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Effect of wastewater on building foundation in karst travertine areas in Antalya, Turkey

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This paper reports the site investigations (geological, geophysical and geotechnical) for the construction of a block of five buildings, with nine storeys each, in the Muratpasa District, Antalya. The base rocks consist of travertines that have been affected by domestic and industrial liquid wastes that were injected directly into the travertine plateau through septic holes prior to 2000. Therefore, the travertine rocks have poor engineering properties, such as high deformability and insufficient strength. This causes problems in the construction of engineered structures, and detailed investigations were required to determine the potential risk to the foundations of the buildings, and what measures would be required to mitigate those risks. In this study, the effects of injected wastewaters on the mass and material properties of travertine rocks, as well as overall reinforcement of the foundation, were investigated. Further investigations for foundations were recommended and implemented.

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Cet article présente les enquêtes sur le terrain (géologiques, géophysiques et géotechniques) pour la construction d’un bloc de cinq bâtiments, avec neuf étages chacun, dans le district de Muratpasa, Antalya. Les roches de base se composent de travertins qui ont été touchées par les déchets liquides domestiques et industriels qui ont été injectés directement dans le plateau de travertin à travers les trous septiques avant 2000, donc, les rochers de travertin ont des propriétés d’ingénierie pauvres, comme la haute déformabilité et résistance insuffisante. Cela provoque des problèmes dans la construction des ouvrages d’art et des analyses détaillées ont été nécessaires pour déterminer le risque potentiel pour les fondations des bâtiments, et les mesures qui seraient nécessaires pour atténuer ces risques. Dans cette étude, les effets d’eaux usées injectées sur les propriétés de masse et matériels de roches de travertin, ainsi que le renforcement global de la fondation, ont été étudiés. D’autres investigations pour les fondations ont été recommandées et mises en œuvre.

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The author would like to thank the building owner and design consultants who provided the necessary data for this study. Special thanks are due to Dr. Konstantinos Chalikakis and Dr. John Deceuster for their comments, which helped improve the content and quality of this paper.

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Ozcelik, M. Effect of wastewater on building foundation in karst travertine areas in Antalya, Turkey. Bull Eng Geol Environ 74, 1213–1224 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10064-014-0695-4

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