ABSTRACT
The Istanbul Cultural and Congress Centre is a major new development in an area of relatively high seismicity. The prestigious nature of the project demanded a stringent approach to all aspects of the design, including the seismic considerations. Accordingly, a detailed site specific hazard analysis was performed. Dynamic analysis was carried out for some of the structures, including a detailed analysis of the buried car park structure, to investigate soil structure interaction effects. Careful attention was given to the distribution of the lateral resisting elements and to the detailing of the structure, to provide optimum seismic resistance while satisfying architectural requirements.
It is concluded that given close collaboration between all members of the design team, satisfactory seismic performance can be achieved in complex buildings of considerable architectural merit, even in areas where there is a significant seismic hazard.
