An integrated Terrestrial Laser Scanner (TLS), Deviation Analysis (DA) and Finite Element (FE) approach for health assessment of historical structures. A minaret case …

M Korumaz, M Betti, A Conti, G Tucci, G Bartoli… - Engineering …, 2017 - Elsevier
This paper presents a multi-disciplinary approach for identification of historic buildings
structural health with combination of Terrestrial Laser Scanning (TLS) survey, Deviation …

[HTML][HTML] Assessment of seismic behavior of historic masonry minarets in Antalya, Turkey

P Usta - Case Studies in Construction Materials, 2021 - Elsevier
The minarets, which attract attention with their height and independent building form, reveal
the symbolic structural form of Islamic architecture. Minarets are vulnerable to fail under …

A cost-effective FRCM technique for seismic strengthening of minarets

A Bayraktar, E Hökelekli - Engineering Structures, 2021 - Elsevier
Many collapses or severe damages in minarets occur due to large structural deformations
during earthquakes. Minarets, which are part of the cultural heritage, require particular …

Collapse mechanism of narthex part of historical masonry mosques

İ Kocaman, M Gürbüz - Engineering Failure Analysis, 2023 - Elsevier
Historical mosques are important cultural heritages that should be confidently transferred to
the future. These structures are damaged due to earthquakes. The minarets, domes and …

Evaluation of masonry minarets collapsed by a strong wind under uncertainty

A Ural, FK Firat - Natural Hazards, 2015 - Springer
A strong wind hit Aksaray province in Turkey on the March 12, 2013. In this natural disaster,
two masonry minarets collapsed and one minaret slightly damaged. Fortunately, there was …

Numerical assessment of a slender structure damaged during October 30, 2020, İzmir earthquake in Turkey

A Demir, TY Altıok - Bulletin of Earthquake Engineering, 2021 - Springer
The minarets, which have a tall and slender structure, are quite vulnerable to dynamic
forces, ie earthquakes and winds. In mainly concrete minarets, since the bond between the …

Restoration effects on experimental dynamic characteristics of masonry stone minarets

A Bayraktar, I Calik, T Türker, A Ashour - Materials and Structures, 2018 - Springer
Masonry minarets are sensitive to wind and earthquake forces due to their slenderness and
supporting structural system. They are restored in order to safely transfer to future …

Fundamental frequency formulation and modeling of masonry slender structures: A comparative study of machine learning and regression techniques

K Manikandan, M Nidhi, F Micelli, A Cascardi… - Engineering Failure …, 2024 - Elsevier
This paper presents a novel method for determining the fundamental frequency and
modeling slender masonry structures, which is particularly relevant in the context of …

A simplified fundamental frequency formulation based on in-situ tests for masonry stone minarets

A Bayraktar, I Çalik, T Türker - Experimental Techniques, 2022 - Springer
The high and slender historical masonry minarets are vulnerable to the static and dynamic
loads. Performance analyses of minarets are implemented using three-dimensional …

[HTML][HTML] Earthquake behavior of M1 minaret of historical sultan ahmed mosque (blue mosque)

T Kocaturk, YS Erdogan - Structural Engineering and Mechanics, 2016 - koreascience.kr
Minarets are almost the inevitable part of Mosques in Islam and according to some, from a
philosophical point of view, today they symbolize the spiritual elevation of man towards God …