Prediction of earthquake damage to urban water distribution systems: a case study for Denizli, Turkey

Prediction of damage to water supply lines during an earthquake is a critical part of seismic planning. This study evaluates the performance of the water supply system in Denizli, Turkey, in the event of an M6, M6.3, M6.5 and M7 earthquake associated with the Pamukkale and Karakova-Akhan Faults. The...

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Published in:Bulletin of engineering geology and the environment 2009-11, Vol.68 (4), p.499-510
Main Authors: Toprak, Selcuk, Taskin, Filiz, Koc, A. Cem
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Deformation effects
Earth and Environmental Science
Earth Sciences
Earthquake damage
Earthquake engineering
Foundations
Geoecology/Natural Processes
Geoengineering
Geotechnical Engineering & Applied Earth Sciences
Grounds
Hydraulics
Nature Conservation
Original Paper
Pipelines
Seismic engineering
Seismic phenomena
Turkey
Water supplies
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Summary:Prediction of damage to water supply lines during an earthquake is a critical part of seismic planning. This study evaluates the performance of the water supply system in Denizli, Turkey, in the event of an M6, M6.3, M6.5 and M7 earthquake associated with the Pamukkale and Karakova-Akhan Faults. The relative effects of transient ground deformations and permanent ground deformations based on maps of liquefiable soil and zones of predicted lateral ground displacements are compared. The relative effects of the different magnitude earthquakes and pipeline damage relationships on the pipeline performance following a seismic event are assessed.
ISSN:1435-9529
1435-9537
DOI:10.1007/s10064-009-0230-1