1. NOVEMBER 2018 DARBANDIKAN EARTHQUAKE OBSERVATIONS
PROF. DR. AHMET ÖZTAŞ
ISHIK UNIVERSITY

2. What are Earthquakes?
The shaking or trembling caused by the sudden release of energy
Usually associated with faulting or breaking of rocks
Continuing adjustment of position results in aftershocks

3. What is the Elastic Rebound Theory?
Explains how energy is stored in rocks
Rocks bend until the strength of the rock is exceeded
Rupture occurs and the rocks quickly rebound to an undeformed shape
Energy is released in waves that radiate outward from the fault

4. The Focus and Epicenter of an Earthquake
The point within Earth where faulting begins is the focus, or hypocenter
The point directly above the focus on the surface is the epicenter

5. Seismographs record earthquake events
At convergent boundaries, focal depth increases along a dipping seismic zone called a Benioff zone

6. Where Do Earthquakes Occur and How Often?
~80% of all earthquakes occur in the circum-Pacific belt
most of these result from convergent margin activity
~15% occur in the Mediterranean-Asiatic belt
remaining 5% occur in the interiors of plates and on spreading ridge centers
more than 150,000 quakes strong enough to be felt are recorded each year.

7. The Economics and Societal Impacts of EQs
Damage in Golcuk/Marmara 1999
Building collapse
Fire
Tsunami
Ground failure

8. Experiences Adana/Ceyhan Eartquake, 1998, Turkey
Marmara Earhquake, 1999, Turkey
Bingol Earthquake, 2003, Turkey
Dibra Earthquake, 2008, Albania
L’Aquila Earthquake, 2009, Italy
Darbandikan Erathquake, 2017, KRG/Iraq

9. REINFORCED CONCRETE STRUCTURE
Load Bearing Material:
- Concrete + Reinforcement
Required Specifications:
- Strength
- Durability
- Adherence (aderans)
Strength – Durability - Adherence:
W/C
Min. Cement content
Placement:
Procesability
Maks. Aggregate dimension
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10. C B A
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11. GRANULOMETRY TS 706, A, B, C Curves Between A-B ---> Most relevant
Between B-C ---> Thin
Water content
Below A Curve ---> More thick
Placement
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12. MAKSİMUM AGGREGATE DIMENTIONb h
Dmaks < b/5
Dmaks < h/3 e t
Dmaks < 3/4e
Dmaks < t-5
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13. Elek Analizi-grafik
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14. How Earthquake makes Quality Check?
If no relevant Design according to procedures, No quality material used, and wrong application of project on site,
Either by demolishing the structures or giving damages in different levels.
Here are some Examples
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17. Insufficient tie Figure 2.1 insufficient of ties in contact with beam
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18. Demolished Building
Figure 2.3 Overturned of four storeys Figure 2.4 Overturned of 2 storeys
building residential building
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19. Confinement and Short Columns Failures
mechanism
Figure 2.5 insufficient confinement & shear reinforcement at the joint
Figure 2.6 Failure due to short column
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20. Faced large drift due to soft story mechanism and short column
Two storeys building suffering from soft storey mechanism
Faced large drift due to soft story mechanism and short column
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21. Wrong construction – Bingöl 2003
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22. General Evaluations
Poor construction quality both in terms of materials and seismic design, even in structures of recent construction which did not conform to the ACI 318 seismic design code.
Many unconfined and unreinforced masonry buildings, and reinforced concrete confined masonry buildings were in irregular geometries, poor materials and inadequate detailing. This results in low safety margins with brittle modes of failure.
The wide use of solid concrete blocks for the construction of infill walls and non-structural elements, which due to their large weight, result in an increase of the lateral forces induced by the earthquake.
Use of large openings at the ground floors to accommodate shops, commercial activities, parking and circulation of people, leading to the formation of soft-story mechanisms.
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23. Some Recommendations-1
The seismic hazard of the affected area should be revised according to the current ACI 318 seismic design code, acknowledging the higher earthquake ground motions recorded during the earthquake.
The seismic provisions of the current ACI 318 seismic design code should be strictly enforced during the reconstruction phase and beyond, by means of adequate checking of the design, as well as by proper field inspection during construction.
Unconfined and unreinforced masonry concrete block should no longer be adopted for the construction of building structures in high seismicity areas.
In construction of unreinforced and unconfined buildings, light tie beams (Rebat) and lintels should be used to protect the walls from crack formations.
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24. Some Recommendations-2
In the construction of new reinforced concrete frames for the moment resisting purposes, capacity design principles should be strictly enforced, together with adequate detailing, confinement and shear resistance of joints and potential plastic hinge regions; particular attention should also be devoted to prevent short column failure modes and to ensure a proper transmission of inertial forces to the foundation.
Proper action should be taken to avoid future soft-story collapses, by acknowledging the actual stiffness contribution of infill walls in reinforced concrete frames and by recognizing the added demands induced in weak storys by the in- height irregular distribution of infill walls. Where possible, irregularities in-plan and in-height should be avoided, and use of lightweight infill walls should be encouraged.
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25. Some Recommendations-3
The use of solid brick masonry for non-structural elements should be limited as much as possible and should be replaced by lighter materials, especially for the construction of parapets and facades, including those of prefabricated reinforced concrete in industrial buildings.
A coordinated programme of evaluating the vulnerability and associated risk of the existing building stock should be carefully implemented, adopting up-to-date methodologies and techniques for upgrading and retrofitting.
Civil engineers should be updated in the philosophy of Lifelong learning principles. Based on this, engineering syndicate may organize training courses and seminars for the purpose of updating engineers’ knowledge and information in parallel with new developments in engineering and science.
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26. Conclusion The region is prone to EQ,
In Darbandikan/KRG/Iraq, as well as the other EQ prone countries, future EQs have high level of risk to deficient structures,
In the light of the observed damages;
Decision makers should be aware of the catastrophic nature of non-ductile structural systems,
Review the existing buildings stock
THE REMEDIAL ACTIONS MUST BE TAKEN SERIOUSLY !!!

27. THANK YOU!
Prof. Dr. Ahmet Oztas