Miraç Pehlivanoğlu
Yusuf Demirel
Abstract
Historical structures occupy an important place among the cultural heritages of nations. The historical and cultural immovable properties destroyed in natural disasters such as earthquakes are values lost from our national heritage. Preserving these values and transmitting them to the future is of paramount importance. In this study, the pre- and post-earthquake conditions of the Hüseyin Pasha Mosque minaret located in Gaziantep—which suffered a 9‑m collapse following the destructive earthquakes that occurred in Kahramanmaraş on February 6, 2023—were examined. An internal steel reinforcement method was proposed to restore the minaret to a usable condition, and the analytical results of this method were presented. The proposed method was evaluated from a static perspective and is intended to serve as the basis for restoration work aimed at reviving the structure’s pre-collapse state. The pre-earthquake condition of the minaret was analyzed, and it was found that the collapse occurred because the adjacent mosque inhibited the displacements in the minaret at the level of the pulpit during the earthquake, which caused increased displacements in the upper part of the minaret and resulted in the collapse. The proposed steel reinforcement method increased the minaret’s resistance against future earthquakes and ensured that, within the original-like cladding planned for the restoration works of the collapsed 9‑m upper section, a load-bearing system is provided.
Keywords
Restoration, Repair, Revitalization, Steel, Mosque, Earthquake.
