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According to some sources mid rises are the worse than both skyscrapers/high rises and 1-2 story houses. This is because they aren't light like 1-2 story houses while at the same time they lack the ability to flex like skyscrapers.
Never seen anything like that
This is looking like it'll surpass 10k.
Honestly considering how shallow the quake was I don't even think that modern earthquake resistant mid rise apartments could survive near the epicenter.
According to some sources mid rises are the worse than both skyscrapers/high rises and 1-2 story houses. This is because they aren't light like 1-2 story houses while at the same time they lack the ability to flex like skyscrapers. Still, I'd be afraid that earthquake resistant high rises and skyscrapers would still be at significant risk in the epicenter.
I don't think that it's feasible for Türkiye to switch to a suburban model with 1-2 story homes similar to the USA, Canada, Australia, etc. So the only thing Türkiye can do is innovate. Metal frames that can flex will be necessary. I'm not sure exactly how the earthquake resistant mid-rises are built in Türkiye, but I'm guessing they're just concrete with rebar, which will crack. That explains why the aftershocks are what brings them down.
Sadly due to cost-effectiveness and other factors, my hopes aren't high that we'll see significant changes. We already saw how concrete stocks jumped up.
Turkey needs to reform its election system away from Party-list proportional representation (PLPR) as it increases corruption, thus endangering millions of people. The PLPR system, especially the type Turkey uses called closed-list proportional representation systems, is the most corrupt election system that removes politicians from being held accountable and creates dictatorships within political parties this applies to both the AK party and CHP.Goverment and all the construction companies that build those buildings are responsible. Also the architects and civil/structural engineers who approved that.
F*cking scumbags without dignity.