After the earthquake disaster in Turkey, issues such as building safety, materials and types came to the fore once more.
Geophysical studies expert, Geology Engineer Taner Taylan, in a statement to BRT Ankara Correspondent Bülent Göksan, evaluated the reasons for the destruction that occurred in the Kahramanmaraş-centered earthquake in Turkey.
Taner Taylan said that in the earthquakes in Kahramanmaraş, a very painful balance sheet emerged as most of the destroyed buildings caused great mistakes in material and style.
Taylan said, “Since the demolished buildings are old buildings, the fact that the floors on which the iron is weakened are alluvial floors increased the intensity of the earthquake in these areas more than once. Playing on the alluvial ground had a much more shocking effect on the building. This caused the buildings to collapse due to weak foundations and weak elements.
Emphasizing that it is necessary to build large buildings on hard rock floors, Taylan said, “Since the tremors in large buildings built on alluvial ground cause the building to slide left and right; No matter how solid and radial it is on the ground, it can shake and damage the building a lot.”
Taner Taylan also stated that they suggest that duplex, 3 or 4-storey buildings should not be built on rocky floors, adding that in case of shaking, small buildings on rocky ground can cause much more shaking and cause destruction.
Noting that they want gas concrete and pumice-style lockable materials to be preferred instead of bricks in the construction of buildings, Taylan said that it provides benefits in terms of insulation, durability and less load on the building.
