Damage assessment of the Turkey embassy's building in Sarajevo after the 31 March 2009 earthquake
There are a number of old buildings constructed of plain masonry with timber floors located in Sarajevo and elsewhere in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The building where the Embassy of the Republic of Turkey to Bosnia and Herzegovina is currently located is one of them. Due to its historic value, this building has been added to a list of sites that are under the protection of the Cultural and Historic Heritage of the City of Sarajevo. After the 31 March 2009 earthquake cracks were noticed on the load-bearing structure. Damages were assessed utilizing the damage index and vulnerability classification, as well as by defining the level of individual walls. Damages that occurred to the structure are identified; causes for the damage and recommendations for rehabilitation are given in this paper.