Analysis, FEM modeling, Reinforcement

Project NO: 009 ISTANBUL UNIVERSITY BUILDING (İÜ REKTÖRLÜK BİNASI)

PLACE:	ISTANBUL
COMPANY:	SGM (Sismik Güçlendirme merkezi) (Seismic Strengthening Center)
TOTAL AREA:	30000 m²
TYPE OF JOB:	Analysis, FEM modeling,
STRUTURE TYPE:	Masonry: Stone, Brick, concrete
MONUMENT AGE:	200 years.
DATE:	2003 & 2011,
SOME ASPECTS:	Very large and long structure.

This is a very good example of 19 century modern building in Ottoman Empire. There were several cracks and structural modification in the past several decades. For example some of walls had partial removing and some concrete beam sections were added. They had severe effect on the structure and all of them removed, modified and fixed the same as its original monumental system.

Seismic Strengthening