Farklı açılarda yerleştirilen atık maskelerin ayrık daneli zeminlerin kayma mukavemeti üzerindeki etkileri

Muhammet İkbal Genç; Ahmet Şahin Zaimoğlu; Alperen Tuğal

doi:10.17714/gumusfenbil.1827392

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Farklı açılarda yerleştirilen atık maskelerin ayrık daneli zeminlerin kayma mukavemeti üzerindeki etkileri

Öz

Özellikle COVİD-19 pandemisi sonrası tek kullanımlık yüz maske atıklarının artışı ciddi oranda çevresel sorunlara yol açtı. Bu çalışma doğrudan kesme kutusu testleriyle zeminlerde yüz maskelerinin takviye malzemesi olarak yeniden kullanım potansiyelini araştırmaktadır. Ayrıca belirli açılarda kullanılan maske literatürde yeterince aydınlatılamayan geosentetiklerin farklı yönelimlerini aydınlatmayı amaçlamaktadır. Üç katlı atık yüz maskesinin dış katmanı, 60 X 60 mm kareler halinde zemin numunesinin ortasına merkezden yatayla farklı açılarda (0°, 5°, 10°, 15°, 20° ve 25°) yerleştirilmiştir. Testler, %60 ve %80 rölatif sıkılıkta hazırlanan kötü derecelenmiş kum (SP) zeminlerde gerçekleştirilmiştir. Bulgular hem rölatif sıkılığın hem de atık maske açısının zemin mukavemetini önemli ölçüde etkilediğini göstermektedir. Özellikle, kullanılan atık maskenin eğimli yerleştirilmesi zemin-atık maske etkileşimini harekete geçirmede eğimin etkisini ortaya koymuştur. Sonuç olarak, atık maske malzemeleri zemin iyileştirmesinde sürdürülebilir geosentetikler olarak yeniden değerlendirilebilir. Bu yaklaşım, pandemi süreciyle beraber daha da artan atıkların geri dönüştürülmesi ve yeniden kullanılması açısından çevre dostu bir çözüm sunmaktadır.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Atık yüz maskesi, Kayma dayanımı, Kesme kutusu, Takviye yönelimi, Zemin güçlendirme

The effects of different-angled placements of waste face masks on the shear strength of granular soils

Öz

Following the COVID-19 pandemic, the rapid increase in single-use face mask waste has led to significant environmental concerns. This study investigates the potential reuse of face masks as a reinforcing material in soils through direct shear tests. In addition, the masks placed at specific angles aim to shed light on the influence of different orientations of geosynthetics, which has not been sufficiently addressed in the literature. The outer layer of a three-ply disposable face mask was cut into 60 × 60 mm squares and embedded at the mid-height of the soil specimen with various orientations relative to the horizontal (0°, 5°, 10°, 15°, 20°, and 25°). The tests were conducted on poorly graded sand (SP) specimens prepared at relative densities of 60% and 80%. The findings indicate that both relative density and mask orientation significantly affect the shear strength of the soil. In particular, the inclined placement of the waste mask highlights the role of orientation in mobilizing soil–reinforcement interaction. Overall, waste face masks can be repurposed as sustainable geosynthetic materials for soil improvement. This approach offers an environmentally friendly solution for recycling and reusing the increased volume of waste generated during the pandemic period.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Waste face mask, Shear strength, Direct shear test, Reinforcement orientation, Soil reinforcement

Etik Beyan

Bu makalenin yazarları, bu çalışmada kullanılan materyal ve yöntemlerin etik kurul izni ve / veya yasal-özel izin gerektirmediğini beyan etmektedir.

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Ayrıntılar

Birincil Dil

Türkçe

Konular

İnşaat Geoteknik Mühendisliği

Bölüm

Araştırma Makalesi

Yazarlar

Muhammet İkbal Genç ^*
0000-0002-2357-4803
Türkiye

Ahmet Şahin Zaimoğlu
0000-0001-5245-0212
Türkiye

Alperen Tuğal
0000-0002-9405-0484
Türkiye

Yayımlanma Tarihi

29 Nisan 2026

Gönderilme Tarihi

21 Kasım 2025

Kabul Tarihi

16 Nisan 2026

Yayımlandığı Sayı

Yıl 2026 Cilt: 16 Sayı: 2

DOI

https://doi.org/10.17714/gumusfenbil.1827392

IZ

https://izlik.org/JA85LS95TZ

APA

Genç, M. İ., Zaimoğlu, A. Ş., & Tuğal, A. (2026). Farklı açılarda yerleştirilen atık maskelerin ayrık daneli zeminlerin kayma mukavemeti üzerindeki etkileri. Gümüşhane Üniversitesi Fen Bilimleri Dergisi, 16(2), 416-431. https://doi.org/10.17714/gumusfenbil.1827392

AMA

1.Genç Mİ, Zaimoğlu AŞ, Tuğal A. Farklı açılarda yerleştirilen atık maskelerin ayrık daneli zeminlerin kayma mukavemeti üzerindeki etkileri. Gümüşhane Üniversitesi Fen Bilimleri Dergisi. 2026;16(2):416-431. doi:10.17714/gumusfenbil.1827392

Chicago

Genç, Muhammet İkbal, Ahmet Şahin Zaimoğlu, ve Alperen Tuğal. 2026. “Farklı açılarda yerleştirilen atık maskelerin ayrık daneli zeminlerin kayma mukavemeti üzerindeki etkileri”. Gümüşhane Üniversitesi Fen Bilimleri Dergisi 16 (2): 416-31. https://doi.org/10.17714/gumusfenbil.1827392.

EndNote

Genç Mİ, Zaimoğlu AŞ, Tuğal A (01 Nisan 2026) Farklı açılarda yerleştirilen atık maskelerin ayrık daneli zeminlerin kayma mukavemeti üzerindeki etkileri. Gümüşhane Üniversitesi Fen Bilimleri Dergisi 16 2 416–431.

IEEE

[1]M. İ. Genç, A. Ş. Zaimoğlu, ve A. Tuğal, “Farklı açılarda yerleştirilen atık maskelerin ayrık daneli zeminlerin kayma mukavemeti üzerindeki etkileri”, Gümüşhane Üniversitesi Fen Bilimleri Dergisi, c. 16, sy 2, ss. 416–431, Nis. 2026, doi: 10.17714/gumusfenbil.1827392.

ISNAD

Genç, Muhammet İkbal - Zaimoğlu, Ahmet Şahin - Tuğal, Alperen. “Farklı açılarda yerleştirilen atık maskelerin ayrık daneli zeminlerin kayma mukavemeti üzerindeki etkileri”. Gümüşhane Üniversitesi Fen Bilimleri Dergisi 16/2 (01 Nisan 2026): 416-431. https://doi.org/10.17714/gumusfenbil.1827392.

JAMA

1.Genç Mİ, Zaimoğlu AŞ, Tuğal A. Farklı açılarda yerleştirilen atık maskelerin ayrık daneli zeminlerin kayma mukavemeti üzerindeki etkileri. Gümüşhane Üniversitesi Fen Bilimleri Dergisi. 2026;16:416–431.

MLA

Genç, Muhammet İkbal, vd. “Farklı açılarda yerleştirilen atık maskelerin ayrık daneli zeminlerin kayma mukavemeti üzerindeki etkileri”. Gümüşhane Üniversitesi Fen Bilimleri Dergisi, c. 16, sy 2, Nisan 2026, ss. 416-31, doi:10.17714/gumusfenbil.1827392.

Vancouver

1.Muhammet İkbal Genç, Ahmet Şahin Zaimoğlu, Alperen Tuğal. Farklı açılarda yerleştirilen atık maskelerin ayrık daneli zeminlerin kayma mukavemeti üzerindeki etkileri. Gümüşhane Üniversitesi Fen Bilimleri Dergisi. 01 Nisan 2026;16(2):416-31. doi:10.17714/gumusfenbil.1827392

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Farklı açılarda yerleştirilen atık maskelerin ayrık daneli zeminlerin kayma mukavemeti üzerindeki etkileri

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The effects of different-angled placements of waste face masks on the shear strength of granular soils

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