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Investigation of Damages in Schools and Buildings in Adıyaman Gölbaşı After February 6, 2023 Earthquake

Description: 

The earthquakes that occurred on the Eastern Anatolian Fault on February 6, 2023, caused a great structural destruction in the region. Many buildings in different cities were destroyed or severely damaged. One of the regions where it suffered the most intense damage is Gölbaşı district in Adıyaman province. Widespread liquefaction has occurred on the ground of the area where the city is located. Due to the soil liquefaction in question, uniform and non-uniform large settlements have occurred in many buildings, and the buildings have received extensive damage due to these settlements. When the school buildings in the city, especially the school buildings, are examined in the region, it is observed that the settlement due to liquefaction in the school buildings is less than the other buildings and the structural damage is limited.

In this study, the causes of the structural damages that have occurred in the buildings in the Gölbaşı district of Adıyaman and especially why the school buildings are less damaged than other buildings will be examined. For this purpose, the structural features of the schools will be explained in general, the differences in design criteria compared to other buildings will be examined and evaluations will be made about why the structural damage in the school buildings is limited. As a result of the study, suggestions will be made for future changes regarding the design criteria in the current earthquake regulations.

Session: February 2023 Mw 7.8 Earthquake Sequence in Turkey [Poster]

Type: Poster

Date: 4/19/2023

Presentation Time: 08:00 AM (local time)

Presenting Author: Özgür Bozdağ

Student Presenter: No

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