Investigation of blast-induced ground vibration effects on rural buildings
Structural Engineering and Mechanics, cilt.54, sa.3, ss.545-560, 2015 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 54 Sayı: 3
- Basım Tarihi: 2015
- Doi Numarası: 10.12989/sem.2015.54.3.545
- Dergi Adı: Structural Engineering and Mechanics
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.545-560
- Anahtar Kelimeler: Blast-induced ground vibration effect, Rural buildings, Structural damages
- Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
In this paper, blast-induced vibration effects on buildings located in rural areas were investigated. Damages to reinforced concrete, adobe and masonry buildings were evaluated in Çatakköprü and Susuz villages in Silvan district of Diyarbakir, Turkey. Blasting of stiff rocks to construct highway at vicinity of the villages damaged the buildings seriously. The most important reason of the damages is lack of engineering services and improper constructed buildings according to the current building design codes. Also, it is determined that, inappropriate blast method and soft soil class increased the damages to the buildings. The study focuses on four points: Blast effect on buildings, soil conditions in villages, building damages and evaluation of damage reasons according to the current Turkish Earthquake Code (TEC).