Evolution of seismic hazard maps in Turkey
Authors:Akkar, S.Azak, T.Can, T.Ceken, U.Tumsa, M. B. DemirciogluDuman, T. Y.Erdik, M.Ergintav, S.Kadirioglu, F. T.Kalafat, D.Kale, O.Kartal, R. F.Kekovali, K.Kilic, T.Ozalp, S.Poyraz, S. AltuncuSesetyan, K.Tekin, S.Yakut, A.Yilmaz, M. T.Yucemen, M. S.Zulfikar, O.
Source:BULLETIN OF EARTHQUAKE ENGINEERING
Volume:16
Published:2018
Document Type:Article
Abstract:A review on the historical evolution of seismic hazard maps in Turkey is followed by summarizing the important aspects of the updated national probabilistic seismic hazard maps. Comparisons with the predecessor probabilistic seismic hazard maps as well as the implications on the national design codes conclude the paper.
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Reprint Address:Akkar, S (corresponding author), Bogazici Univ, Kandilli Observ, Dept Earthquake Engn, TR-34684 Istanbul, Turkey.; Akkar, S (corresponding author), Bogazici Univ, Earthquake Res Inst, TR-34684 Istanbul, Turkey.
Addresses:[Akkar, S.; Tumsa, M. B. Demircioglu; Erdik, M.; Sesetyan, K.] Bogazici Univ, Kandilli Observ, Dept Earthquake Engn, TR-34684 Istanbul, Turkey. [Akkar, S.; Tumsa, M. B. Demircioglu; Erdik, M.; Ergintav, S.; Kalafat, D.; Kekovali, K.; Poyraz, S. Altuncu; Sesetyan, K.] Bogazici Univ, Earthquake Res Inst, TR-34684 Istanbul, Turkey. [Azak, T.] Akdeniz Univ, Dept Civil Engn, TR-07058 Antalya, Turkey. [Can, T.; Tekin, S.] Cukurova Univ, Dept Geol, TR-01330 Adana, Turkey. [Ceken, U.; Kadirioglu, F. T.; Kartal, R. F.; Kilic, T.] Republ Turkey Prime Minist Disaster & Emergency M, Earthquake Dept, TR-06800 Ankara, Turkey. [Tumsa, M. B. Demircioglu] Gebze Tech Univ, Dept Civil Engn, Istanbul, Turkey. [Duman, T. Y.] Fugro Sial Ltd, TR-06680 Ankara, Turkey. [Ergintav, S.] Bogazici Univ, Kandilli Observ, Dept Geodesy, TR-34684 Istanbul, Turkey. [Kalafat, D.; Kekovali, K.; Poyraz, S. Altuncu] Bogazici Univ, Kandilli Observ, Reg Earthquake & Tsunami Monitoring Ctr, TR-34684 Istanbul, Turkey. [Kale, O.] TED Univ, Dept Civil Engn, TR-06420 Ankara, Turkey. [Ozalp, S.] Gen Directorate Mineral Res & Explorat, Dept Geol Res, TR-06800 Ankara, Turkey. [Yakut, A.; Yucemen, M. S.] Middle East Tech Univ, Dept Civil Engn, TR-06800 Ankara, Turkey. [Yilmaz, M. T.] Middle East Tech Univ, Dept Engn Sci, TR-06800 Ankara, Turkey. [Zulfikar, O.] Ozyegin Univ, Dept Civil Engn, TR-34794 Istanbul, Turkey.
E-mail Addresses:sinan.akkar@boun.edu.tr