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Hagia Sophia & Earthquakes – Structural Resilience
Understand how piers, buttresses, and repairs distribute loads and mitigate quake impacts.
12/8/2025
12 min read
Lateral loads meet mass and geometry — Hagia Sophia’s resilience is a mix of design and iterative repair.
Components
- Piers: primary vertical mass
- Buttresses: lateral thrust handlers
- Dome geometry: adjusted post‑quakes
| Element | Role | Quake Behavior |
|---|---|---|
| Piers | Carry vertical loads | Damp sway through mass |
| Buttresses | Resist outward thrust | Limit deformation |
| Dome | Redistributes loads | Rebuilds refined curvature |
Reading It On‑Site
- Trace arches to buttresses visually
- Notice repaired joints and stabilized zones
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Forfatter
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earthquake
engineering
resilience
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