BARÜ Goes to the Region to Analyze the 'Disaster of the Century'

Bartın University (BARU) is going to the region to analyze the structural changes in buildings, highways, state main roads and bridges after the earthquakes in Kahramanmaraş. Bartın University (BARÜ) Faculty of Engineering, Architecture and Design Civil Engineering Department Lecturer Assoc. Dr. Selçuk Baş is going to the region as part of TÜBİTAK's “1002-C Natural Disasters Focused Field Study Emergency Support Project”. Assoc. Dr. Baş will conduct damage assessments and structural assessments of highways and bridges on state main roads in the disaster-affected areas. Assoc. Dr. As part of another project, Baş will prepare a report by focusing on the buildings in the region.

In addition, Research Assistant from BARU Civil Engineering Department. See. Yaşar Erbaş will take part as a researcher in the project titled “Corner Failure Mechanism and Major Damage Modes of Damaged Masonry Structures in Malatya Province in the 6 February 2023 Earthquake”.

Structure and ground damage, building dynamics, earthquake behavior…

Providing information about the scientific studies to be done, Assoc. Dr. Baş said, “It is aimed to make damage assessments and structural assessments of highways and bridges on state main roads in the earthquake-affected areas. In addition to the structural determinations and evaluations to be made, in terms of geotechnical engineering, ground-based damages at the bridge piers and the surrounding area will be detected and reported. In addition, within the scope of another project that I was involved in as a researcher, buildings will be scrutinized and a detailed analysis will be made.”

Scientific evaluations will be submitted to TUBITAK and related institutions.

BARU Department of Civil Engineering Faculty Member Assoc. Dr. Baş, in the project titled "Structural Status and Damage Determination Studies of Bridge Structures in the Region After the Kahramanmaraş-Pazarcık (Mw=6) and Kahramanmaraş-Elbistan (Mw=2023) Earthquakes dated February 7.7, 7.6, by Field Observations" from Kırıkkale University, Assoc. Dr. Bülent Sönmezer and Assoc. Dr. Murat Çeliker will contribute as a researcher. Detailed reports prepared within the scope of the studies will be submitted to TUBITAK and related institutions.

“BARU family is with our nation with all its opportunities”

Underlining that as the BARU family, they work together in many fields, Rector Prof. Dr. Orhan Uzun said, “As Turkey, we are aware that we need to be in solidarity in order to overcome these difficult days together. With this consciousness, we are mobilized with all the components of the BARÜ family. While we are making an effort to deliver our aid to the region, our expert staff, students and graduates are working in our provinces affected by the earthquake to heal the wounds. Now we are sending a team of academics to the region to conduct scientific analyzes and report the process in detail. I would like to thank all our friends who contributed to our work supported by TÜBİTAK. I am proud of all members of the Bartın University family.”