The 2011 Earthquake in Simav, Turkey and Seismic Damage to Reinforced Concrete Buildings

Buildings

Adem Doᇺngün³  Ali Ural⁴  Halil Sezen²  Yﳎl Güney¹ 

[1] Anadolu University, Satelitte and Space Sciences Research Institute, Eskişehir 26555, Turkey; E-Mail:;Department of Civil, Environmental and Geodetic Engineering, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210, USA;Department of Civil Engineering, Uludag University, Bursa 16600, Turkey; E-Mail:;Department of Civil Engineering, Aksaray University, Aksaray 68100, Turkey; E-Mails:

关键词: Simav (Kütahya) earthquake;    ground motion;    structural damage;    reinforced concrete buildings;   

DOI  :  10.3390/buildings3010173

来源: mdpi

【 摘 要 】

Reinforced concrete buildings suffered significant damage in the region affected by the 29 May 2011 earthquake in Simav (Kutahya), Turkey. Typical building damage is classified and potential causes of damage are investigated. Reinforced concrete moment resisting frames with hollow brick infill walls are the most common structural system in and around the Simav city center while masonry construction is common in rural areas. Although the Simav earthquake, with a magnitude of 5.7 to 5.9, can be classified as a moderate earthquake, many buildings experienced damage varying from frequent diagonal cracking and brittle failure of infill walls to collapse or severe damage to frames due to short columns, soft stories or other reasons including insufficient or poor detailing of reinforcement. This study investigates and presents the seismicity of the region, characteristics of the measured ground motions, seismic load demands including response spectra, and damage mechanisms, potential causes and classification of observed damage in reinforced concrete buildings.

【 授权许可】

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