Table Turkey 1
Effective Ground Acceleration Coefficient

Seismic Zone

A0

0.40 

0.30 

0.20 

0.10 

 

 

Table Turkey 2
Building Importance Factor (I)

Purpose of Occupancy or Type of Building

I

1. Buildings to be utilised after the earthquake and buildings containing hazardous material

a. Buildings required to be utilised immediately after the earthquake (hospitals, dispensaries, health wards, fire fighting and facilities, PTT and other telecommunication, transportation stations and terminals, power generation and distribution facilities; governorate, county and municipality administration buildings, first aid and emergency planning stations)

b. Buildings containing toxic, explosive and flammable materials, etc.

1.5

 

2. Intensively and long-term occupied buildings and buildings preserving valuable goods

a. Schools, other educational buildings and facilities, dormitories and hostels, military barracks, prisons, etc.

b. Museums

1.4

 

3. Intensively but short-term occupied buildings

Sports facilities, cinema, theatre and concert halls, etc.

1.2

 

4. Other buildings

Buildings other than above-defined buildings
(Residential and office buildings, hotels, building-like industrial structures, etc.)

1.0

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