Below is the list of academic and sectoral projects carried out in our department. Click on the relevant project for details.
As the use of seismic isolation increases, isolation stories serving as parking or technical areas are exposed to a higher fire risk. Elevated temperatures during a fire can damage lead–rubber bearings, reducing their vertical load capacity and altering their lateral force–displacement behavior, which may significantly affect a building’s post-fire seismic performance. This project investigates the post-fire response of lead–rubber bearings through experimental testing (ISO-834 fire exposure for 30/60/90 minutes with different cooling regimes, and shake-table tests on reinforced concrete buildings) and numerical simulations (heat-transfer and structural analyses). The study will also examine the suitability of the critical temperature limit used in the isotherm method and propose an optimal threshold based on experimental evidence. Furthermore, validated multi-parameter numerical studies will produce design-oriented abaci for rapid post-fire assessment. Finally, realistic fire scenarios for the isolation story of Manisa City Hospital will be simulated to derive bearing-specific temperature–time curves and evaluate the building’s post-fire earthquake performance and the potential need for bearing replacement.