The SAHC2023 offers three special sessions. Please find the schedule and the abstracts provided by the session chairs. These sessions are free to attend for the conference participants and no pre-registration is required. Please just pop in, if you are interested!
1 Bagan Conservation Project – Repair and retrofitting methodology for Bagan unreinforced masonry temples.
date/room: Session 2, 14:30-16:30, September 12/ Seminar room 1-2
chair: Claudia Cancino, Getty Conservation Institute
2 The impact of the 2023 Turkey earthquake sequence on the historic built environment
date/room: Session 6, 16:45-18:45, September 13/ Kihada hall
chair: Prof. Sinan Acikgoz, University of Oxford
Abstract: The southwestern part of Turkey has been a ‘confluence of states, faiths and peoples’ since Antiquity. On 6 February 2023, it was struck by an Mw 7.8 (epicentre: Pazarcik) and later an Mw 7.6 earthquake (epicentre: Ekinozu). This was followed by thousands of aftershocks, including the Mw 6.3 event on 20 February (epicentre: Uzunbag). More than 50,000 people have died and 280,000 buildings were heavily damaged. This special session will discuss the impact of the earthquakes on the historic built environment in the area. A wide-ranging discussion is planned which will feature observations on relevant seismological aspects, materials and construction techniques in the region, post-earthquake damage assessment techniques and results and numerical modelling of case studies. The session will also aim to initiate forward-looking discussions on the repair, retrofit and reconstruction of vernacular and monumental structures in the wake of destructive earthquakes in historic urban areas.
Presentation lineup: *All listed times below refer to the Japan Standard Time.
16.45 – 17.00: Eleni Smyrou, Hanze University of Applied Sciences – Damage patterns and strong ground motion of the 6th of February Turkey Earthquakes
17.00 – 17.15: Bora Pulatsu (online), Carleton University – Inspections and reflections on the damage and collapse mechanisms of URM Buildings – Kahramanmaras Earthquakes
17.15 – 17.30: Chiara Bertolin, Norwegian University of Science and Technology – Earthquake damage and preservation of immoveable cultural heritage: Lessons from Harran, Turkey
17.30 – 17.45: Altug Erberik (online), Middle East Technical University – Cultural heritage under seismic action: Observations from the 2023 Turkiye Earthquake Sequence
17.45 – 18.00: Sinan Acikgoz, University of Oxford – Characterising masonry construction techniques and materials in the province of Hatay with post-earthquake in-situ and laboratory investigations
18.00 – 18.15: Gokhan Cicek (online), Directorate of Foundations – Efforts for the preservation of cultural heritage immediately after the earthquakes in the Hatay Province
18.15 – 18.30: Yixiong Jing, University of Oxford – Use of laser scanning and photogrammetry data to aid post-earthquake assessment and diagnosis activities following the 2023 Kahramanmaras Earthquake Sequence.
18.30 – 18.45: Ihsan Bal (online), Hanze University of Applied Sciences – On the seismic risk of heritage structures in Turkey: Past and projections
3 Sera – Aims Blind Prediction Competition
date/room: Session 8, 16:45-18:45, September 14/ Seminar room 1-2
chair: Prof. Katrin Beyer, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne
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