Seismic Behaviour Evaluation of Suleymaniye Mosque Under Different Earthquake Records

Year 2016, Volume: 2 Issue: 2, 67 - 75, 31.12.2016

Ayhan Aslan Abdurrahman Sahin

Abstract

In this study, 3D structural model of Suleymaniye
Mosque which Mimar Sinan began the construction in 1550
and finished in 7 years is developed and the behavior is
examined under the influence of different earthquakes. Finite
element (FE) model of the structure is generated and modal
analysis is carried out. The obtained dynamic characteristics
such as natural frequencies and mode shapes are compared
with experimental works and the FE model is updated.
Earthquake analysis of the mosque is carried out by using
actual earthquake records of the past. The structural behavior
under the earthquake effects is obtained at the end of the
analyses and the most affected areas of the structure have
been determined. The results are evaluated and comments
are made about the structure.

Keywords

Suleymaniye Mosque, Earthquake Analysis, Historical, Masonry Structures, Finite Element Method, Sap2000

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