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Articles | Volume 15, issue 4
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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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.
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