Seismic vulnerability of historical masonry structures with irregular geometry

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Beeson S. T., Kubin J., ÜNAY A. İ.

GRADEVINAR, cilt.67, sa.2, ss.151-158, 2015 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 67 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2015
  • Doi Numarası: 10.14256/jce.1107.2014
  • Dergi Adı: GRADEVINAR
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.151-158
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: historical masonry structures, seismic behaviour, analytical modelling, finite element analysis
  • Gazi Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Historical masonry buildings with irregular geometric layouts, which cover a large floor area, display poor seismic behaviour. Stresses occur because of irregularities in plan or elevation, and consequent unbalanced mass distributions. The gravity and earthquake analyses are applied in this study on the analytical model of the historical Gazanfer Aga Madrasah. The analyses are used to examine the performance of the building under earthquake effects. The importance of analytical modelling technique in the analysis of irregular masses is emphasized.