Determination of earthquake performance of buildings in the Firat University, Engineering Faculty?s campus

In this study, to form an example to micro-zoning studies in Elazig and a background to future investigations in this area, the present situations of the buildings located in the campus of Engineering Faculty in Firat University were firstly investigated, and then nonlinear static push-over analyses of this buildings were established and their earthquake performances were obtained. For the solutions, nonlinear analyses of Electric-Electronic, Mechanic, Civil, Hydraulic, Computer and Chemical engineering buildings were performed. Three dimensional frame and shell elements were used for the finite element models of the building. Nonlinear behavior in only the frame element assume, was idealized as lumped type plastic hinge. Soil domains of all building were to be rigid.Computer engineer building was exhibited the best performance in all building. However, Chemical engineering buildings was established worst performance.Keywords: Nonlinear analysis, plastic hinge, three dimensional frame element andstatic pushover analysis