Earthquake hazard and damage on traditional rural structures in Turkey
During the last earthquakes in Turkey, reinforced concrete structures in the cities and masonry structures in the rural part were exposed to damage and failure. Masonry houses such as earthen, brick and stone structures are composed of building blocks with weak inter-binding action which have low te...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Copernicus Publications
2010-03-01
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| Series: | Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences |
| Online Access: | http://www.nat-hazards-earth-syst-sci.net/10/605/2010/nhess-10-605-2010.pdf |