Seismic Assessment of Monastery of Stoudios (Imrahor Mosque) in Istanbul

2010 ◽  
Vol 133-134 ◽  
pp. 721-726 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bilge Kucukdogan ◽  
Joseph Kubin ◽  
Ali Ihsan Unay
Keyword(s):  
Roman Empire ◽  
Structural Condition ◽  
Condition Assessment ◽  
Seismic Assessment ◽  
Seismic Resistance ◽  
Master Plan ◽  
Historical Buildings ◽  
Structural Condition Assessment ◽  
Partial Destruction

Monastery of Stoudios, dated back to the reign of Eastern Roman Empire, is known to be the oldest surviving –albeit partially- religious building in Istanbul. During sixteen centuries, the building has been exposed to several earthquakes, fires and other minor disasters which have caused considerable damages and partial destruction in some of its sections. As a part of a general master plan for the structural condition assessment of historical buildings and monuments of Istanbul, this study aims to evaluate the seismic resistance of the monastery against future excitations. The expected failures and corresponding preventive/controlling repairs and strengthening measures will also be discussed in the article.

scholarly journals Structural renovation of residential building in Zagreb after the 22 March 2020 earthquake

2021 ◽  
Vol 73 (06) ◽  
pp. 633-648
Author(s):  
Stjepan Lakusic
Keyword(s):  
Seismic Analysis ◽  
Pushover Analysis ◽  
Residential Building ◽  
Structural Condition ◽  
Static Method ◽  
Seismic Resistance ◽  
Masonry Structures ◽  
Assessment Report ◽  
Nonlinear Static ◽  
Structural Condition Assessment

The phases that must be completed so that a building damaged in earthquake that struck Zagreb on 22 March 2020 can be renovated and strengthened to the required level of seismic resistance are presented in the paper. All phases are therefore presented, starting from the rapid and then detailed inspection, and continuing with preparation of the structural condition assessment report, preparation of renovation design and, finally, ending with realisation of work with expert supervision. A special attention is paid to structural analysis that is conducted using a nonlinear static method based on displacements, the so called pushover analysis, which is considered to be one of the most appropriate methods for seismic analysis of existing masonry structures. All procedures conducted in the scope of this renovation were realised in accordance with legislation that entered into force after the earthquake.

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