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Earthquake Performance of Reinfoced Concrete Buildings: a Case Study from Marmara Turkey
EARTHQUAKE PERFORMANCE OF REINFOCED CONCRETE BUILDINGS: A CASE STUDY FROM MARMARA TURKEY

Korkut Mirzai 08074260 Bachelor Science with Honors Degree in Construction Project Management. Oxford Brookes University. Department of the Built of Environment. March 2012

List of Abbreviations: RC: Reinforcement Concrete TR: Turkey UK: United Kingdom USA: United States of America EU: European Union MHI: Ministry of Housing and Infrastructure EQ: Earthquake Code EE: Earthquake Engineering TSE: Turkish Standard Institute

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Background......................................................................................................................................................................1
Purpose of the research..............................................................................................................................................2 Research Question ........................................................................................................................................................2

Chapter 2: Research Methods ........................................................................................ 3 Interviews.........................................................................................................................................................................5 Face to face interviews ............................................................................................................................................... 5 Telephone Interviews .................................................................................................................................................. 5 Interview Structure ......................................................................................................................................................7 Case studies

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