Buildings Damages after Elazığ, Turkey Earthquake on January 24, 2020

Gamze Dogan (), Ali Serdar Ecemis (), Serra Zerrin Korkmaz (), Musa Hakan Arslan () and Hasan Husnu Korkmaz ()
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Gamze Dogan: Konya Technical University
Ali Serdar Ecemis: Necmettin Erbakan University
Serra Zerrin Korkmaz: Konya Technical University
Musa Hakan Arslan: Konya Technical University
Hasan Husnu Korkmaz: Necmettin Erbakan University

Natural Hazards: Journal of the International Society for the Prevention and Mitigation of Natural Hazards, 2021, vol. 109, issue 1, No 8, 200 pages

Abstract: Abstract A 6.8-magnitude earthquake that occurred on January 24, 2020, has been effective in Turkey’s eastern regions. The earthquake, with recorded peak ground acceleration (PGA) value of 0.292 g, caused the destruction or heavy damage of buildings, especially in the city center of Elazığ province. The purpose of this paper was to share the results of detailed investigation in the earthquake-stricken area. Additionally, the causes of damages and failures observed in the buildings were compared to those that had occurred in previous earthquakes in Turkey. In this study, the damages observed in especially RC buildings as well as in masonry and rural buildings were summarized, the lessons learned were evaluated, and the results were interpreted with reference to Turkish earthquake codes. In the study, it was particularly emphasized why the building stock underwent such damage even though the buildings were exposed to earthquake acceleration well below the design acceleration values.

Keywords: Elazığ earthquake; Reinforced concrete structure; Rural structure; Damage; Failure (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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