Research Areas
EED has done pioneering work on many aspects of earthquake engineering, including seismic hazard and risk analysis, earthquake occurrence and ground motion modeling, component and system reliability, experimental research on structures, evaluation of damage potential of ground motions, and the development of seismic design methodologies.
Following is a list of the main research areas at EED:
Main Research Areas
Selected Applied Research Projects
- Assessment of Earthquake Hazard in Turkey and Neighboring Regions
- Characteristics of Strong Earthquake Ground Motion
- Earthquake Risk Assessment for Istanbul Metropolitan Area
- An Earthquake Damage Scenario and Earthquake Master Plan for the City of Izmir
- Earthquake Master Plan for Istanbul (PDF)
Supported by and conducted for Metropolitan Municipality of Istanbul - Microzonation for Earthquake Risk Mitigation
Supported by SDC and conducted by DRM - Earthquake Performance of Hagia Sophia Museum
- Earthquake Performance of Süleymaniye, Sultan Ahmet and Mihrimah Mosques
- Earthquake Response of Existing Highway Bridges
- Repair and Strengthening of Reinforced Concrete and Masonry Buildings
- Earthquake Response of Arch Dams
- Assessment of the Earthquake Performance of Hospitals
- Earthquake Protection of Museum Displays
- Health Monitoring and Early Warning for Suspension Bridges in Istanbul
- Nonlinear Seismic Response of Building Structures
- Portfolio Loss Assessment for Earthquake Insurance
- Earthquake Risk Assessment of Industrial Facilities in Istanbul Metropolitan Area
