This thesis attempts to detect the ignimbrite units in which the underground cities
were carved and the relationship between the joints in these ignimbrites and the walls
of underground cities. Orientation of rooms, directions of walls and joints are input
data used in the study. Two sites in Cappadocia (Derinkuyu and Kaymakli) are
selected to investigate the relationship. Measurements taken from 46 rooms of
Derinkuyu and 64 rooms of Kaymakli are analyzed for the room and joint directions,
joint locations in the room and joint densities. The density analyses are also
performed in the field for Kizilkaya and Gö / rdeles ignimbrites.
Conclusions derived from the analysis are: 1) Derinkuyu is carved within Kizilkaya
and Kaymakli is carved within Gö / rdeles ignimbrite, 2) The thickness of Kizilkaya
and Gö / rdeles ignimbrites observed 13.5 and 34 m, respectively, in the field. The
probable thickness of Derinkuyu and Kaymakli underground cities are 40 and 25 m,
respectively, 3) The rooms and the joints are oriented arbitrarily, 4) Forming the
room walls that are perpendicular to joints were not preferred, 5) The joint densities
in Derinkuyu show ascending tendency, while the joint densities in Kaymakli have
descending tendency from top to ground floors, 6) The joint density of Kizilkaya in
the field is higher than the joint density in Derinkuyu underground city. Similarly,
the joint density of Gö / rdeles in the field is higher than the density of Kaymakli
underground city, 7) The joint density of Kizilkaya ignimbrite is higher than
Gö / rdeles ignimbrite in both field and underground measurements.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:METU/oai:etd.lib.metu.edu.tr:http://etd.lib.metu.edu.tr/upload/12609499/index.pdf |
| Date | 01 May 2008 |
| Creators | Mutlu, Mehmet Ozgur |
| Contributors | Toprak, Vedat |
| Publisher | METU |
| Source Sets | Middle East Technical Univ. |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | M.S. Thesis |
| Format | text/pdf |
| Rights | To liberate the content for public access |
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