These Precautions Should Be Taken Urgently Until the Next Earthquake!

The recent earthquakes have caused a great deal of damage in 11 provinces. to destruction caused. 50,000 people lost their lives and thousands were injured. In the past, we have seen millions of people become homeless. We could write thousands of lines about those responsible here, but we won’t do that right now. Instead of seeing such a wreck again, so that we can save people’s lives We’ll see what we should do.

Earthquake is an extremely normal situation in the world we live in. In fact, we had to get used to living with earthquakes long ago, but that doesn’t mean we can’t look ahead. let’s not forget not an earthquake; Buildings stolen from iron and not built according to the necessary rules kill. In other words, if necessary precautions are taken, we can be prepared for an earthquake.

Preparing for an earthquake can save hundreds of thousands of lives.

I wish we knew it would happen before an earthquake happened, but unfortunately We do not have such technology. Instead, as a result of our research, we can say that “an earthquake in the x magnitude range is expected in this region during this time period”.

Our country, which is an earthquake country, did not encounter any surprises either in the Kahramanmaraş earthquakes or the Gölcük earthquakes. Experts He said that these earthquakes will come. Nobody listened to them then, and now it’s too late for many things.

As we said, what happened has happened, we must heal our wounds and learn from our mistakes. Now, at first Great Istanbul Earthquake “What should we do next?” Let’s try to answer the question.

In the first stage, all existing buildings need to be examined and their durability increased.

Turkey is a country with a large building stock. As such, it will not be easy to examine all the buildings. However, many buildings, especially in the regions where we expect earthquakes, should be reviewed by experts. Here, of course, the job falls to the authorities, but they are not the only ones. The residents of the buildings should also call the authorities to inspect their buildings.

Maybe you don’t want to have your house checked for earthquake resistance so that it doesn’t lose value, but the apartment you live in may be the grave of hundreds of people. Please let’s be aware of this with this earthquake and Let’s examine the earthquake resistance of our houses.

According to the statements of the teams strengthening work or the building may be demolished and rebuilt. Both these and the earthquake resistance of your building are very important for your own peace of mind.

Ground work needs to be done in residential areas. We should stop building high-rise buildings where the ground cannot lift.

In all new homes already existing and to be built from now on, we must pay much more attention to the floor. AFADAccording to , slippery and plain areas should not be opened for settlement, and houses should not be built on lands with loose soil. I believe that we will pay attention to this important issue, which we have not paid enough attention to until now.

We should pay attention to the quality of iron and concrete when new structures are being built.

2018 Turkey Building Earthquake RegulationAccording to , at least C25 strength class concrete should be used in buildings. But let’s emphasize the “least” part here. According to experts, at least C30 strength class concrete should be used for a building. Of course, this concrete can differ according to ground conditions and whether it is in an earthquake zone or not. In addition, the fact that the concrete poured in reinforced concrete structures is void-free is among the issues that we should pay attention to from now on.

Of course, concrete is not the only part of a building. There is another important building material that holds these concretes together and prevents them from breaking down during an earthquake. We are talking about iron. The iron, which makes the concrete that binds the building together, must be fully adhered to the concrete during construction. The main problem with the old buildings was the lack of integrity of iron and concrete. Today, this situation has a jagged surface. with rebar in a resolved state. The serrated structure on these bars ensures better adhesion to the concrete.

Let’s not say that they already existed: We saw that they were insufficient!

In fact, these are the things that are already in the earthquake regulation. However, the last earthquake showed us that this regulation is mostly The contractor didn’t care. Rather than imprisoning these contractors after an earthquake, it would perhaps be more logical to make frequent checks during the construction of the houses and punish them while they are still under construction.

With advance preparations, you can increase your chances of surviving an earthquake.

Of course, not everyone can have their building checked. Still living in rent or due to insufficient financial situation There are people who cannot live in earthquake resistant buildings. The best thing to do at this point is to identify the resilient zones of the building and move to this zone to increase your chances of surviving an earthquake. This could be next to a sturdy bed or under a table with strong legs.

We have seen with this earthquake that it is not enough to survive under the debris in the first stage. For this reason, it is necessary to store water and high-calorie food that will keep you under the debris for long days. These and extra items such as a whistle earthquake bag, should be located in the places you specify. Long days can increase your chances of survival, as you will go to these areas during an earthquake.

Editor note:

We know, sometimes the means at hand It may not make it possible for you to live in safe houses. For this reason, not only you, but also the state has a great responsibility at this point. The administrations should declare the “earthquake resistant buildings” project above politics and make the buildings safe throughout Turkey.

I wish we could say “there will be no more earthquakes in our country”, but unfortunately we cannot say that. For this reason, we must start taking our measures now. Finally, let us remind you once more: Buildings kill, not earthquakes.