Research Article

Investigation of the Behavior of RC Elevated Water Tanks According to Turkish Earthquake Codes

Volume: 14 Number: 1 March 26, 2025
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Investigation of the Behavior of RC Elevated Water Tanks According to Turkish Earthquake Codes

Abstract

Water tanks are critical structures that must be used without damage after an earthquake. Due to their vital importance, these structures are required to perform well under the influence of major earthquakes. In this study, the behavior of the RC elevated water tanks under earthquake effects was investigated. The water tank with a volume of 75 m3, which is widely applied as a type project, was examined according to the calculation principles of the 1968, 1975, 1998, 2007, and 2018 earthquake codes. The analysis of the structure designed in the SAP2000 program was carried out according to the equivalent linear method. When the analysis results were compared according to the earthquake codes considered, it was concluded that the structure showed better performance as the design criteria and calculation principles were improved from the 1968 earthquake code to the 2018 earthquake code. The comparative analysis results obtained from the study were evaluated specifically for an RC elevated water tank that was heavily damaged in the 6 February 2023 Kahramanmaraş earthquakes.

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Ethical Statement

The study is complied with research and publication ethics.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Reinforced Concrete Buildings, Earthquake Engineering, Numerical Modelization in Civil Engineering

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

March 26, 2025

Submission Date

November 27, 2024

Acceptance Date

January 26, 2025

Published in Issue

Year 2025 Volume: 14 Number: 1

APA
Ülker Peker, F. (2025). Investigation of the Behavior of RC Elevated Water Tanks According to Turkish Earthquake Codes. Bitlis Eren Üniversitesi Fen Bilimleri Dergisi, 14(1), 398-423. https://doi.org/10.17798/bitlisfen.1592499
AMA
1.Ülker Peker F. Investigation of the Behavior of RC Elevated Water Tanks According to Turkish Earthquake Codes. Bitlis Eren Üniversitesi Fen Bilimleri Dergisi. 2025;14(1):398-423. doi:10.17798/bitlisfen.1592499
Chicago
Ülker Peker, Fatma. 2025. “Investigation of the Behavior of RC Elevated Water Tanks According to Turkish Earthquake Codes”. Bitlis Eren Üniversitesi Fen Bilimleri Dergisi 14 (1): 398-423. https://doi.org/10.17798/bitlisfen.1592499.
EndNote
Ülker Peker F (March 1, 2025) Investigation of the Behavior of RC Elevated Water Tanks According to Turkish Earthquake Codes. Bitlis Eren Üniversitesi Fen Bilimleri Dergisi 14 1 398–423.
IEEE
[1]F. Ülker Peker, “Investigation of the Behavior of RC Elevated Water Tanks According to Turkish Earthquake Codes”, Bitlis Eren Üniversitesi Fen Bilimleri Dergisi, vol. 14, no. 1, pp. 398–423, Mar. 2025, doi: 10.17798/bitlisfen.1592499.
ISNAD
Ülker Peker, Fatma. “Investigation of the Behavior of RC Elevated Water Tanks According to Turkish Earthquake Codes”. Bitlis Eren Üniversitesi Fen Bilimleri Dergisi 14/1 (March 1, 2025): 398-423. https://doi.org/10.17798/bitlisfen.1592499.
JAMA
1.Ülker Peker F. Investigation of the Behavior of RC Elevated Water Tanks According to Turkish Earthquake Codes. Bitlis Eren Üniversitesi Fen Bilimleri Dergisi. 2025;14:398–423.
MLA
Ülker Peker, Fatma. “Investigation of the Behavior of RC Elevated Water Tanks According to Turkish Earthquake Codes”. Bitlis Eren Üniversitesi Fen Bilimleri Dergisi, vol. 14, no. 1, Mar. 2025, pp. 398-23, doi:10.17798/bitlisfen.1592499.
Vancouver
1.Fatma Ülker Peker. Investigation of the Behavior of RC Elevated Water Tanks According to Turkish Earthquake Codes. Bitlis Eren Üniversitesi Fen Bilimleri Dergisi. 2025 Mar. 1;14(1):398-423. doi:10.17798/bitlisfen.1592499

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