Turkmenistan monitors earthquake resistance of buildings under construction

The Research Institute of Earthquake Engineering Seismic helps seismic-resistant construction in Turkmenistan by improving zoning maps, issuing seismic hazard assessments, gathering data and developing special structures, reports Trend.

Quoting the Neutral Turkmenistan newspaper, the article emphasizes: 'As international experience shows, earthquake engineering is still the only protection against earthquakes. Guarantees of the safety of buildings is an assurance of the safety of people, the country's most important resource'...