Determination of Earthquake Effects on Sandy Soils for the City of Eskisehir, Turkey

Year 2016, Volume: 2 Issue: 2, 36 - 39, 31.12.2016

Mehmet İnanc Onur Mustafa Tuncan , Ahmet Tuncan

Abstract

Dynamic soil behavior has to be known very well to consider safe and economical precautions against earthquake effects.
This paper deals with modelling study to predict deformations under earthquake effect for city of Eskisehir, Turkey. Various
deformation types can occur due to the earthquake for different type of soil. In this study, soil deformations are found under
possible earthquake by using Plaxis 2D software. Soil types are chosen as silty sand and loose sand due to most common soil types
in Eskisehir. Results are presented and suggestions are given to minimize soil deformations under earthquake effects. Deformations
change depends on the local soil types. Therefore, precautions should be determined according to local soil conditions.

Keywords

earthquake, Plaxis 2D, sandy soil, silty sands, soil deformation

References

• M.I. Onur, “Soil deformations under dynamic effects”, M.S. Thesis Anadolu University, Turkey, 2007