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Earthquakes and Structures
  Volume 10, Number 4, April 2016 , pages 893-911
DOI: https://doi.org/10.12989/eas.2016.10.4.893
 


Influence of modified intended use on the seismic behavior of historical himis structures
Ferit Cakir, Yasar B. Ergen, Habib Uysal and Adem Dogangun

 
Abstract
    There are some modifications in the usage purpose of historical structures due to varying needs and changing conditions. However, those modifications can damage the structural system and the system stability. This study focuses on the investigation of the functional effects and usage modifications on the system stability. In this study, three different finite element models of the Hayati Teknecioglu Mansion in Turkey are developed and the seismic responses of the models are investigated. Results of the analyses show that usage modifications might be considered as risky in terms of creating problems for seismic performance.
 
Key Words
    himis structures; the modification of intended usage; seismic analyses; Finite Element Method (FEM)
 
Address
Ferit Cakir: Department of Architecture, Faculty of Architecture, Yildiz Technical University, Istanbul, Turkey

Ferit Cakir: Visiting Scholar at Pacific Earthquake Engineering Research Center (PEER), UC Berkeley, CA, USA

Yasar B. Ergen: Department of Urban Planning, Faculty of Architecture, Amasya University, Amasya, Turkey

Habib Uysal: Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Ataturk University, Erzurum, Turkey

Adem Dogangun: Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Architecture, Uludag University, Bursa, Turkey
 

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