Construction and design defects in the residential buildings and observed earthquake damage types in Turkey

Cogurcu, M. T.

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-15-931-2015

Articles | Volume 15, issue 4

https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-15-931-2015

© Author(s) 2015. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.

https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-15-931-2015

© Author(s) 2015. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.

Articles | Volume 15, issue 4

Research article

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30 Apr 2015

Research article |

| 30 Apr 2015

Construction and design defects in the residential buildings and observed earthquake damage types in Turkey

M. T. Cogurcu

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RC C65: 'opinion and evaluation on manuscript', Anonymous Referee #1, 19 Feb 2015
- AC C66: 'About review report number 1', TOLGA COGURCU, 20 Feb 2015
- AC C187: 'CORRECTIONS AND LAST VERSION OF MANUSCRIPT', TOLGA COGURCU, 11 Mar 2015
RC C90: 'BUILDING AND DESIGN DEFECTS OBSERVED IN THE RESIDENTIAL SECTOR AND THE TYPES OF DAMAGE OBSERVED IN RECENT EARTHQUAKES IN TURKEY', Anonymous Referee #2, 02 Mar 2015
- AC C96: 'ABOUT CORRECTIONS', TOLGA COGURCU, 02 Mar 2015
- AC C180: 'CORRECTIONS OF REFEREE 2', TOLGA COGURCU, 11 Mar 2015
RC C140: 'REVIEW RESULTS OF NHESS-2014-59', Anonymous Referee #3, 06 Mar 2015
- AC C144: 'ABOUT CORRECTIONS REFEREE 3', TOLGA COGURCU, 09 Mar 2015
- AC C185: 'CORRECTIONS OF REFEREE 3', TOLGA COGURCU, 11 Mar 2015

Short summary

In this study, the general characteristics of Turkish building stock and the deficiencies observed in structural systems are explained, and illustrative figures are given with reference to the Turkish Earthquake Code 2007. The poor concrete quality, lack of lateral or transverse reinforcement in beam–column joints and column confinement zones, under-reinforced columns and over-reinforced beams are the primary causes of failures.