DOI: 10.7277/12v8-1k77
title: Spatial Distribution of Damage caused by the 1999 earthquakes in Turkey

description: &lt;p&gt;The effects of the 17 August and  12 November 1999 Earthquakes in Turkey were investigated by a team of students and faculty from many universities. The damage caused to reinforced concrete structures was documented. More information about the reconnaissance effort can be found here : &lt;a href="/app/site/resources/2016/02/00396/Donmez_and_Pujol_2005.pdf" style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal"&gt;2016/02/00396/Donmez_and_Pujol_2005.pdf&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;This database consists of coordinates, extent of damage and photographs (if available) of  1127 low-rise reinforced concrete buildings from the towns of Bolu and Duzce. &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;img alt="" src="/resources/396/download/bolu_Damage.png" style="height: 499px; width: 500px" /&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;The above image shows the location and damage level of buildings in Bolu. Damage level is depicted as follows: Severe Damage (Removed) = Red Diamonds, Severe Damage= Red, Moderate Damage= Orange, Light Damage= Yellow and No Damage= Green.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;img alt="" src="/resources/396/download/Duzce_Damage.png" style="height: 501px; width: 500px" /&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;The above image shows the location and damage level of buildings in Duzce. Damage level is depicted as follows: Severe Damage (Removed) = Red Diamonds, Severe Damage= Red, Moderate Damage= Orange, Light Damage= Yellow and No Damage= Green.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;The Google Earth (.kml) file for the map shown can be downloaded under the supporting documents tab.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;This database is presented as a spreadsheet with each row containing the following information for a building:&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ol&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Title:&lt;/strong&gt; Title of the project, group of experiments, simulations or surveys&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Source:&lt;/strong&gt; Names of the people who generated the data&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Keywords:&lt;/strong&gt; Words describing the dataset&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Report(s):&lt;/strong&gt; Related documentation&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Experiment or Case ID:&lt;/strong&gt; ID assigned by the source to the sample, specimen, case, survey, site, experiment or simulation&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Latitude:&lt;/strong&gt; Latitude of the location where data was collected, if applicable&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Longitude:&lt;/strong&gt; Longitude of the location where data was collected, if applicable&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Parameters:&lt;/strong&gt; Variables and parameters chosen by the researcher, compiler, professional or scientific organization to describe the data&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Drawings/Diagrams:&lt;/strong&gt; Drawing and diagrams helpful to interpret the data&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Data:&lt;/strong&gt; Data files generated through project. Tabular text format is preferred&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Photos, Videos, etc.: &lt;/strong&gt;Media files including photos, videos, audio generated through project&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Compiled by:&lt;/strong&gt; Names of the people who compiled the data&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Date:&lt;/strong&gt; Date when the dataset was compiled&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ol&gt; &lt;p&gt;The following information is presented in the parameters column: &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;    1. Latitude&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;    2. Longitude&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;    3. No. of Floors&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;    4. Structural Damage:&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p style="margin-left: 8.6pt"&gt;    a) Light: Hairline (crack width not exceeding approximate 0.13 mm) inclined and flexural cracks were observed in structural elements&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;         b) Moderate: Wider cracks or spalling of concrete were observed.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;         c) Severe: At least one element had a structural failure.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;         d) Collapse: At least one floor slab or part of it lost its elevation&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;nb:citations&gt;&lt;/nb:citations&gt;