Collapses or serious damages of existing buildings during strong earthquakes have resulted
in significant economic losses, severe injuries and loss of human lives. Given the late …

Two major catastrophic earthquakes, which occurred 9 h apart on the Eastern Anatolian
Fault Zone and one of its branches on February 6, 2023 in Turkey, directly affected 11 …

Although Turkey is located in one of the active earthquake belts of the world, the 7.7 and 7.6
magnitude earthquakes that occurred on February 6, 2023, 9 h apart, as rarely seen in the …

Large-scale loss of life and property occurred in Kahramanmaraş and its districts, which are
the city center where the epicenters of the earthquake couples that occurred on February 6 …

Strengthening of shear deficient T-beams is not as easy as rectangular beams due to the
presence of slabs. In this study, externally bonded reinforcement (EBR) such type of …

In practice, especially the basement floor beams are drilled and damaged by the users. In
some cases, this damage to the beams can be significant for the load-bearing element and …

The behavior of shear deficient under-balanced reinforced concrete beams with rectangular
cross-sections, which were externally strengthened with CFRP composite along shear …

The steel exoskeleton systems are widespread structures applied on the external perimeter
of an existing building designed to absorb the horizontal actions providing at the same time …

Addressing the seismic vulnerability of infrastructures is critical, especially for those built
before the introduction of the current seismic regulations. One of the primary challenges lies …

In this study, the behavioral changes of reinforced concrete T-beams with insufficient shear
strength under vertical loads as a result of strengthening with glass fiber reinforced polymer …