Author Archives : Egemen Sönmez, Ph.D.

About the author ⁄ Egemen Sönmez, Ph.D.

Egemen Sönmez, Ph.D. (egemen.sonmez@ieu.edu.tr) is an Assistant Professor at Civil Engineering Department of Izmir University of Economics, Turkiye. His research interests include but not limited to seismic design, assessment, and numerical modeling of reinforced concrete structures

When the Ground Shook

This is the second of a two-part series on the Kahramanmaraş Earthquake Sequence which occurred on February 6, 2023 in Turkiye. The first article was printed in the STRUCTURE magazine July 2023 issue and presented a background on regional seismicity, seismic design and practice in Turkiye, and the authors’ observations from the field. This article focuses on observations relevant to structural practice in the U.S.

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Oct, 2023 By Reid Zimmerman, P.E., S.E., Egemen Sönmez, Ph.D. and Rebecca Hix Collins, P.E., S.E. In Feature

WHEN THE GROUND SHOOK

Post-Disaster Observations of the Kahramanmaras Turkiye Earthquake Sequence — Part 1

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Jul, 2023 By Egemen Sönmez, Ph.D., Rebecca Hix Collins, P.E., S.E. and Reid Zimmerman, P.E., S.E. In Feature

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