Timber framed masonry buildings, an earthquake resistance influenced architecture

2013 ◽  
pp. 1723-1731
Keyword(s):  
Earthquake Resistance ◽  
Masonry Buildings

scholarly journals Performance of masonry buildings during the 20 and 27 December 2007 Bala (Ankara) earthquakes in Turkey

2010 ◽  
Vol 10 (12) ◽  
pp. 2547-2556 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Adanur
Keyword(s):  
Earthquake Resistance ◽  
Progressive Damage ◽  
Masonry Buildings ◽  
Masonry Structures ◽  
Construction Quality ◽  
Failure Patterns

Abstract. This paper evaluates the performance of masonry buildings during the 20 and 27 December 2007 Bala (Ankara) earthquakes. Bala is a township located 50 km southeast from Ankara city in Turkey. The majority of the buildings in the affected region are built in masonry. Most of masonry buildings were formed with random or coursed stone and mud brick walls without any reinforcement. Many of these buildings were damaged or had collapsed. The cracking and failure patterns of the buildings are examined and interpreted according to current provisions for earthquake resistance of masonry structures. The damages are due to several reasons such as poor construction quality and poor workmanship of the buildings. In addition to these reasons, the two earthquakes hit the buildings within seven days, causing progressive damage.

The Borah Peak, Idaho Earthquake of October 28, 1983—Performance of Unreinforced Masonry Buildings in Mackay, Idaho

1985 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 205-224 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert Reitherman
Keyword(s):  
Unreinforced Masonry ◽  
Earthquake Resistance ◽  
Masonry Buildings ◽  
Masonry Construction ◽  
Wood Frame

Damage to buildings in Mackay, Idaho during the October 28, 1983 Borah Peak earthquake was largely limited to unreinforced masonry construction, including the unreinforced masonry chimneys of wood frame dwellings. Except for chimneys, which typically collapsed or were severely damaged, the level of damage was only slight to moderate, even though the earthquake resistance of the construction was very low, even for unreinforced masonry.

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