Structural Analysis of Ahlat Emir Bayındır Bridge

Abstract

There are many historic buildings belongs to many civilizations in the Ahlat province. The fact that these structures survive for a very long time is directly related to the construction techniques of these structures. Emir Bayındır Bridge is one of the buildings that could stay solid. First of all, general information is given about the bridge. In this study, structural analyzes were carried out for the Ahlat Emir Bayındır Bridge after on-site inspections.  Information about the damage that occurred over time in the bridge is given in this study. Observation based structural analysis form has been created for the bridge. A finite element model of the bridge was created with the help of on-site measurements. Analyzes were made for the created finite element model in different load cases. The obtained results were interpreted and recommendations were made. With this study, it is aimed to investigate the behavior of the bridge under earthquake effect.

Keywords

• Ahlat,Structural analysis,Emir Bayındır Bridge,Seismic behavior

Structural Analysis of Ahlat Emir Bayındır Bridge

Abstract

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