Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
RILEM Bookseries, Springer International Publishing Ag, ss.2175-2185, 2026
Yeni Cami was reconstructed in 1913 after it was destroyed by fires earlier in 1889 and 1890 and major earthquake damage on March 3rd, 1893. However, partial collapses occurred on June 14th, 1964, and January 24th, 2020 (Elazığ Sivrice) earthquakes, after which the mosque underwent restoration and strengthening including buttresses in 2022 and fully collapsed during the February 6th, 2023 Kahramanmaraş-Pazarcık earthquake. The mosque featured approximately 10-m-tall slender walls, 30-m-tall minarets, and four large pillars in the main building with plus-shaped vaults and a central dome surrounded by four smaller corner domes. Reconstruction plan is underway amidst numerous debates. Reconstruction using traditional techniques is likely to result in another collapse by the next earthquake, which is a major threat for public safety. The Ministry of Culture permitted use of modern techniques for reconstruction in earthquake-prone areas only if traditional methods fail, which opened new possibilities. The investigation of alternative techniques included post-tensioning of stone masonry, use of steel columns within the walls, and hidden reinforced shear walls to replace rubble masonry inside the stone masonry walls using special cement with minimal soluble salts. This paper discusses the efforts to reconstruct a historic mosque with a novel intervention after a 130-year history of multiple earthquake collapses, aiming to prevent future collapses and also highlights ensuring life-safety of hundreds of worshippers during an earthquake. Earthquake resistant mosques served as temporary shelters for survivors. Structurally safe historic mosques would save lives during and after major earthquakes. Results provoke useful debates for similar structures. (250).