Seismic risk assessment and mitigation in the Antakya-Maras region (SERAMAR); empirical studies on the basis of EMS-98

The main objective of the SERAMAR project has been to utilize current tools for earthquake risk assessment and to establish a unique partnership between universities, professional associations, and local governments, which might serve as a model for similar future activities in Turkey and adjacent a...

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Published in:Earthquake spectra 2013-08, Vol.29 (3), p.683-704
Main Authors: Abrahamczyk, Lars, Schwarz, Jochen, Langhammer, Tobias, Genes, M. Cemal, Bikce, Murat, Kacin, Selcuk, Gulkan, Polat
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Antakya Turkey
Asia
building codes
buildings
classification
construction
damage
Earth sciences
Earth, ocean, space
earthquakes
Earthquakes, seismology
Engineering and environment geology. Geothermics
Engineering geology
engineering properties
epicenters
Exact sciences and technology
geologic hazards
Internal geophysics
Maras Turkey
microzonation
Middle East
mitigation
natural hazards
Natural hazards: prediction, damages, etc
reinforced materials
risk assessment
seismic risk
seismic zoning
seismicity
Seismology
SERAMAR Project
soil mechanics
soil-structure interface
structures
Turkey
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Summary:The main objective of the SERAMAR project has been to utilize current tools for earthquake risk assessment and to establish a unique partnership between universities, professional associations, and local governments, which might serve as a model for similar future activities in Turkey and adjacent areas. In order to reach this goal, a thorough microzonation survey program combined with vulnerability and social preparedness studies in anticipation of a damaging seismic event were conducted. The paper is focused on activities related to surveying building stock and classifying and evaluating through the use of different levels of consideration. Empirical risk scenarios and casualty estimations are carried out for different levels of consideration under scenario earthquakes similar in size to historic events. Preliminary findings of the pilot phase are reported in terms of credible building performance and casualty estimates. For empirical studies, the building vulnerabilities are expressed in terms of vulnerability classes of EMS-98.
ISSN:8755-2930
1944-8201
DOI:10.1193/1.4000163