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UDK: UDK 721:550.34.001.4(56-11)

Published: Građevinar 65 (2013) 8
Paper type: Professional paper
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Analysis of building damage caused by earthquakes in Eastern Turkey

Ahmet Anil Dindar, Edip Seçkin, Yusuf Hatay Önen, Cumhur Cosgun

Abstract

Numerous ground motions of various intensities have been registered in Eastern Turkey since 23 October 2011. Two of them resulted in severe loss of life and great material damage in the towns of Van and Erciş. More than 600,000 people were affected by damage caused by earthquakes in that period. Van is one of the most recent and fastest developing regions of Turkey, which is why thorough investigations must be made to check seismic properties of buildings erected in this region. Types of seismic damage inflicted on buildings, and causes of damage to various buildings built in Van and Erciş, are analysed in the paper.

Keywords
Eastern Turkey earthquakes, Earthquake performance, Damage observations, Material quality

HOW TO CITE THIS ARTICLE:

Dindar, A. A., Seçkin, E., Önen, Y. H., Cosgun, C.: Analysis of building damage caused by earthquakes in Eastern Turkey, GRAĐEVINAR, 65 (2013) 8, pp. 743-752, doi: https://doi.org/10.14256/JCE.892.2013

OR:

Dindar, A. A., Seçkin, E., Önen, Y. H., Cosgun, C. (2013). Analysis of building damage caused by earthquakes in Eastern Turkey, GRAĐEVINAR, 65 (8), 743-752, doi: https://doi.org/10.14256/JCE.892.2013

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Authors:
ahmet an l dindar2 WEB
Ahmet Anil Dindar
Istanbul Kultur University,
Civil Engineering Department
Edip SECKIN WEB
Edip Seçkin
Istanbul Kultur University,
Civil Engineering Department

Yusuf Hatay Önen
Istanbul Kultur University,
Civil Engineering Department
02 Cumhur Cosgun WEB
Cumhur Cosgun
Marshall University, USA
College of Information Technology and Engineering