Earthquake-resistant buildings within modern residential complexes and independent buildings of Turkish real estate are among the advantages that encourage many to buy real estate in Turkey.

What is meant by earthquake resistant buildings?

They are buildings designed to protect lives and property in the event of earthquakes and earthquakes. The Turkish government obligated all contracting companies to build projects that include earthquake-resistant systems, especially after the devastating earthquake that hit the northern Marmara region in 1999, and among the laws that the Turkish government obliges everyone who owns real estate in Turkey of any kind to insure it against earthquakes and natural disasters, which is an annual insurance called “DASK” in Turkey.

The urban and engineering sector in Turkey has witnessed great development in the past two decades, and earthquake-resistant buildings have been constructed. There are five basic criteria that must be adhered to when constructing earthquake-resistant buildings:

Designing buildings in such a way that support is provided for the building by lining the roofs and walls with a solid square that remains stable when earthquakes occur, and the vertical support of the building tends to help resist lateral forces generated by earthquakes.
As for the towers and skyscrapers, they are built on separate bases consisting of springs, cylinders, and metal balls whose function is to absorb shocks so that the building is not exposed to vibrations resulting from earthquakes.
The use of strong building joints that help reduce risks and absorb pressure, which makes them able to absorb seismic forces, and also makes the building work as a single unit without disintegrating due to an earthquake.
Another important characteristic is the strength of the foundations of the building that characterize earthquake-resistant buildings, where the appropriate soil is chosen to build the buildings on it and dirt or sandy areas are removed from it, and the construction of buildings on a solid ground reduces the vibration of the building in the event of earthquakes.
The dimensions of the building are taken into account. In the event that the length of the building exceeds 50 meters, expansion and landing joints are placed on the upper floors, and seismic joints are put in place, with the aim of maintaining the safety of the building in the event that the area is exposed to earthquakes.