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70% OF YEREVAN IS ENDANGERED
Story from Lragir.am News:
http://www.lragir.am/index.php/eng/0/country/view/28336
13:10 07/12/2012
About 70% of Yerevan is endangered in case of a strong earthquake,
the former head of Yerevan Project Institute Gurgen Musheghyan told
Lragir.am.
According to him, the quality of building now is better compared to
the Soviet years but the density of buildings causes concerns. He
says free space is needed to enable rescue works in case of a disaster.
According to him, in Yerevan there will be no space even for ruins.
According to the architect, no one can assure that the buildings
will not collapse in the result of the earthquake. Musheghyan says
they build all over the city without leaving free space for temporary
shelters in case of a disaster. There are no green areas for the city
to breathe. In Gyumree, there was no such space either. People were
told to leave for other places and to return when the town would be
reconstructed. They left and never returned.
According to the architect, tall buildings should be of the highest
quality. He says four-storey building have collapsed recently in
Yerevan so we can imagine what can happen. Gurgen Musheghyan stresses
that professional research is necessary on this matter.
Story from Lragir.am News:
http://www.lragir.am/index.php/eng/0/country/view/28336
13:10 07/12/2012
About 70% of Yerevan is endangered in case of a strong earthquake,
the former head of Yerevan Project Institute Gurgen Musheghyan told
Lragir.am.
According to him, the quality of building now is better compared to
the Soviet years but the density of buildings causes concerns. He
says free space is needed to enable rescue works in case of a disaster.
According to him, in Yerevan there will be no space even for ruins.
According to the architect, no one can assure that the buildings
will not collapse in the result of the earthquake. Musheghyan says
they build all over the city without leaving free space for temporary
shelters in case of a disaster. There are no green areas for the city
to breathe. In Gyumree, there was no such space either. People were
told to leave for other places and to return when the town would be
reconstructed. They left and never returned.
According to the architect, tall buildings should be of the highest
quality. He says four-storey building have collapsed recently in
Yerevan so we can imagine what can happen. Gurgen Musheghyan stresses
that professional research is necessary on this matter.