Zaven Khlgatyan: All The Buildings Constructed After Spitak Earthqua

[Andres-Papazian]

ZAVEN KHLGATYAN: ALL THE BUILDINGS CONSTRUCTED AFTER SPITAK EARTHQUAKE CORRESPOND TO ANTI-SEISMIC NORMS

ARMENPRESS
DECEMBER 29, 2010
YEREVAN

YEREVAN, DECEMBER 29, ARMENPRESS: After Spitak earthquake the plans
of the buildings constructed in the territory of Armenia have been
reconsidered according to seismic safety, and all the buildings
constructed after that disastrous earthquake correspond to minimal
requirements of safety.

Head of the Centre of Seismic Stability of Structures of NSSP Zaven
Khlghatyan told Armenpress that the accepted norms have been regulated
after this disaster for the new buildings, taking into consideration
the factor of the seismically instable region.

"All today's newly-constructed buildings correspond to the required
norms," Mr. Khlghatyan pointed out. Commenting on the process
of constructions in the disaster zone, he assured that all the
newly-constructed buildings correspond to the accepted norms, and
the majority of the complaints may concern the cosmetic furnishing,
and never to seismic resistance," Zaven Khlghatyan said.




From: A. Papazian