Izmit 1999

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Protecting buildings from earthquakes

Structural engineers make sure that materials don’t collapse because of an earthquake

They rely on flexibility and ductility

Why did the buildings fall?

Mud brick structures got destroyed

65% of all buildings in Turkey are built without a permit

Cheaply built

Rebuilding Izmit

People stayed and helped rebuild buildings

Other people left Izmit

Some people were very scared to go into their homes

Tent cities to help the homeless

Events of the earthquake

On August 17, 1999 at 3:01 AM an earthquake struck in the city of Izmit, Turkey.

Produced up to 60 km of cracks in the earth’s surface

Measured 7.4 on the Richter scale

Depth of 17 km