Geotechnical and geoenvironmental characteristics of man-made underground structures in Cappadocia, Turkey

Underground cities and semi-underground settlements, most of which are 1500 years at least, exist in the Cappadocia Region of Turkey. These man-made rock structures are carved in soft tuffs and the best examples of long-term performance of man-made structures in the field of rock engineering. The tu...

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Published in:	Engineering geology Vol. 69; no. 3; pp. 245 - 272
Main Authors:	Aydan, Ömer, Ulusay, Reşat
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Amsterdam Elsevier B.V 01.06.2003 Elsevier
Subjects:	Applied sciences Building structure Buildings. Public works Cappadocia Construction (buildings and works) Exact sciences and technology Geoenvironment Geotechnics Geotomography Rock mass Structure-soil interaction Tuff Underground city Underground structure Asia Turkey Cappadocia Underground city Geotomography Rock mass Tuff Geoenvironment Troglodytic architecture Construction parameter Mechanical properties Geological structure Climatic condition Measurement in situ Thermal properties Settlement Underground construction Structure soil interaction Geotechnics
ISSN:	0013-7952, 1872-6917
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