{"id":59,"date":"2015-02-03T15:08:57","date_gmt":"2015-02-03T23:08:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/research.engineering.ucdavis.edu\/gpa\/?page_id=59"},"modified":"2015-05-11T09:03:42","modified_gmt":"2015-05-11T17:03:42","slug":"surface-rupture-turkey","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/research.engineering.ucdavis.edu\/gpa\/earthquake-hazards\/surface-rupture-turkey\/","title":{"rendered":"Surface Rupture: Turkey"},"content":{"rendered":"<hr \/>\n<p>Surface rupture during the 1999 Kocaeli earthquake caused widespread damage to the civil infrastructure of Turkey.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_995\" style=\"width: 209px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/research.engineering.ucdavis.edu\/gpa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2015\/02\/Buildings-beside-rupture.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-995\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-995\" src=\"http:\/\/research.engineering.ucdavis.edu\/gpa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2015\/02\/Buildings-beside-rupture-199x300.jpg\" alt=\"A vertical offset of about 2 m developed just in front of these buildings. The buildings appeared relatively undamaged.\" width=\"199\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/research.engineering.ucdavis.edu\/gpa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2015\/02\/Buildings-beside-rupture-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/research.engineering.ucdavis.edu\/gpa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2015\/02\/Buildings-beside-rupture-99x150.jpg 99w, https:\/\/research.engineering.ucdavis.edu\/gpa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2015\/02\/Buildings-beside-rupture.jpg 545w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 199px) 100vw, 199px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-995\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A vertical offset of about 2 m developed just in front of these buildings. The buildings appeared relatively undamaged.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_996\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/research.engineering.ucdavis.edu\/gpa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2015\/02\/Mosque-on-rupture.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-996\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-996\" src=\"http:\/\/research.engineering.ucdavis.edu\/gpa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2015\/02\/Mosque-on-rupture-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"At this location, surface rupture developed on two parallel branches about 50 m apart. The one branch passed directly beneath this mosque with vertical offsets of 0.5 to 1.3 m across the site. The roadway to the right of the mosque used to be flat; The fault offset produced a step in the road that was quickly re-graded for vehicles.\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/research.engineering.ucdavis.edu\/gpa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2015\/02\/Mosque-on-rupture-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/research.engineering.ucdavis.edu\/gpa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2015\/02\/Mosque-on-rupture-226x150.jpg 226w, https:\/\/research.engineering.ucdavis.edu\/gpa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2015\/02\/Mosque-on-rupture-150x99.jpg 150w, https:\/\/research.engineering.ucdavis.edu\/gpa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2015\/02\/Mosque-on-rupture.jpg 821w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-996\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">At this location, surface rupture developed on two parallel branches about 50 m apart. The one branch passed directly beneath this mosque with vertical offsets of 0.5 to 1.3 m across the site. The roadway to the right of the mosque used to be flat; The fault offset produced a step in the road that was quickly re-graded for vehicles.<\/p><\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_997\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/research.engineering.ucdavis.edu\/gpa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2015\/02\/Offset-by-collapsed-building.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-997\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-997\" src=\"http:\/\/research.engineering.ucdavis.edu\/gpa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2015\/02\/Offset-by-collapsed-building-300x196.jpg\" alt=\"About 2 m of right-lateral slip occurred at this apartment complex in Kullar, as evidenced by the offset in the concrete wall. The rupture passed directly beneath the collapsed building. However, six other similar buildings in this complex also completely collapsed due to shaking alone.\" width=\"300\" height=\"196\" srcset=\"https:\/\/research.engineering.ucdavis.edu\/gpa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2015\/02\/Offset-by-collapsed-building-300x196.jpg 300w, https:\/\/research.engineering.ucdavis.edu\/gpa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2015\/02\/Offset-by-collapsed-building-229x150.jpg 229w, https:\/\/research.engineering.ucdavis.edu\/gpa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2015\/02\/Offset-by-collapsed-building-150x98.jpg 150w, https:\/\/research.engineering.ucdavis.edu\/gpa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2015\/02\/Offset-by-collapsed-building.jpg 821w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-997\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">About 2 m of right-lateral slip occurred at this apartment complex in Kullar, as evidenced by the offset in the concrete wall. The rupture passed directly beneath the collapsed building. However, six other similar buildings in this complex also completely collapsed due to shaking alone.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_998\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/research.engineering.ucdavis.edu\/gpa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2015\/02\/Offset-in-Naval-pier.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-998\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-998\" src=\"http:\/\/research.engineering.ucdavis.edu\/gpa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2015\/02\/Offset-in-Naval-pier-300x196.jpg\" alt=\"Right lateral fault movements developed in the Naval facilities, as evidenced by the offset in the concrete slabs shown here.\" width=\"300\" height=\"196\" srcset=\"https:\/\/research.engineering.ucdavis.edu\/gpa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2015\/02\/Offset-in-Naval-pier-300x196.jpg 300w, https:\/\/research.engineering.ucdavis.edu\/gpa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2015\/02\/Offset-in-Naval-pier-229x150.jpg 229w, https:\/\/research.engineering.ucdavis.edu\/gpa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2015\/02\/Offset-in-Naval-pier-150x98.jpg 150w, https:\/\/research.engineering.ucdavis.edu\/gpa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2015\/02\/Offset-in-Naval-pier.jpg 823w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-998\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Right lateral fault movements developed in the Naval facilities, as evidenced by the offset in the concrete slabs shown here.<\/p><\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1000\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/research.engineering.ucdavis.edu\/gpa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2015\/02\/Wall-offest-at-Naval-Base.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1000\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1000\" src=\"http:\/\/research.engineering.ucdavis.edu\/gpa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2015\/02\/Wall-offest-at-Naval-Base-300x196.jpg\" alt=\"Roughly 4 m of right-lateral offset can be seen in this concrete wall. To the left of the wall, a single story building was torn apart by the movements. To the right of this location, the rupture passed through several multi-story buildings and contributed to the damage there.\" width=\"300\" height=\"196\" srcset=\"https:\/\/research.engineering.ucdavis.edu\/gpa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2015\/02\/Wall-offest-at-Naval-Base-300x196.jpg 300w, https:\/\/research.engineering.ucdavis.edu\/gpa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2015\/02\/Wall-offest-at-Naval-Base-229x150.jpg 229w, https:\/\/research.engineering.ucdavis.edu\/gpa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2015\/02\/Wall-offest-at-Naval-Base-150x98.jpg 150w, https:\/\/research.engineering.ucdavis.edu\/gpa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2015\/02\/Wall-offest-at-Naval-Base.jpg 820w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1000\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Roughly 4 m of right-lateral offset can be seen in this concrete wall. To the left of the wall, a single story building was torn apart by the movements. To the right of this location, the rupture passed through several multi-story buildings and contributed to the damage there.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_999\" style=\"width: 210px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/research.engineering.ucdavis.edu\/gpa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2015\/02\/Rupture-in-field.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-999\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-999\" src=\"http:\/\/research.engineering.ucdavis.edu\/gpa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2015\/02\/Rupture-in-field-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"About 2 m of right-lateral offset developed across this field as evidenced by offsets in fences.\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/research.engineering.ucdavis.edu\/gpa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2015\/02\/Rupture-in-field-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/research.engineering.ucdavis.edu\/gpa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2015\/02\/Rupture-in-field-100x150.jpg 100w, https:\/\/research.engineering.ucdavis.edu\/gpa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2015\/02\/Rupture-in-field.jpg 544w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-999\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">About 2 m of right-lateral offset developed across this field as evidenced by offsets in fences.<\/p><\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Surface rupture during the 1999 Kocaeli earthquake caused widespread damage to the civil infrastructure of Turkey.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":69,"featured_media":0,"parent":30,"menu_order":11,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-59","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/research.engineering.ucdavis.edu\/gpa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/59","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/research.engineering.ucdavis.edu\/gpa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/research.engineering.ucdavis.edu\/gpa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/research.engineering.ucdavis.edu\/gpa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/69"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/research.engineering.ucdavis.edu\/gpa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=59"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/research.engineering.ucdavis.edu\/gpa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/59\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1034,"href":"https:\/\/research.engineering.ucdavis.edu\/gpa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/59\/revisions\/1034"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/research.engineering.ucdavis.edu\/gpa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/30"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/research.engineering.ucdavis.edu\/gpa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=59"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}