Seismic response of buildings during the May 19, 2011 Simav, Turkey earthquake
Year: 2013
Type: article
Abstract: On May 19, 2011 an earthquake struck Simav district of K $\ddot{u}$ tahya which located west of Turkey. According to Disaster and Emergency Management Agency (DEMA), magnitude of this earthquake was $M_L$ = 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.
Source: Earthquakes and Structures
Authors: Burak Yon, Erkut Sayın, Teoman S. Koksal
Language: English
Subfield: Civil and Structural Engineering
Field: Engineering
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2040821034