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    Buildings With Earthquake Risk

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    Over 8,500 people living in 186 buildings in Bucharest classified as having the highest seismic risk could die if an earthquake caused the buildings to collapse, as many were built before 1940. The buildings most at risk are located in the downtown historic center streets and were not reinforced. In the event of an earthquake, residents can seek shelter in local schools and stadiums that have been equipped with emergency supplies. Approximately 200 bars and clubs in the historic center are also at high seismic risk and could collapse, killing customers. The city plans to post warning signs on at-risk buildings to make people aware of the dangers before entering. One such historical building from 1884 collapsed, though no one was injured as it was unoccupied. An investigation will

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    Over 8,500 people living in 186 buildings in Bucharest classified as having the highest seismic risk could die if an earthquake caused the buildings to collapse, as many were built before 1940. The buildings most at risk are located in the downtown historic center streets and were not reinforced. In the event of an earthquake, residents can seek shelter in local schools and stadiums that have been equipped with emergency supplies. Approximately 200 bars and clubs in the historic center are also at high seismic risk and could collapse, killing customers. The city plans to post warning signs on at-risk buildings to make people aware of the dangers before entering. One such historical building from 1884 collapsed, though no one was injured as it was unoccupied. An investigation will

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    Over 8,500 people living in 186 buildings in Bucharest classified as having the highest seismic risk could die if an earthquake caused the buildings to collapse, as many were built before 1940. The buildings most at risk are located in the downtown historic center streets and were not reinforced. In the event of an earthquake, residents can seek shelter in local schools and stadiums that have been equipped with emergency supplies. Approximately 200 bars and clubs in the historic center are also at high seismic risk and could collapse, killing customers. The city plans to post warning signs on at-risk buildings to make people aware of the dangers before entering. One such historical building from 1884 collapsed, though no one was injured as it was unoccupied. An investigation will

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    Over 8,500 people living in 186 buildings in Bucharest classified as having the highest seismic risk could die if an earthquake caused the buildings to collapse, as many were built before 1940. The buildings most at risk are located in the downtown historic center streets and were not reinforced. In the event of an earthquake, residents can seek shelter in local schools and stadiums that have been equipped with emergency supplies. Approximately 200 bars and clubs in the historic center are also at high seismic risk and could collapse, killing customers. The city plans to post warning signs on at-risk buildings to make people aware of the dangers before entering. One such historical building from 1884 collapsed, though no one was injured as it was unoccupied. An investigation will

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    Buildings with earthquake

    risk
    Introduction in the problem of buildings with
    seismic risk
    Bucharest is the first capital of Europe which has a seismic map, after seven years
    of research, Institute of Earth Physics finishing first local seismic hazard map.
    In Bucharest, besides hundreds of buildings "with red dot", built before World War II,
    many buildings built around the 60 obtained, following seismic surveys, risk level II
    or I.

    Over 8,500 people living in 186 buildings with seismic risk class I registered in the
    capital could die when an earthquake collapsed buildings similar to that of 1977.
    Data from City Hall shows that 186 buildings in risk category 1 - menace, most of
    which over 92% were built before 1940.
    Most buildings that could fall to the earthquake are located downtown, the streets
    Francez, Armeneasc, Lipscani, Briei, Gabroveni, Blnari, Calea Victoriei,
    Bulevardul Magheru.

    In an earthquake, Bucharest residents can take refuge in 12 schools fully equipped


    and provided with necessary equipment and materials emergencies, post-events:
    cots, blankets, generators, flashlights, stretchers.
    They can also be used as a shelter in case of disaster National Arena. National
    Arena was equipped and provided with materials and equipment necessary for
    survival in emergencies: 12,600 camp beds and 16,500 sleeping bags.

    Historic center

    About 200 bars, cafes and clubs operating in the capital's historic center. Of these,
    more than half were high seismic risk expertise, which means that the first
    earthquake, most likely to demolish buildings just across customers.

    By the start of consolidation procedures or demolition of buildings with seismic risk,


    they will be flagged with panels that people will be aware of the dangers posed to
    enter the premises where those. In other words, tourists and revelers in the Old
    Town can choose to enter the site they offer in addition to entertainment and fun
    and safety.

    Most buildings in the Old Center of Bucharest were not renovated and consolidated
    for decades and may collapse at any moment over landscaped terraces downstairs.
    The historic center occupies an area of approximately 50 hectares and is located in
    the area between Bulevardul Regina Elisabeta (north), Bulevardul Corneliu Coposu
    and Splaiul Independenei (south), strada Hristo Botev (east) and Calea Victoriei
    (west).
    The historic area of the capital, the buildings are privately owned, wholly or jointly
    Bucharest municipality individuals and municipalities.

    A building collapsed in the historical center, which is located at Blnari no. 6.


    Following the event no injuries were reported, the building was not inhabited. The
    other inhabitants of Old Town fear for their safety, saying that any time expect their
    home to have the same fate.
    Around 3 pm, the building walls from no. 6 began to falter, was surprised by the
    workers who worked in a neighboring house. They announced the local police, who
    arrived at the scene, tried to isolate the area, but meanwhile the building walls
    collapsed completely to the ground.

    The building was declared a historical monument, dating from 1884. Territorial
    Labour Inspectorate (ITM) said that it will launch a series of checks in this case to
    determine whether the incident could be classified as hazardous.
    According to the Law nr.319 of 2006 on safety and health at work is dangerous
    incident identifiable event such as explosion, fire, damage, accident technical
    major pollutants emissions resulting from the failure of an activity or work
    equipment and / or misbehavior of the human factor that has affected workers, but

    would also have been possible to follow and / or caused or was likely to cause
    damage. "

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