Abstract
Erzurum province is a basin developed under the effect of strike-slip faults in the Eastern Anatolia region. Erzurum province is generally influenced by the left strike-slip Erzurum Fault Zone, the left- strike-slip Aşkale fault, and the Başköy-Kandilli reverse fault. It is also located approximately 80 km from the Karlıova joint, which is the intersection of the North Anatolian and East Anatolian Faults. When the earthquakes of the instrumental and historical periods are analyzed, it is seen that many damaging earthquakes of medium to large magnitude have occurred in Erzurum province. Erzurum basin is generally covered with old alluvium at the edges of the plains, while the flat areas in the central parts are covered with new alluvium. Determination of local soil properties in regions with high earthquake hazard plays an important role in reducing earthquake risks. For this purpose, single station microtremor measurements were applied at 25 sites in Palandöken and Yakutiye districts of Erzurum province. The measurements were taken for at least 30 minutes and evaluated according to the Horizontal/Vertical Spectral Ratio method. As a result of the analysis, the dominant period, H/V ratio and vulnerability index (Kg) values of the measurement points were calculated. The period values obtained vary between 0.15 s and 3.7 s, while the H/V ratios vary between 2.2 and 8.5. The Kg value obtained using these parameters is defined as the vulnerability of the soil. It is concluded that high period, high H/V and high Kg values are obtained in areas with recent alluvium and multidisciplinary analyses should be performed in soil investigations in these regions.
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