A Comparative Analysis of Türkiye Airport Structures Earthquake Code 2020 and Türkiye Building Earthquake Code 2018
10th Turkish Conference on Earthquake Engineering, İstanbul, Türkiye, 8 - 10 Ekim 2025, cilt.1, ss.1-10, (Tam Metin Bildiri)
- Yayın Türü: Bildiri / Tam Metin Bildiri
- Cilt numarası: 1
- Basıldığı Şehir: İstanbul
- Basıldığı Ülke: Türkiye
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1-10
- Maltepe Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
The
new Türkiye Airport Structures Earthquake Code 2020 (TASEC 2020) was published
on October 6, 2020. Its purpose is to establish essential rules and minimum
conditions for designing new airport structures to withstand earthquake loads,
evaluate the seismic performance of existing airfield structures, and retrofit
these structures. This study provides a detailed comparison between the Türkiye
Building Earthquake Code 2018 (TBEC 2018) and TASEC 2020, focusing on how these
standards address seismic safety in airport structures. As the primary standard
for seismic design across all building types in Türkiye, TBEC 2018 offers
comprehensive guidelines for ensuring structural resilience against
earthquakes. However, the unique needs and complexities of airport structures, including
terminals, runways, control towers, and ancillary facilities, require tailored
approaches, which are outlined in TASEC 2020. The comparison highlights the
similarities and differences regarding earthquake load assumptions, design
parameters, material requirements, and retrofitting strategies. Additionally,
this study examines how the seismic performance evaluation criteria established
by TASEC 2020 are integrated within the broader framework of TBEC 2018. To
address challenges specific to airfield operations, such as maintaining
continuous operation during post-earthquake recovery, TASEC 2020 introduces
particular considerations to ensure minimal disruption to aviation services.
Furthermore, the study explores the economic impact of the seismic performance
evaluation criteria set by TASEC 2020 on airport structure design.