Journal of the Croatian Association of Civil Engineers · 2013 · 10 citations · 2 references
EngineeringCivil EngineeringEarthquake EngineeringSeismologyStructural AnalysisEarthquake Ground MotionEarthquake HazardsEarthquake Response Of StructuresEngineering SeismologyGround Motion CharacterizationPost-earthquake Damage AssessmentBuilding Damage AssessmentEarthquake Damage AssessmentEarthquake-induced DamageMaterial Damage PreventionSeismic Damage AssessmentSeismic DeformationSeismic Hazard AnalysisSeismic Loads
Numerous ground motions of various intensities have been registered in Eastern Turkey since 23 October 2011. Two of them resulted in severe loss of life and great material damage in the towns of Van and Erci. More than 600,000 people were affected by damage caused by earthquakes in that period. Van is one of the most recent and fastest developing regions of Turkey, which is why thorough investigations must be made to check seismic properties of buildings erected in this region. Types of seismic damage inflicted on buildings, and causes of damage to various buildings built in Van and Erci, are analysed in the paper.
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