Issues related to construction in seismically active zones, like Armenia, were discussed during a Yerevan-Moscow-Astana-Chisinau teleconference on Wednesday.
In particular, a representative of the National Service for Seismic Protection (NSSP) of Armenia's Emergency Situations Ministry dwelt on problems of enhancing the seismic resistance of multi-apartment buildings.
According to industry experts, after the 1988 magnitude 7.1 earthquake in Spitak that killed about 25,000 people it became clear that most existing buildings in Armenia had not been designed to stand such powerful quakes. The Soviet-built houses had numerous flaws both at the design and engineering stages.
NSSP Earthquake Resistant Construction Center head Zaven Khlghatyan says that now a project is being drafted upon the Government's decision to enhance the seismic resistance of multi-apartment buildings in capital Yerevan.
Armenian News
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