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Computers and Concrete Volume 15, Number 6, June 2015, pages 921-933 DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.12989/cac.2015.15.6.921 |
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Earthquake performance investigation of R/C residential buildings in Turkey |
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Kasim Armagan Korkmaz, Fuat Demir and Tugce Yenice
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| Abstract | ||
| The aim of this study is to determine the earthquake performances of reinforced concrete (R/C) residential buildings in Turkey and to analyze the parameters that affect the performance. The performance of Turkish residential buildings, determined by their levels of damage, directly relates to their structural systems. Damage parameters observed from previous earthquakes define structural parameters selected to be used in the present study. Five different types of frame R/C buildings were modeled. For the analysis, the model buildings vary according to the number of stories, column sizes, and reinforcement and concrete strength parameters. The analyses consider gravity forces and earthquake loads through 1975 and 2007 Turkish design codes. In a total of 720 different R/C buildings were investigated for the analysis to obtain capacity curves. A performance evaluation was employed by considering the Turkish design code (TDC-2007). The current study ignores irregularities such as soft stories or short columns. The study ignores irregularities such as soft stories or short columns. The study\'s analysis considers a comparison of the parameters\' influence on the structural performance of the model buildings. | ||
| Key Words | ||
| earthquake performance evaluation; Turkish R/C residential buildings; Turkish Design Codes; pushover analyses; performance estimation | ||
| Address | ||
| Kasim Armagan Korkmaz : Istanbul Technical University, Civil Engineering Department, Istanbul, Turkey Fuat Demir and Tugce Yenice : Suleyman Demirel University, Civil Engineering Department, Isparta, Turkey | ||