Using AURAP Method in Determination of Building Earthquake Risk

Major earthquakes in our country cause heavy damages especially to buildings. Damage to buildings adversely affects people and their settlements. There are many factors that cause damage to buildings. The most important of these are the lack of engineering services and incorrect applications at the construction site. It is vital to identify any problems with buildings in advance. To do this, time is the most important concept. Rapid screening methods are advantageous in terms of time in determining the earthquake performance of buildings. Rapid screening methods are frequently used in highly urbanized areas. Rapid screening methods are of great benefit in classifying buildings according to their risk status. Düzce suffered heavy losses in the August 17, 1999 Marmara and November 12, 1999 Düzce Earthquakes. After the earthquake, there have been positive developments towards reconstruction in Düzce. However, there are still neighborhoods in the city where pre-earthquake constructions are dense. Among these neighbourhoods, Burhaniye District is connected to Düzce centre. Burhaniye neighborhood is a place where there are many buildings before 1999. In this study, the application and results of the AURAP Method, one of the rapid scanning methods, in a building built in 1979 in the Burhaniye District in the center of Düzce, will be explained.