Damage evaluation of masonry buildings during Kahramanmaraş (Türkiye) earthquakes on February 06, 2023

Işık E., BÜYÜKSARAÇ A., Avcil F., Arkan E., Aydın M. C., Ulu A. E.

Earthquake and Structures, cilt.25, sa.3, ss.209-221, 2023 (SCI-Expanded) identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 25 Sayı: 3
  • Basım Tarihi: 2023
  • Doi Numarası: 10.12989/eas.2023.25.3.209
  • Dergi Adı: Earthquake and Structures
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, Aquatic Science & Fisheries Abstracts (ASFA), Compendex, Civil Engineering Abstracts
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.209-221
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: damage, Kahramanmaraş earthquakes, masonry structures, Türkiye
  • Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

The Mw=7.7 (Pazarcık-Kahramanmaraş) and Mw=7.6 (Elbistan-Kahramanmaraş) earthquakes that occurred in Türkiye on 06.02.2023 with 9 hours’ intervals, caused great losses of life and property as the biggest catastrophe in the instrumental period. The earthquakes affecting an area of 14% of the country were enormous and caused a great deal of loss of life and damage. Numerous buildings have collapsed or damaged at different levels, both in the city centers and in rural areas. Within the scope of this study, masonry structure damage built from different types of materials in the earthquake region was taken into consideration. In this study, the damage and causes of such masonry structures that do not generally receive engineering services were examined and explained in detail. Insufficient interlocking between wall-wall and wall-roof, inadequate masonry, lack of horizontal and vertical bond beams, usage of low-strength materials, poor workmanship, and heavy earthen roof are commonly caused to structural damages. Separation at the corner point and out-of-plane mechanism in structural walls, and heavy earthen roof damages are common types of damage in masonry structures.