Preliminary Seismic Microzonation and Seismic Vulnerability Assessment of Existing Buildings at the City of Nigde, Turkey

Abstract eng:
Preliminary seismic microzonation studies, local site characterization and investigation of seismic vulnerability of existing buildings provide a basis for the current Earthquake Engineering research. In this study, a site investigation is conducted in order to maintain Earthquake Risk Mitigation in the City of Nigde, Turkey. The City of Nigde is close to the region where devastating Adana-Ceyhan Earthquake occured in June 1998. Site investigation mainly concentrated in Selcuk and Yenice districts which are two of the most residential and heavily populated districts of the City. Building construction practice in the City is evaluated and; general information about seismicity of Nigde Region is provided. Nondestructive testing methods are applied and computational structural analysis techniques are used for the evaluation of seismic vulnerability of selected buildings. During the investigation substantial amount of undesired structural irregularities are observed within the existing building stock in the City. This research provided valuable information about the current local construction practice at the City of Nigde. An essential basis for future seismic microzonation research and site investigation in the Region is established.

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