Tag: Buildings
We talked to the contractor whose buildings were not destroyed in the earthquake
The images that emerged after the earthquakes that caused the death, injury and homelessness of thousands of people burned our hearts. However, the solid buildings in some images attracted great…
All Old Buildings Are Demolished in Büyükçekmece
Büyükçekmece Mayor announced that all old buildings in the district, which were built before 2004, will be demolished. After the earthquakes that caused great destruction in ten provinces and the…
Entrance to the heavily damaged buildings in the earthquake zone is prohibited!
Interior Minister Süleyman Soylu made statements about the earthquakes in Kahramanmaraş and Hatay. Minister Soylu announced that the entrance to the heavily damaged buildings in the region is prohibited. Turkey…
How Do We Know If Buildings Are Earthquake Resistant?
As our bitter experience shows; Buildings built in accordance with the regulations save lives, while unstable buildings turn into dust and graves for tens of thousands of people… Knowing about…
Two Buildings Collapsing Each Other During Earthquake: Hammering
It’s not just rotten buildings that collapse during major earthquakes. Sometimes a solid building can be damaged or even destroyed by the building next to it hitting it. This is…
Who Is Responsible For The Buildings Destroyed In The Earthquake?
Imagine a country located in an earthquake belt, with a history full of major earthquakes. Let nothing go as it should, despite years of warnings. Then there will be a…
How Much Can We Trust the Buildings Built After 2000?
We have serious concerns about whether our houses are resistant to earthquakes after the Kahramanmaraş-centered earthquakes that took place on February 6 and stifled our country. It is a fact…
“Short Column Behavior” That Makes Buildings Risky in an Earthquake
We have seen for years that it is not earthquakes that kill people, but buildings that are not built to withstand earthquakes. It is useful to draw attention to the…
Surprisingly, prices for new buildings rise again in January
Construction site New build property prices remain high. (Photo: dpa) Dusseldorf It is an unexpected development: while prices for existing homes continue to fall in January, prices for new single…
How Does the “Earthquake Joint” We See in Large Buildings Work?
Dilatation joints, which we usually see in large buildings such as shopping malls and parking lots, are life-saving in large earthquakes. So how does this technology, also known as “earthquake…
Experts expect fewer new buildings and permits
Financing new buildings is becoming more difficult For 2023, real estate experts expect the vacancy rate on the housing market to fall again. (Photo: IMAGO/Jochen Eckel) Berlin, Dusseldorf The housing…
Experts expect fewer new buildings and permits
Financing new buildings is becoming more difficult For 2023, real estate experts expect the vacancy rate on the housing market to fall again. (Photo: IMAGO/Jochen Eckel) Berlin, Dusseldorf The housing…
Experts expect fewer new buildings and permits
Financing new buildings is becoming more difficult For 2023, real estate experts expect the vacancy rate on the housing market to fall again. (Photo: IMAGO/Jochen Eckel) Berlin, Dusseldorf The housing…
Announced How Many Buildings In Which Province Are Heavily Damaged
The Ministry of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change carried out damage assessment studies in 13 provinces most affected by the Great Southeast derp earthquake. The first figures from the studies…
How many buildings were damaged after the earthquake?
Murat Kurum, Minister of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change, shared the report of the analysis they carried out in the earthquake area. He said that as a result of the…
If there is a 3rd earthquake in Maraş, the number of buildings to be demolished has been announced!
Five days ago, on February 6, 2023, a 7.7 magnitude earthquake occurred at 04:17 in the Pazarcık district of Kahramanmaraş province. Surrounding provinces, especially Hatay, Adana, Osmaniye, Diyarbakır, Malatya and…
How Can Buildings Be Built Durable in Japan?
Although Japan suffers more than 2000 earthquakes a year, it is a country that is able to reduce the damage caused by the earthquake to only a few unfortunate cases…
Construction prices for residential buildings are increasing – plus 16.9 percent
construction site Construction prices in Germany have risen sharply. (Photo: IMAGO/photo2000) Dusseldorf The pressure on the real estate market is increasing: As the Federal Statistical Office announced on Tuesday in…
Construction prices for residential buildings are increasing – plus 16.9 percent
construction site Construction prices in Germany have risen sharply. (Photo: IMAGO/photo2000) Berlin The prices for the construction of new residential buildings are increasing again. The new construction of conventionally manufactured…
Supporters of Brazil’s ex-president storm government buildings
Rio de Janeiro In Brazil, supporters of former President Jair Bolsonaro have broken into the Congress building and the Supreme Court in the capital Brasília. On Sunday, video recordings by…