Abstract
On February 6, 2023, Mw 7.8 and Mw 7.5 earthquakes occurred in the southeastern part of
Turkey. In Golbasi, serious damages such as settlements and tilting of buildings due to liquefaction
were observed. Differential settlement of buildings caused by liquefaction has been reported in
past earthquakes, with the impact of loads from adjacent buildings being noted. This study
examines the differential settlement behavior of adjacent buildings with shallow foundations in
Golbasi. The variations in foundation embedment depth and weight of the buildings were also
investigated. The results showed that closer buildings experience more internal settlement due
to stress interference, leading to inward tilting. As the distance between the two buildings
increases, the mutual interference decreases, resulting in a smaller tilting angle.
