Earthquake Resistant Buildings in Turkey

Earthquake Resistant Buildings in Turkey

Turkey is one of the most popular countries to adopt strict earthquake safety requirements. The Ministry of Environment and Urbanization issued a regulation regarding the importance of earthquake resistant buildings in Turkey that we will talk about their specifications in this article from Ebla Real Estate.

What are the earthquake-resistant buildings:

They are buildings whose design aims to minimize the impact of earthquakes on the building and its inhabitants. The design of earthquake resistant buildings also aims to select vibration-tolerant doors and windows, build walls to protect them from cracking or collapsing, and set a maximum height for buildings in each area. The construction of those buildings in Turkey depends on a set of research and studies before the construction process. Starting from the soil and materials to be used in the foundations and their compatibility with the nature of the land on which the buildings will be raised.

The importance of the earthquake resistant buildings in Turkey:

After the 1999 Marmara earthquake, the Turkish government worked to increase safety standards in modern buildings, as well as modernizing old buildings to improve them. Moreover, the Turkish government took many measures to construct earthquake resistant buildings in Turkey as they are of great importance.

These buildings ensure the safety of the building and reduce the possibility of damage from earthquakes. Moreover, they are designed in a way to reduce the effects of violent vibration on their occupants, and unlike ordinary buildings, they will be free of cracks.

As an example of such buildings are the buildings of the government construction company, Toki. More than 133,000 homes in those ten Turkish cities affected by the earthquake that occurred on (6/2/2023) were not destroyed or fallen.

Specifications of earthquake resistant buildings in Turkey:

1. These buildings are built by connecting the walls with the ceiling in a fixed and solid square shape.
2. Furthermore, those buildings cannot break when tremors occur and they are cohesive.
3. Moreover, The building should be designed based on the strength of the joints of the building and its ability to resist and absorb seismic force and pressure, thus mitigating the effects of earthquake and shock damage.
4. The building also should be designed to maintain its balance internally and externally.. Depending on the horizontal planning of the urbanization.
5. According to the studies that have been established in this regard.. The length of these buildings should not exceed 50 meters.
6. The soil should be examined whether it is suitable for such construction or not.
7. In addition to all of the above, the columns must be concrete, as they have a greater bearing capacity.

For houses with high-quality specifications in Turkey, do not hesitate to contact Ebla Group.

Edited by: Ebla Group Real Estate

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