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Govt. to set guidelines for building exterior for protection against earthquakes

By Yonhap

Published : Nov. 21, 2017 - 09:43

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The land ministry will conduct research and development to build structure exteriors that can better withstand earthquakes, officials said Tuesday.

A magnitude 5.4 tremor in the southeastern city of Pohang on Nov. 15 showed a building's outer surface falling apart, raising new safety concerns that current construction regulations do not address. The most recent regulation revisions in 2005 do not specify in detail how a structure's exterior needs to be built to hold together, officials said.

This photo, filed Nov. 15, 2017, shows a town in the southeastern port city of Pohang devastated by the magnitude 5.4 earthquake that hit the region that day. (Yonhap) This photo, filed Nov. 15, 2017, shows a town in the southeastern port city of Pohang devastated by the magnitude 5.4 earthquake that hit the region that day. (Yonhap)

The ministry plans to start a research and development project next year with a 4.5 billion won ($4.09 million) budget to establish new guidelines for the exterior construction, according to the officials. The project will be completed in 2021, they said.

"We are considering a two-track approach, setting guidelines for specific materials first as we conduct the overall R&D," an official said. (Yonhap)

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