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Thesis Type: Postgraduate
Institution Of The Thesis: Erzincan Binali Yildirim University, Mühendislik-Mimarlık Fakültesi, İnşaat Mühendisliği Bölümü, Turkey
Approval Date: 2022
Thesis Language: Turkish
Student: MANSUR TOPRAK
Supervisor: Atila Kumbasaroğlu
Abstract:Our country, which is mostly reinforced concrete, is located on active fault lines. In the last fifty years, many medium-sized earthquakes (1999 Gölcük (7.4 Mw), 2003 Bingöl (6.4 Mw), 2011 Van (7.2 Mw), 2020 Elazığ (6.8 Mw)) have occurred that have caused loss of life and property in our country. It is known that the most dramatic detail in the heavily damaged buildings examined after the earthquakes is the structural defects (soft story, heavy overhangs, short columns) in the existing structures. In this context, the rapid and practical evaluation of existing reinforced concrete buildings is extremely important for our country, which is located on active fault lines. Since the seismic performance of existing reinforced concrete buildings can be determined non-destructively with rapid evaluation methods, it is likely to provide great savings in terms of both economy and time compared to other destructive methods. Within the scope of the research, the seismic performance levels of 33 reinforced concrete buildings in the Erzincan province were determined by the rapid evaluation method. The main parameters in determining the seismic performance levels of existing reinforced concrete buildings by rapid evaluation methods are; soft story effect, heavy overhangs, short column effect, apparent building quality, pounding effect, topographic effects, local soil conditions and number of building stories were selected. Thanks to the studies to be carried out within the scope of the research, the determination of regional rehabilitation needs and the development of seismic hazard (risk) mitigation programs can be provided and/or it can guide local authorities to support the risk profile information management of Erzincan province.