Investigation of Reinforced School Buildings Before the February 6, 2023 Earthquakes and Their Post-Earthquake Conditions: The Kahramanmaraş Province Example

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AKBABA H., Sezer M. Ö., Yaba M., Kılıç T., Köse M. M., DEMİR A., ...Daha Fazla

Turk Deprem Arastirma Dergisi, cilt.8, sa.1, ss.128-140, 2026 (Scopus, TRDizin)

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 8 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2026
  • Doi Numarası: 10.46464/tdad.1811337
  • Dergi Adı: Turk Deprem Arastirma Dergisi
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.128-140
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Earthquake safety, Reinforced concrete, Reinforcement, Reinforcement curtain, School buildings
  • Açık Arşiv Koleksiyonu: AVESİS Açık Erişim Koleksiyonu
  • Uşak Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

This study covers school buildings affiliated with the Ministry of National Education located in the province of Kahramanmaraş, where the earthquakes of February 6, 2023 (Pazarcık Mw7.7 and Elbistan Mw7.6) occurred, and which had previously undergone reinforcement. Within the scope of the study, the extent to which the target school buildings that had undergone reinforcement measures were successful in withstanding the earthquakes, categorized as undamaged, slightly/moderately damaged, severely damaged, or collapsed, was determined through the reinforcement projects implemented and on-site field studies, thereby assessing the effectiveness of the reinforcement efforts. Post-earthquake inspections in the region revealed that buildings that had undergone reinforcement measures survived the earthquake without damage. Additionally, it was observed that the aforementioned school buildings were generally used as disaster and coordination centers immediately after the earthquake. The study found that some school buildings that had not been reinforced before the earthquake suffered serious damage and were severely damaged, while some were partially destroyed. In reinforced buildings, it was determined that the vast majority were undamaged or suffered minimal damage. In conclusion, it is clearly evident that the reinforced concrete wall reinforcement method for existing structures significantly prevents building damage in potential earthquakes.