**1. Introduction**

This paper's subject is the determination of the morphology of the Adana Tepebağ traditional house structures with their crack, degradation, and predicted collapsed analysis using the rule of art. The traditional houses in Tepebağ are a part of the significant architectural heritage in Turkey. Understanding the primary structural system and its qualifications is essential for sufficient restoration work to conserve those structures. There is always a gap in data for traditional houses'structure and construction details in restoration work. Moreover, the architects need a practical method for predicting damage and collapse analyses of those structures.

Many researchers work on Tepebağ houses, but a few work on the details of the structures and construction. In addition, the prediction of the collapse scenario of those structures is a gap for research. Therefore, this paper is an improved study of the construction, degradation, damage, and prediction of collapse analysis of the traditional load-bearing structures in the Tepebağ settlement.

The rule of art is used to answer the questions and gaps in research areas. After the analysis, the data show that the construction type and condition of the Traditional houses in Adana-Tepebağ are critical against the seismicity. In addition, their construction details are not very effective for seismic loads. There are some precautions for providing extra strength for horizontal loads. But they are not very sufficient. This paper provides valuable data and analyses for future restoration works and research.
