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Earthquakes and Structures Volume 5, Number 3, September 2013, pages 343-357 DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.12989/eas.2013.5.3.343 |
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Seismic response of buildings during the May 19, 2011 Simav, Turkey earthquake |
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Burak Yön, Erkut Sayln and Teoman S.Koksal
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| Abstract | ||
| On May 19, 2011 an earthquake struck Simav district of Kütahya which located west of Turkey. According to Disaster and Emergency Management Agency (DEMA), magnitude of this earthquake was ML = 5.7. In this earthquake 2 people lost their lives and considerably damages occurred in the city center and surrounding villages. Damaged structures in the earthquake area did not have adequate earthquake resistance since low quality materials, poor workmanship and improper selection of the structural system. In this study, reasons of damages and failure mechanism of reinforced concrete and masonry buildings were evaluated. | ||
| Key Words | ||
| Simav earthquake; reinforced concrete buildings; masonry buildings; ground motions | ||
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| Department of Civil Engineering, Firat University, Elazlg, Turkey Earthquake Division of the Turkish Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency, Ankara, Turkey | ||