Weekly Press Release of Istanbul Gelisim University (Issue 190) (13-17 March 2023)

‘’WE CAN PREFER NOT TO BUILD PARKING LOTS, BANKS, SHOPS, GALLERIES AND STORES ON THE GROUND FLOORS!” Istanbul Gelisim University organized an event titled “Damage and Causes of Collapse in Reinforced Concrete Structures Caused by Earthquakes”. Assoc. Prof. Dr. Anıl Niş remarked that the fact that the ground floor and sometimes some of the upper floors of the buildings are car parks or shops with glass showcases caused their destruction. https://gelisim.edu.tr/en/news/we-can-prefer-not-to-build-parking-lots-banks-shops-galleries-and-stores-on-the-ground-floors