Structural Performance Assestment of Historical Dilovasi Sultan Suleyman (Diliskelesi) Bridge in Turkey

Year 2018, Volume: 8 Issue: 3, 1579 - 1588, 10.07.2018

Ferit Çakır

Abstract

Abstract - Masonry arch bridges are regarded as the oldest examples of engineered structures in the world and they reflect the

culture of previous civilizations with their various sizes, styles, and spans. These bridges were constructed centuries ago addressing

the load-carrying problems of old times. The preservation of these structures receives a great deal of attention in the structural

engineering community. In this respect, current study focuses on historical Dilovası Sultan Suleyman (Diliskelesi) Bridge in

Kocaeli, Turkey. In order to investigate the structural behavior of the current form of the bridge, Modal and Response Spectrum

analyses were carried out utilizing finite element methods.

Keywords

Masonry arch bridges, Dilovası Sultan Suleyman (Diliskelesi) Bridge, Modal Analysis, Response Spectrum Analysis, Finite Element Method

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