Abstract
Structural integrity is one of the key issues during the design of a proper lateral force resisting system for structures (i.e. against seismic actions). Therefore, proper design and construction of diaphragms are extremely critical if “rigid diaphragm” assumption is made during structural analyses. Seismic events show that insufficient diaphragms, failing to transfer seismic forces properly to vertical structural members as foreseen during design, are among the reasons causing collapse of buildings. In this paper, observations on a 17-story reinforced concrete (RC) building that lost its integrity and collapsed mainly due to insufficient diaphragm action during the 2023 Turkey Earthquakes, are presented. Furthermore, approach for strengthening of the diaphragm that could have avoided the total collapse of the building is discussed.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | ReConStruct |
| Subtitle of host publication | Resilient Concrete Structures - Proceedings of the 20th fib Symposium, 2024 |
| Editors | Richard S. Henry, Alessandro Palermo |
| Publisher | fib. The International Federation for Structural Concrete |
| Pages | 695-706 |
| Number of pages | 12 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9782940643257 |
| Publication status | Published - 2024 |
| Event | 20th fib Symposium on ReConStruct: Resilient Concrete Structures, 2024 - Christchurch, New Zealand Duration: 11 Nov 2024 → 13 Nov 2024 |
Publication series
| Name | fib Symposium |
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| ISSN (Print) | 2617-4820 |
Conference
| Conference | 20th fib Symposium on ReConStruct: Resilient Concrete Structures, 2024 |
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| Country/Territory | New Zealand |
| City | Christchurch |
| Period | 11/11/24 → 13/11/24 |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© fédération internationale du béton (fib).
Keywords
- 2023 Turkey Earthquakes
- Collapse Mechanism
- Diaphragm
- Reinforced Concrete
- Strengthening