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Re:I'd rather build my house with my own earth than go into ... by mikewarot on Wednesday October 18, 2023 @03:26PM (#37933537)
>Turkey this year, where many building where from the late 90 and later and build out of reinforced concrete

They didn't follow the building codes, and were poorly constructed out of sub-standard materials, it's unsurprising things went horribly wrong.

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Re:I'd rather build my house with my own earth than go into ... by littlestymaar on Wednesday October 18, 2023 @05:45PM (#37935191)
My point exactly:

> Reinforced concrete doesn't make buildings earthquake-proof, (properly enforced) earthquake safety regulations do.

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