildings, as well as execution of feasibility studies, in- programs on topics of relevance that arise during research frastructure projects, and urban and regional planning. and development projects; Prota experts participate as In addition to its extensive design experience, Prota also speakers and trainers in most of these programs and provides services in project and construction manage- regularly present their studies in national and international ment, design and construction supervision, systems en- seminars, conferences, and symposiums. gineering, quality control and contract management. So Prota was certified with the ISO 9001 in 2003 and the far, Prota has undertaken hundreds of projects of various ISO 14001 in 2006, and maintains its certification through scales in several different countries around the globe. periodical audits With over 100 professionally trained staff on various engi-

neering and architectural disciplines, Prota is committed to focus on the project-specific requirements of its clients by employing most advanced technologies to develop so- Prota is a member of several associations such as Inter- lutions while observing the principles of social responsibil- national Federation of Consulting Engineers (FIDIC), ity and environmental awareness. European Federation of Engineering Consultancy As- sociations (EFCA), Association of Turkish Consulting Moreover, Prota is the first consultancy company in Engineers and Architects (ATCEA) as well as the Fed- ever to have an earthquake engineering department. eration of Consultants from Islamic Countries (FCIC). Since its establishment in 1985, the Prota Group has Moreover, Prota had acquired the ‘‘Risky Structure De- continually grown by including Prota Computer within its tection License’’ which is given by the Ministry of Envi- structure in 1991, then Promim in 1995, Prota Software in ronment and Urbanization. 2002 and finally Prota Architecture in 2008, to complete its original design chain. In addition to the Headquarters in Ankara, Prota provides its services in two well established offices in Istanbul and PROTA ENGINEERING 5

Prota was founded in 1985 and in only a few years, it became one of Turkey’s leading engineering and consultancy firms with its specialized design approach and performance in a range of disciplines. Prota operates within a strictly technical institutional structure that comprises of engineers, architects, and technicians, as partners. 6 PROTA ENGINEERING

OUR BUSINESS PRINCIPLES Being one of the pioneers in the Turkish engineering and consultancy sector, Prota employs business and management policies and professional values that were developed along the way. Today, ‘‘Prota’s Principles’’ focus not only on customer satisfactions but also on the professional development of its staff within an environment that adopts the “sincere at relations, responsive at work” spirit.

Using its vision as a springboard, Prota aims to fulfil its • Offer reliable and timely services, social responsibility obligations by maintaining the motto, • Meet the latest quality standards in our projects and “Reinforcing the Future”. working units, Prota’s objectives have been to provide services that • Strictly conform to in-house training policies at all are effective in the consultancy sector on both national levels, and international levels, that ensure high level customer satisfaction, and that utilize the latest technologies. • Maintain a managerial policy that encourages innovation and integrity and extending team spirit in this As a FIDIC member, Prota is liable to follow business direction, policies compliant with the FIDIC Code of Ethics. • Ensure high level customer satisfaction, As Prota, we hereby commit ourselves to: • Achieve customer dependency, • Improve our knowledge and skills by following technological and scientific developments, • Abide by national and local environmental policies and current environmental management standards in all of • Focus on research, development and renovation our activities. projects, PROTA ENGINEERING 7

Prota 28th Year Symposium “Seismic Isolation Methods and Practices”

Prota 30th Year Symposium “New Generation of Seismic Codes and New Technologies in Earthquake Engineering”

Our vision is to fulfill our social responsibility to reinforce the future by drawing from the past. 8 PROTA ENGINEERING

TEAM SPIRIT In disciplines such as structural design, construction materials and construction methods, Prota plays an active role and participates in several work groups for the adaptation of Turkish Standards to European Union Norms. Continuous in-house training is an essential feature of ‘‘Prota Principles’’ …A management policy encouraging innovation and integrity…

Precast Concrete, reinforced concrete, dumping, quantity survey and hanging structures are only a few of the systems we perform… Feasibility studies, bill of quantities, technical specifications and consultancy services of all the designed and administered works are performed by Prota. For the designed facilities Prota also provides construction quality manage- ment and supervision services as well. Prota Engineers regularly follow the latest improvements and state-of-the-art developments to employ different innovative systems to achieve the most eco- nomical solutions along with the aesthetical overlook of its projects. PROTA ENGINEERING 9

Prota Engineers and Architects have so far undertaken several different projects having total construction area over 25 million m2 around the globe. 10 PROTA ENGINEERING

PROTA SERVICES Prota’s success lies in its interdisciplinary nature that combines architecture, civil, structural, electrical, mechanical engineering and landscaping design within its body offering integrated solutions to its clients.

Design Phase • Commissioning Assistance • Architectural Design • Operation Consultancy • Engineering Design (all disciplines) • Consultancy Services for Acceptance Works • Damage Assessment and Survey Measurements • Land Surveying Disciplines • Development of Techniques and Methodology • Transportation Structures and Systems • Urban and Regional Planning • Above & Underground Rail and Road Structures • Geological/Geotechnical Investigation and Design • Light and Heavy Industrial Buildings, • Research and Development Projects • High-rise Buildings, • Feasibility Studies • Warehouses, • Technical Consultancy • Underground and Earth Retaining Structures, • Preparation of Tender Documents and Specifications • Seismic Assessment and Retrofit Works • Restoration Procurement Phase • Historical Structures • Eligibility Surveys and Investigation Studies • Site Development • Tendering Support and Technical Assistance • Zoning • Bid Evaluation and Contract Negotiations Support • Urban and Regional Planning • Project & Construction Management • Research and Development Construction Phase • Project and Construction Management • Construction Supervision and Technical Assistance PROTA ENGINEERING 11 12 PROTA ENGINEERING

BUILDING DESIGN

...business and Since its foundation, Prota has been tions such as pre and post-tensioned specializing in building design, and has precast concrete, in-situ concrete, shopping centres, undertaken thousands of structural masonry, steel, suspended structures, residential buildings, designs and provided supervision and composite, and pre-stressed and post- consultancy in a number of countries. tensioned reinforced concrete systems. housing complexes and Among these projects are business Prota engineers, following latest devel- satellite cities, office centers, shopping malls, residential opments in their fields, are well equipped buildings, housing complexes and sat- buildings, educational to propose the latest innovative system ellite cities, office buildings, educational models in order to produce solutions buildings, healthcare buildings, healthcare facilities, transpor- that are economically and aesthetically tation structures and stations, industrial facilities, transportation pleasing. buildings, public buildings, sports fields structures and stations, and centers, recreation and social struc- For structural design, along with the do- tourism facilities, tures, and underground and above- mestic codes, Prota engineers are ca- industrial buildings, ground parking facilities. pable of employing several major inter- national codes of practices such as US Prota’s success lies in its inter-disciplin- public buildings and and EN codes. ary nature that combines architecture, more.. civil, structural, electrical, mechani- In addition to building design, engineer- cal engineering and landscaping de- ing and consultancy services, Prota sign within its body which allows offer- concentrates on research and devel- ing holistic solutions to the customers. opment, and has been developing new Besides engineering and architectural techniques and methods in its field of services, Prota also provides initial and activities and developing related soft- complementary services during the de- ware to automate the analysis and de- sign stage, such as feasibility studies, sign phases. cost and quantity estimations, and tech- Prota also takes an active part in the ad- nical specifications preparations, and in- aptation of Turkish standards and codes spection and quality control services. to EU norms, in particular regarding to Prota design solutions aims to provide building design, construction materials the most cost-effective answers by em- and construction methods. ploying wide range of structural solu-

Diyarbakir Football Stadium METU Technology Museum Diyarbakir Ankara Designs of the Buildings in Vefa Campus Haydarpasa Siyami Ersek Training and of Istanbul University Research Hospital Istanbul Istanbul Skopje Mixed Used Superstructure Project MEGA Shopping Mall Skopje, Macedonia Ufa, Russian Federation Mega Belaya Dacha Shopping Mall OZ Shopping Mall Moscow, Russian Federation Saratov, Russian Federation TED College Education Campus Emekli Sandıgı 75. Yıl Rehabilitation Centre Ankara Ankara TNA Parliamentarians Office Complex Cer Atelier Fine Arts Museum Ankara Ankara PROTA ENGINEERING 13

Genclerbirliği Training and Sports Begendik Department Stores in Mersin Green Plaza Facilities and Kayseri Perm, Russian Federation Ankara Social Security Institution Head Office Regions Shopping Mall METU College Conference Centre and Ankara St. Petersburg, Russian Federation Atelier Building Foreign Ministry Auxiliary Building Koluman Mercedes Benz Maintenance Ankara Moscow, Russian Federation and Service Centres in Ankara, Tarsus, KYUM Shopping Mall and Istanbul MEGA Shopping Mall Perm/Russian Federation St. Petersburg, Russian Federation Prison Buildings in Denizli and Diyarbakır CSO Concert Hall and Workshop Shopping Centers Building Baku, Azerbaijan Ankara KİPA Shopping Mall Tax Offices in several cities of Turkey - Konya Bursa, Balıkesir, Mersin, Kayseri, and Bolu 14 PROTA ENGINEERING

HIGH RISE BUILDINGS

...reinforced concrete, One of the most important expertises of methodology”, in which steel and cast- Prota is high rise building design. With in-place piles are used as columns and steel, composite and its expert team of engineers and the the structure is constructed from top to pre and post tensioned broad range of in-house developments bottom, in cases where the buildings and purchased engineering software are located in dense settlement areas R/C systems... in its comprehensive library, Prota has and on relatively poor soil conditions. carried out a great number of high rise The method has proven to be a cost building designs worldwide. effective way to achieve safety for the neighbouring buildings during construc- Prota’s services regarding high rise tion. buildings have generally focused on system selection consultancy and struc- Prota’s expertise in earthquake engi- tural engineering design. In almost all neering certainly contributes to produce the projects, feasibility studies, cost and structurally safe and high quality de- quantity estimations, technical specifi- signs. During the analysis of high-rise cations, and procurement consultancy buildings, more economical and realis- services are provided by Prota. In some tic designs can be obtained by utilizing occasions, Prota provides construction time and frequency domain linear and quality management and supervision nonlinear analysis methods that take services during construction of the de- into account the effects of secondary signed facilities. modes of vibration. Prota engineers keep abreast of the lit- In addition to building design services, erature and latest developments in their Prota prioritizes research and develop- fields, and are thus able to propose in- ment, and has been developing new novative system models in order to pro- techniques and methods in its field of duce solutions that are economical and activities at the METU Technology De- aesthetically pleasing. Prota has estab- velopment Centre R&D office. lished its expertise by using “Top-down

Incek Loft Revenue Office Building Ankara Mersin Altınoran Residences Portakal Cicegi Tower Ankara Ankara Ege Plaza Balem Commercial Centre Ankara Bursa Green Plaza Leninsky Prospect 131-135 Perm, Russian Federation Moscow, Russian Federation Park Gorkogo Yugo Zapadny Residential Complex Kiev, Ukraine Moscow, Russian Federation Eston Business Towers Belyaeva Residential Complex Istanbul Moscow, Russian Federation Portakal Cicegi Residential Tower (1st part) Gubkina Residential Complex Ankara Moscow, Russian Federation Glotur Residential and Commercial Buildings Almaty, Kazakhstan PROTA ENGINEERING 15 16 PROTA ENGINEERING

INDUSTRIAL & ENERGY

...a systematic design Generally, client’s requirements are and pasta factories, transformer and en- based on efficiency, economy and close ergy structures, and large warehouses. approach integrating compliance to the production process- In addition to the process design, Prota es. This, as a matter of fact, makes the theoretical and also carries out the architectural, struc- industrial facility designs rather compli- tural, mechanical and electrical, infra- practical engineering cated. knowledge within the structural, and landscaping designs of With regard to industrial buildings, Prota a facility. In addition to architectural and process... adopts a systematic approach that in- engineering services, consultancy ser- tegrates theoretical and practical en- vices for system-mechanics-equipment gineering knowledge, and employs a selection are also undertaken by Prota. method that analyses different types For almost all the projects designed and of structural systems together with its managed, feasibility studies, cost and essential subsystems. The centralized quantity estimations, technical specifi- procedure we employ in the design of cations, and procurement consultancy industrial facilities is to develop simple services are provided by Prota. In some and integrated solutions that perceive cases, Prota provides construction the complicating factors which influence quality management and supervision structural stability, security, and service- services during construction of the de- ability. signed facilities. Prota Engineering has been following In order to provide the most cost-effec- this approach to design numerous in- tive architectural solutions that achieve dustrial facilities in a wide range of busi- the highest process efficiency, Prota ness sectors in the last 30 years. The employs many of the structural system facilities that Prota have designed and solutions available for industrial struc- engineered include power plants, com- tures such as prefabricated concrete, bined cycle natural gas and coal plants, reinforced concrete, steel, cabled sus- cement factories, gypsum and drywall pended structures, composite, pre- production facilities, mining and crush- stressed, and post-tensioned reinforced ing/sieving plants, steel profile factories, concrete systems. heavy and light concrete prefabricated Prota utilizes Turkish, US, and EN codes, production facilities, electrical element as well as the local codes of other coun- factories, juice and concentrated juice tries in the design process of industrial factories, cold storages and meat pro- structures. cessing units, packaging facilities, flour

Retrofitting Design of Limak Kurtalan Tufanbeyli Thermal Plant (TPP) 3x150MW Cement Factory Adana Precalcination Works, New Line and Samsun Tekkekoy CCPP 240MW Retrofitting Designs of Several Cement Samsun Factories of Limak Construction Inc. Rehau PVC Plant Sanlıurfa, Gaziantep, Tekirdag, Balıkesir, Ankara Russian Federation Kirikkale Independent Power Plant – Nuh Cement Industry Combined Cycle (Natural Gas Cycle Plant – CCPP) 930MW Natural Gas Plant Kırıkkale Izmit PROTA ENGINEERING 17

Limkon Concentrated Juice Plant Madinsan Plaster Mine Plant Eti Aluminium Seydisehir Facilities Adana/Turkey Ankara Konya Knauf Gypsum, Gypsum Board and Uno Floor&Floory Made Plant Eti Bakır Mazıdağı Facilities Construction Chemicals Plant Bergen Op Zoom/ Netherlands Mardin Izmit Prefi Prefabricated Manufacturing Plant Entegre Harç Gypsum and Gypsum Eti Aluminium Seydisehir Lignite Coal Ankara Products Factory Combined Cycle Plant Ankara Baku-Ceyhan Oil Pipeline Station Konya Buildings Building of Tuprag Kısladag Mechanic Iston Prefabricated Concrete Structure Turkey Etalier Elements Plant Kısladag MAN Truck and Bus Factory Design Istanbul Ankara Star Refinery Engineering Services Knauf Gypsum and Gypsum Board Plant Izmir Kam Prefabric Concrete Facilities Ankara Ankara ACWA Power CCPP Kırıkkale 18 PROTA ENGINEERING

EARTHQUAKE & SEISMOLOGY Testing the seismic Being the first engineering company in Prota has been directly involved in the Turkey to have a special focus on earth- formation of the Draft Turkish Code for safety of structures, quake engineering, Prota has made “Buildings to be constructed under the renovation and it one of its major disciplines. Specific Earthquake Zones” as well. fields of expertise are retrofit design of Besides the cooperative research ven- retrofitting of damaged buildings and large structures, seismic tures with academic institutions such buildings and the capacity assessment of structures, re- as , Istanbul Technical pair and strengthening of damaged finite elements University, Yıldız Technical University, buildings, and software development for Cukurova University and Middle East software development structural finite element analysis, design, Technical University, Prota conducts and detailing. studies for structural and sponsors substantial numbers of engineering disciplines Prota has been involved in several proj- feasibility and research studies, devel- ects funded by the World Bank, Euro- ops methodologies, standards, tech- pean Investment Bank, European Com- niques, and specifications, and provides mission, and EuropAid, as well as in contract management and retrofitting seismic risk mitigation projects funded construction supervision services in this by some Turkish ministries including field of expertise. Ministry of Public Works and Settle- Furthermore, Prota has an office in ment, Ministry of Education, Ministry of Middle East Technical University (METU) Culture, Ministry of Health, Ministry of Technology Development Center for re- Defence, and Ministry of Interior. search and development purposes in Prota has performed post-earthquake the areas of seismic risk and civil engi- field inspections, damage assessments, neering since 2002. retrofit designs, and numerous reno- Every two years, Prota organizes sym- vation projects after the several tragic posiums on earthquake and seismology earthquakes which took place in Turkey engineering. Several world-wide well such as the 1992 Erzincan, 1995 Dinar, known experts and academicians con- 1998 Adana/Ceyhan, 1999 Marmara, tribute to these symposiums as speak- 2002 Sultandagı, and the 2003 Bingol, ers to share their expertise with aca- 2011 Simav and 2011 Van earthquakes. demicians, managers and members of Prota has so far completed earthquake selected public and private institutions risk mitigation projects situated on a to- and universities of Turkey tal of about 15 million square meters of construction area.

Seismic assessment and retrofitting of the Seismic assessment and retrofitting of the residential buildings in Afyon and Adana, Bastas and Kurtalan Cement Factories following the 1998 earthquake Seismic vulnerability analyses and Retrofitting of TUPRAS Petroleum Refinery retrofitting design of the branch offices for Buildings in Kocaeli, following the 1999 Turkiye İs Bankası Marmara earthquake Retrofitting design of headquarter and Retrofitting of Turkish Electricity Authority branch office buildings of Turkish Tele- buildings following the 1999 Marmara Communication Authority earthquake Istanbul Retrofitting designs for Historical Celik Palas Seismic assessment of 477 residential Hotel buildings in Bursa, Izmir, and Hilton buildings Hotel in Istanbul Duzce PROTA ENGINEERING 19

Seismic assessment, performance Seismic risk evaluation, performance Seismic assessment of Denmark analysis, retrofitting design for the 34 analysis and retrofitting design Service Embassy Building school buildings in 5 different cities for buildings of Educational Institutions in Tahran, Iran Ministry of National Education 25 cities – Ministry of Education 1st, Seismic performance assessment and 2st and 7th Group General Education Seismic assessment, performance retrofitting design of the buildings in Project. analysis, retrofitting design for SSK Baku Airport Sopalı Hospital Consultancy Services and Retrofitting Baku, Azerbaijan Kocaeli Designs of Public Buildings in Istanbul Seismic performance assessment and (CB1.3D and CB1.3, EIB-CB1.3A VE Prime Ministry Project Implementation retrofitting design for the Seka Paper ISBD-CB.3 Contract Packages) Unit, Consultancy Services for the Museum and Science Center Feasibility Studies for Retrofitting of the Seismic performance assessment Seismic risk assessment of the Selected Residential Buildings and retrofitting design for the Antalya Historical Buildings Bakırkoy/Istanbul Regional Unit Buildings of Ministry of Izmir, Konak Seismic risk assessment and retrofitting Transportation, Maritime Affairs and designs of Radisson Hotel Communication Tripoli, Libya 20 PROTA ENGINEERING

TRANSPORTATION

...holistic solutions Prota has enriched its worldwide building Prota, in this context, offers a wide range design capacity by successes in the design of design services in transportation sector: in trackway of transportation structures. Among these alignment surveying, profile planning, curb design, metro and structures that Prota has designed in both and speed limit calculations, drainage sys- domestic and international markets so far, are tem design, displacement design, railway transportation bus terminals, metro and rail systems, under- superstructure design, switch system design, ground and above ground stations, airport access roads for tunnels, underground and structures’ terminals, parking lots, improved facilities for above ground station architecture, structural, architecture, passengers and, many others can be men- electrical, electro-mechanical, and mechani- tioned. cal engineering for metro structures, retain- telecommunication ing wall and bracing designs, geotechnical Being restructured to offer integrated solutions monitoring/ design, diaphragm wall, hydraulic systems, and to its clients in transportation sector, Prota has design, fire protection – fire fighting system now reached a high level design capacity fo- geotechnical, traction designs, fire simulation analysis, environmen- cusing on basic disciplines of transportation tal control systems, acoustics and emergency power, electrical and engineering: Track work design, architectural, ventilation system designs, low voltage, light- telecommunication systems, traction power mechanical design... ing and telecommunication system designs, engineering, geotechnical, electro mechan- energy supply and traction power designs, ics, electrical and mechanical engineering de- catenary system designs, preparation of fea- sign of transportation structures. siblity and traffic surveys and final and detail Owing to its incessant research and develop- design studies. ment activities, Prota have undersigned inno- In addition to the above design services, vative geotechnical solutions for underground Prota provides a comprehensive consulting transportation structures. Prota engineers, services in construction planning, developing who keep abreast of the literature and lat- method statements, design quality checking, est developments in their fields, and are well peer reviews, seismic assessment, retrofitting equipped to propose innovative system mod- design, and construction supervision of trans- els in order to produce solutions that are eco- portation structures. nomical and aesthetically pleasing.

Istanbul 3rd Airport Finanskent Metro Station Project Istanbul Istanbul Kadıkoy - Kartal Metro Line; 21,7 km and Halkapınar Underground Depot Design 16 Metro station designs Izmir Istanbul Cairo Airport, Design Services of New Warsaw Underground Line II Terminal Building Poland Egypt Sabiha Gökçen International Airport- Kecioren – Tandogan Metro Line; Design Technical Facilities Services of ASKİ and Meteorology Stations Istanbul Ankara Marmaray Project CR1 Contract Pristine Airport İstanbul Pristine, Kosovo Marmaray Project CR3 Contract; 67 km Pulkovo Airport and 36 Metro station designs St. Petersburg / Russia İstanbul Uskudar – Umraniye - Cekmekoy Metro Adnan Menderes Airport Domestic Terminal line (17.8km main line, 2.8km warehouse Izmir road) and 16 Stations Istanbul High Speed Train Station Project Ankara Eyüp, Rami-Yesilpinar Cable Car Project Istanbul PROTA ENGINEERING 21 22 PROTA ENGINEERING

HISTORICAL STRUCTURES ...Prota has been Home to countless civilizations for centu- Within this context, structural analyses ries, Anatolia has presented us a substan- and seismic rehabilitation designs of many working on survey, tial basis to strengthen our historical field of historical assets constructed by masonry, restitution, restoration, expertise. For many years Prota has been stone wall bearing, timber, cast iron, and one of the prominent engineering firms adobe systems have been carried out. and rehabilitation of consulted by the Ministry of Culture re- Among the historical and cultural assets historical buildings garding survey, restitution, restoration, and that Prota has worked on so far are sta- rehabilitation of historical buildings. diums, theatre buildings, hammams, cara- belong to a wide vanserais, castles, mosques, mausoleums, With its broad range of experience and churches, ateliers, city entrance structures. range of historical knowledge in rehabilitation and strengthen- periods: Hellenistic, ing of historical structures, Prota not only Prota has undertaken many earthquake provides design services but also consti- performance assessment projects con- Roman, Ottoman, and tutes a “source of reference” for those who cerning historical structures. One particu- Republican periods... are interested in the field. Prota owes the lar example is the unique approach de- privilege of resolving issues of importance veloped, as a first in the industry, for the regarding historical structures to its inces- Istanbul Fatih District Historical Building sant abilities and efforts for research and Stock for the assessment of more than two development activities. hundred buildings; the comparison with the sophisticated analyses has verified the re- Prota engineers and architects have at- liability of the simplified procedures devel- tended numerous symposiums and con- oped by Prota. The procedure should be ferences and presented papers regarding construed as first tier analyses method for conservation, certification, and seismic re- a rapid survey of historic buildings. Its ac- habilitation of historical assets. In addition curacy is similar to that of methods devel- to research studies conducted in collabo- oped for buildings. In many cases the es- ration with universities on methodology de- timates for the gross shear stresses in the velopment for assessment and certification walls agreed well with the average stresses of historical assets, Prota has developed in those walls derived from the next tier of various three dimensional structural analy- analyses. sis methods to strengthen these assets as earthquake resistant.

Yivli Minaret Mosque strengthening and Cotton Gin Plant structural strengthening project restoration project Tarsus, Mersin Antalya Roman Path rehabilitation project Hellenistic Towers strengthening and restoration Side, Antalya project Port Bath rehabilitation project Perge, Antalya Side, Antalya Myra Antique Theatre strengthening and Big Roman Bath rehabilitation project restoration project Side, Antalya Kale, Antalya Vocational High School Restoration project Seismic assessment and performance analysis Corum for historical buildings in Fatih District İstanbul Usakizade Cultural Center rehabilitation project Izmir Stadium restoration, strengthening and detailing project Harbiye Military Museum restoration/ Perge, Antalya strengthening project Istanbul Magnesia Roman Wall structural strengthening project Cer Ateliers/Modern Arts Museum Aydın strengthening project Ankara Sofular Quarter strengthening and restoration project Tarsus, Mersin PROTA ENGINEERING 23 24 PROTA ENGINEERING

PLANNING

... urban planning, Alongside research and development of Kabul Metropolitan Area Develop- studies on structural design and earth- ment’’. These projects were undertaken building code quake engineering, Prota also offers in collaboration with a team of experts, enforcement, urban planning services, such as urban and academicians, and public authorities rural planning, hazard risk mitigation, belonging to architecture, planning, and design projects... and urban regeneration, and undertakes engineering disciplines. Some of them urban design works either as part of re- were funded by the World Bank. search and development studies or for Within the scope of such projects, ac- urban code development in the country. tion plans and guiding manuals have Regarding urban planning services, been prepared for the use of local and Prota is proud to conduct studies which central public institutions, and proposal produce feasible solutions to Turkey’s drafts have been suggested for the de- planning issues, based on compre- velopment of new legislations. hensive analyses and evaluations and taking into account latest international methods and approaches. Urban design studies include planning, architecture, and a range of engineering disciplines. Prota, in this sense, adopts an approach which takes into account the urban effect, and contributes to vari- Promim Landscaping, Urban Design ous urban design projects, either direct- and Computer Services Ltd. was found- ly or indirectly. ed in 1995. The founder, urban planner Following the 1999 Marmara Earth- Can Kubin, MPI is now the Managing quake, Prota has conducted a number Director of the company. Ever since its of research and development projects, foundation, Promim has successfully such as “Integration of Earth Science completed hundreds of landscaping Data to Spatial Planning”, “Development designs, urban designs, and renewal of Planning and Urban Design Stan- and urban regeneration projects in vari- dards in Disaster Risky Areas”, “Building ous cities. Moreover, Promim designers Code Enforcement Analysis”, ‘‘Prioritiza- have been awarded a number of prizes tion Process of Public Buildings in Cities in national and international competi- That Have Seismic Risks’’ and ‘‘Capac- tions. ity Development Training for Promotion

Design and Urban Planning Project of Akay square Urban Design Project Porsuk Stream, Sıcaksular and old Couch Ankara Station Region Mudanya Shore Line and Urban Design Eskisehir Project Armada Shopping Mall Environmental Bursa Planning Project Urban Planning Project for Temelli Yeni Hisar Ankara Ankara MESA (TOBB) Hospital Environmental Urban Design Project for Lara City Park Planning Project Antalya Ankara PROTA ENGINEERING 25

Urban Design Project for Bahcesehir T2 METU Campus Project Urban Renewal Planning Project of Sinan Commercial and Residential Center Guzelyurt/Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus Pasha and Fatih quarter Istanbul Adana Urban Planning Project for Cayyolu Urban Design Project for Nilufer Creek Domicile Area Planning studies of St Petersburg Forum Bursa Ankara Master Russian Federation Urban Design Project for Izmir Street Landscaping Project for Cumhuriyet Ankara Square Girne Shore Line Urban Planning Project Mersin Northern Cyprus 26 PROTA ENGINEERING

PROJECT & CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT

...experienced work Prota has so far provided design servic- The project management and supervi- es for thousands of structures nationally sion teams of Prota comprise of experts groups in the fields and internationally, and has offered con- from different fields: architects, civil, en- of architecture, struction and technical supervision ser- vironmental, mechanical, and electrical, vices to many of these structures. and process engineers, and planning civil, environmental, experts. mechanical, electrical, Prota considers supervision services as a high level project management en- Our consulting services include pre- and process deavour, and thus provides total engi- bidding services like the preparation of engineering... neering and consultancy services that tender documents and technical speci- belong to a job-specific-model frame- fications, bidding services like the evalu- work which brings together the req- ation of tender proposals, and post-bid- uisites of a professional project man- ding services like contract management, agement approach and the customer’s construction supervision, and quality specific needs. management and finally lead to either commissioning or final acceptance. The independent consultancy services provided by Prota are project planning, Prota is a member of the International cost and time control, quality assur- Federation of Consulting Engineers ance, quality control, contract manage- (FIDIC), the European Federation of ment, and specific technical expertise in Engineering Consultancy Associations architectural, civil, structural, electrical, (EFCA), the Association of Turkish Con- and mechanical engineering. sulting Engineers and Architects (AT- CEA) and the Federation of Consultants Prota considers all clients as a partner, from Islamic Countries (FCIC). Prota is and therefore greatly values communi- liable to follow the FIDIC contracts and cation and information exchange with provisions, and national and internation- them. Prota’s primary goal here is to al construction standards and codes in protect the rights and interests of its cli- its management and supervision activi- ents, and to provide outcomes that will ties. satisfy their expectations with regards to time, quality, and money. In this sense, During project management and super- Prota does not only offer guidance but vision, Prota pays special heed to pro- also suggests a variety of alternatives duction of sustainable solutions, envi- and possible added values to its cus- ronmental protection principles, human tomers. rights and workers’ rights, and counter corruption.

Koluman-Mercedes Benz Maintenance Knauf Gypsum Board and Structure Services Chemicals Plant Ankara, Mersin Kosekoy, Izmit Dormitories of Madinsan Gypsum Plant Ankara Bala, Ankara Limkon Concentrated Juice Plant MAN Truck and Bus Factory Extension Adana Project Akyurt, Ankara Sabiha Gökçen International Airport construction supervision services Urban Development Project for Eskisehir Istanbul Municipality- Project Management Services PROTA ENGINEERING 27

Ministry of National Education, Seismic risk evaluation, performance Supervision of Retrofitting works of Construction Supervision Services for analysis and retrofitting design for the campus buildings in Van 10. Yıl Retrofitting of 53 school buildings in 7 the Service buildings of Educational University cities in Turkey Institutions in 25 cities – Ministry of Retrofitting Supervision and Consultancy Education 1st, 2nd, 7th Groups General Istanbul Project Coordination Unit- Services for the İstanbul Governor’s Education Projects. Construction Supervision Services for office buildings Retrofit Constructions of Selected Public High Speed Train Station Project Buildings in Istanbul Management Services- Ankara 28 PROTA ENGINEERING

R&D STUDIES

As part of its Prota’s business principles are built sessment Method Development, Struc- on the notion of promoting innovation. tural Analyses for Timber and Masonry traditional approach Therefore, Prota considers each project Buildings located on the Marmaray for innovation, Prota as a case study in research and devel- Commuter Rail System Route. opment. has developed One of the projects we conducted with and contributed to Based on this principle, Prota has con- our project partner from New Zealand ducted a number of research and de- was awarded for the silver award by many research and velopment projects voluntary. For this the Association of Consulting Engineers development activities purpose, Prota has been improving its New Zealand (ACENZ) organization. R&D office in METU Technology Devel- Prota plays an active role and voluntary and studies since its opment Centre by developing new tech- participates in several work groups for niques, methods and software. establishment. the adaptation of Turkish Standards to In addition to the research projects in European Union Norms in several areas planning issues, several feasibility and such as construction engineering, con- research studies, development of meth- struction management and construction odologies, standards, techniques in materials standards. Moreover, Prota disaster risk mitigation field have been played an active role during the prepa- conducted and implemented: Some ration of the guideline on ‘‘Assessment examples are, Feasibility Studies for of the Buildings to be Constructed in Retrofitting of 369 Residential Build- Seismic Risk Areas’’. ings in Istanbul, Social and Economical Prota Engineers and architects regularly Impact Assessment for Retrofitting of present their research and development Residential Buildings, Development of studies at national and worldwide semi- Rapid Assessment Method and Forms nars, conferences, and symposiums. for Earthquake Prone Buildings and Pi- Furthermore, Prota conducts educa- lot Study, Urban Renewal Planning and tional events in which Prota experts Preparation of Local Action Program present lectures about their innovative and Initiatives on the Historical Build- research and development studies and ing Stock at Istanbul Fatih District for share their ideas and knowledge with Guiding Reconstruction, Rehabilitation thousands of people around the globe. and Strengthening as Part of Enhancing Earthquake Safety Plan, and Risk As-

MEER - Feasibility Studies including Social LESSLOSS - Risk Mitigation for Earthquake and Economical Impact Assessment for and Landslide, Cluster on Urban Areas Retrofitting of 369 Residential Buildings in MEER - Building Code Enforcement Istanbul Analysis Development of Rapid Assessment Method and Forms for Earthquake Prone Buildings and Pilot Study PROTA ENGINEERING 29

MEER - Integration of Earth Science MARMARAY - Risk Assessment Method Urban Renewal Planning and Data to Spatial Planning Development, Structural Analyses for Preparation of Local Action Program and Timber and Masonry Buildings located Initiatives on the Historical Building Stock MEER - Development of Planning and on the Marmaray Commuter Rail System at Istanbul Fatih District Urban Design Standards in Disaster Route Risky Areas Structural Design Verification for Sabiha ISMEP – Development of Training Gokcen Airport Terminal and Carpark Materials and Program for the Buildings Buildings to be Constructed in Disaster Zones 30 PROTA ENGINEERING

SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT As accomplished Prota provides an extensive automa- Prota attaches importance to research tion and technological contributions and development, and has been de- many firsts so far, the in structural design capacity by its in- veloping new techniques and methods methods that Prota house software development unit which in its field of activities and improving its is improved regularly: Prota Structure own software in its office in Technolo- developed within (formerly known as Probina Orion), an gy Development Center of Middle East the scope of civil integrated solution for dedicated analy- Technical University. Prota engineers engineering projects sis, design and drafting for reinforced work in close collaboration with acade- concrete building structures. micians and utilize University labs to im- have been considered prove its developments. Today, Prota Structure is used by as reference guidelines thousands of civil engineering firms In addition to its active role on the by our national and worldwide. Prota Structure, devel- preparation and the improvement of international colleagues oped by the structural and software the ‘‘Fundamentals of the Buildings to engineers of Prota, provides a unique be Constructed in Seismic Risk Areas’’, working toward the integrated 3D modelling environ- Prota voluntary takes an active part in same purpose. ment for analysis, design and detail- the adaptation of Turkish standards and ing of structures for the engineers. codes to EU norms.

Soil-structure Build Simple or Complex Integration for Accurate Models Quickly and Simply Integrated Models Using Physical Objects

Design Buildings Rapidly Use Advanced FE Floor Carry Out Advanced Dynamic to International Concrete and Foundation Analysis and Non-Linear Analysis to Detailed Drawings and Steel Design Codes for Economical Designs International Seismic Codes with Prota Details

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