Earthquake Performance Investigation of a Masonry Building

Abstract

This study investigated earthquake safety of a school building with a total construction area of 377 m2 based on Turkish Earthquake Code-2007 (TEC-2007). The architectural projects of the building were not present. Data regarding the details and sizes of the elements to be used in determining the capacities of the elements of the supporting systems of the existing buildings and information regarding the geometry and material characteristics of the supporting systems were achieved from observations and measurements to be carried out on the building. Then the measured system drawings were prepared for the building. Photographs revealing the current state of the building were taken and are presented in this study. How the performance of the building was evaluated was given in detail as step by step. By evaluating the performance of the building, the needed strengthening method was suggested to have an earthquake resistant building.