It is carried out on buildings that, at the time of their construction, were not built in accordance with the latest standard designed to ensure their resistance to earthquakes. According to estimates, there are over a million apartments in need of renovation.
TMA establishes planning rules for strengthening buildings and encourages this by issuing permits for construction additions to existing buildings and, in addition, the demolition of old buildings that require strengthening and their rebuilding.
Many buildings built according to January 1980 are at greater risk and many of them do not meet the standard required to survive an earthquake situation. This situation was a significant trigger in the implementation of the TMA 38 plan, which was designed to strengthen old buildings so that they could go through earthquakes and remain intact and protect the building’s occupants
So that we did not witness the same terrible scenes that were observed in the last months in Turkey and Syria, which are still recovering from the state of destruction caused to them, and were also felt in Israel with every blow that Turkey received. Which causes greater concern that it will indeed come to Israel as well. Unfortunately, many of the buildings located in risk areas have not undergone renovation or renovation due to lack of economic viability.
The situation of buildings that are not built according to the standard required for earthquakes harms the world of construction and means that after an earthquake the building’s occupants will be able to sue the contractors and developers, although the lawsuit will not be easy, but they will be able to make their voices heard. And not only the tenants but also the authorities who can accuse and arrest contractors, developers, architects and engineers, on the charge of poor quality and illegal construction of buildings.
As of now, financing for projects has come up for discussion, many following the economic changes the market is going through and the increasing involvement of non-banking entities in financing contractors and entrepreneurs to help contractors in the post-earthquake situation.
The knowledge accumulated from earthquake to earthquake for the reduction of damages, combined with current construction methods and construction using higher quality and more durable materials, resulted in current planning and construction processes and the adaptation of construction for strong earthquake scenarios.
The modern buildings that are built today are stronger and more resistant to earthquakes and the damage that occurs during the event is more limited than in previous cases.
Therefore, a decision was reached in Israel in which a construction standard was established to ensure the durability of the buildings.
The Israeli standard TI 413 obliges the contractors to build reinforced and earthquake-resistant buildings.
It is important to remember that the big and strong earthquake is the first of several smaller earthquakes that come right after it, so the prolonged shaking could cause the building to collapse.
And to conclude: a devastating earthquake in the State of Israel is not a question of whether, but only a question of when.
The contractors and developers understand that it is necessary to prepare for a severe earthquake in Israel and reduce its damage, if the state devotes the appropriate attention and budget resources to this.
Today, with the industrialized construction, and the aluminum molds, it is possible to build buildings that meet the desired standard to prepare for earthquakes that are expected to arrive.
