Determination of structural problems of pigeon houses (Boranhane) in Karaçali (Tilalo) neighborhood of Di̇yarbakir and SEM-EDX analysis of adobe material

In the world, human beings have been looking for suitable places to meet their basic needs such as shelter and nutrition since their existence. Due to natural events and with the increase in people's desire for comfort, they have moved to more favorable places for their shelter needs. In the early times, they lived in places such as caves and tree hollows. With the transition to settled life, structures built of adobe material, which is a mixture of water and soil, began to be used. In many regions of Anatolia, traditional houses and animal shelters were built with adobe material. In this thesis, a comprehensive literature research was conducted. The architectural features, current status and structural problems of the pigeon houses (boranhane) built of adobe material in Karaçalı (Tilalo) Neighborhood of Diyarbakır province are discussed. A field study was conducted in the region where there are a total of seven pigeon houses (boranhane), one of which is an archaeological relic. In the field study, first of all, the survey projects of the pigeon houses (boranhane) were prepared. The current conditions and structural problems of six pigeon houses (boranhane) with minor, moderate and severe damage were determined observationally and these problems were documented with detailed photographs. In order to determine the content of adobe material used in the construction of the pigeon houses (boranhane), a total of eight adobe samples were taken from six pigeon houses (boranhane) to be used in the experimental study. SEM-EDX analyses were performed on the samples in the laboratory of DUBTAM. The content analysis of the adobe used as building material in the pigeon houses (boranhane), which are accepted as cultural and architectural heritage in Diyarbakır city history, was determined by experimental studies. It is aimed that the adobe material, whose content was determined as a result of the experimental studies, will be an up-to-date guide for the repair and restoration works to be carried out for the pigeon houses (boranhane). It is important and necessary to preserve pigeon houses (boranhane) and transfer them to future generations and to expand academic studies in this direction. In this context, it is thought that the study will contribute to the preservation of the culture of pigeon houses (boranhane) and to provide sustainability in architecture. Keywords: Boranhane, Diyarbakır, Pigeon Houses, Karaçalı (Tilalo), Adobe, SEM- EDX