The T3 Tunnel on the Malatya-Narlı Conventional Railway Route was intersected by the surface rupture during the February 6, 2023 Pazarcık Earthquake (Mw 7.7), and a part of the tunnel was damaged completely. In this study, the investigation results, and re-design of the tunnel, are presented. The T3 Tunnel, which was built in 1933 with interlocking stone masonry lining, was cut by the Erkenek fault, one of the segments of the...

Humans set boundaries on land for thousands of years. Cadastre emerged as a system for registering them, whether they are marked on the ground (visible) or unmarked (invisible). Parcel boundary data stored in geospatial databases and supported with registration documents are legally binding in many countries. They are however subject to change physically due to anthropogenic activities and natural processes. Seismic activities...