Research Areas

EED has done pioneering work on many aspects of earthquake engineering, in seismic hazard and risk analysis, earthquake occurrence and ground motion modeling, component and system reliability, experimental research on structures and components, evaluation of damage potential of ground motions, and development of seismic design methodologies.

Following is a list of the main research areas at EED:

Following is a selected list of applied research projects carried out at EED

Assessment of Earthquake Hazard in Turkey and Neighboring Regions
Characteristics of Strong Earthquake Ground Motion
Earthquake Risk Assessment for Istanbul Metropolitan Area
Executive Summary (PDF)
Reports (ZIP)
An Earthquake Damage Scenario and Earthquake Master Plan for the city of Izmir
(in Turkish)
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

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