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Assessment of Composite Steel and Reinforced Concrete Systems: The Case of the New Atatürk Cultural Center
Abstract
Composite materials use combinations of materials that cannot meet the desired structural performance in the architectural field alone. The new Atatürk Cultural Centre had to be reconstructed on a site in Taksim Square where there are heavy vehicle and pedestrian traffic, and close to the city's rail transport network. This congestion compelled the entire construction team to adopt construction technologies that diverged from traditional techniques. The new building had to remain within some of the references of the old building, while at the same time making a new architectural and engineering step forward. A construction technology using a combination of reinforced concrete and steel components was the solution to many problems. The objective of this study is to evaluate the benefits of the reinforced concrete-steel composite system, to show that it is a more suitable construction technology for buildings with unique architecture under special conditions such as restricted building sites, large spans, seismic risk zones, and thus to draw the attention of the construction sector to the advantages of this system. To this end, an examination of the projects of the New AKM building was conducted, encompassing the collection of data through interviews with static and architectural offices, as well as electronic sources. The structural system of the building was then analysed using the 'illustrative case study' method. The study concluded that the utilisation of composite construction systems offers numerous advantages, including enhanced building load capacity, seismic resilience, accelerated construction processes, and reduced labour errors in special-use buildings located in urban centres.
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Thanks
We would like to thank İrfan Balioğlu from Balkar Engineering, Coşkun Kuzu from Mertebe Engineering and İlker Otman from Otman Design Architecture for their help and sharing their office archive.
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Details
Primary Language
English
Subjects
Materials and Technology in Architecture
Journal Section
Research Article
Publication Date
June 25, 2025
Submission Date
November 8, 2024
Acceptance Date
March 12, 2025
Published in Issue
Year 2025 Volume: 8 Number: 1
APA
Şahin Diri, B., & Bekar, E. (2025). Assessment of Composite Steel and Reinforced Concrete Systems: The Case of the New Atatürk Cultural Center. Modular Journal, 8(1), 204-231. https://doi.org/10.59389/modular.1581916
AMA
1.Şahin Diri B, Bekar E. Assessment of Composite Steel and Reinforced Concrete Systems: The Case of the New Atatürk Cultural Center. Modular Journal. 2025;8(1):204-231. doi:10.59389/modular.1581916
Chicago
Şahin Diri, Berrin, and Erdinç Bekar. 2025. “Assessment of Composite Steel and Reinforced Concrete Systems: The Case of the New Atatürk Cultural Center”. Modular Journal 8 (1): 204-31. https://doi.org/10.59389/modular.1581916.
EndNote
Şahin Diri B, Bekar E (June 1, 2025) Assessment of Composite Steel and Reinforced Concrete Systems: The Case of the New Atatürk Cultural Center. Modular Journal 8 1 204–231.
IEEE
[1]B. Şahin Diri and E. Bekar, “Assessment of Composite Steel and Reinforced Concrete Systems: The Case of the New Atatürk Cultural Center”, Modular Journal, vol. 8, no. 1, pp. 204–231, June 2025, doi: 10.59389/modular.1581916.
ISNAD
Şahin Diri, Berrin - Bekar, Erdinç. “Assessment of Composite Steel and Reinforced Concrete Systems: The Case of the New Atatürk Cultural Center”. Modular Journal 8/1 (June 1, 2025): 204-231. https://doi.org/10.59389/modular.1581916.
JAMA
1.Şahin Diri B, Bekar E. Assessment of Composite Steel and Reinforced Concrete Systems: The Case of the New Atatürk Cultural Center. Modular Journal. 2025;8:204–231.
MLA
Şahin Diri, Berrin, and Erdinç Bekar. “Assessment of Composite Steel and Reinforced Concrete Systems: The Case of the New Atatürk Cultural Center”. Modular Journal, vol. 8, no. 1, June 2025, pp. 204-31, doi:10.59389/modular.1581916.
Vancouver
1.Berrin Şahin Diri, Erdinç Bekar. Assessment of Composite Steel and Reinforced Concrete Systems: The Case of the New Atatürk Cultural Center. Modular Journal. 2025 Jun. 1;8(1):204-31. doi:10.59389/modular.1581916
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