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NO APPROPRIATE CONTROL FOR EARTHQUAKE RESISTANCE OF NEW BUILDINGS IN YEREVAN-EXPERT
YEREVAN, December 10./ARKA/. The newly constructed buildings in Yerevan
seem to have a lack of seismic resistance due to low control of the
construction works, Mikael Melkumyan said Monday.
Mr. Melkumyan is the head of the Armenian Association for Earthquake
Engineering, the deputy chief of the International Association for
Earthquake Engineering in the CIS.
"I am not sure, the last constructions are as reliable as some
interested individuals present it. We cannot control them due to
corruption in the construction sphere," Melkumyan said.
According to him, the construction companies have a lack of qualified
personnel nowadays.
At the same time, he said the technology for seismic isolation of
buildings, which was patented in Armenia, allows to spend 5-6 times
less funds than the traditional technologies for strengthening
constructions do, ensuring 9 and more point earthquake resistance.
"I am the author of the seismic isolation technology, which can
strengthen buildings without stopping their commissioning and
evacuation of people. We are recognized as leaders there, as no one
has ever strengthened the populated buildings," Melkumyan resumed.
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YEREVAN, December 10./ARKA/. The newly constructed buildings in Yerevan
seem to have a lack of seismic resistance due to low control of the
construction works, Mikael Melkumyan said Monday.
Mr. Melkumyan is the head of the Armenian Association for Earthquake
Engineering, the deputy chief of the International Association for
Earthquake Engineering in the CIS.
"I am not sure, the last constructions are as reliable as some
interested individuals present it. We cannot control them due to
corruption in the construction sphere," Melkumyan said.
According to him, the construction companies have a lack of qualified
personnel nowadays.
At the same time, he said the technology for seismic isolation of
buildings, which was patented in Armenia, allows to spend 5-6 times
less funds than the traditional technologies for strengthening
constructions do, ensuring 9 and more point earthquake resistance.
"I am the author of the seismic isolation technology, which can
strengthen buildings without stopping their commissioning and
evacuation of people. We are recognized as leaders there, as no one
has ever strengthened the populated buildings," Melkumyan resumed.
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