Building inspection demands rise by 90 percent in Istanbul

Building inspection demands have increased by 90 percent in Istanbul after the quakes, while some materials such as sea sand, seashells and newspapers have been found in the interior structure of some concrete samples.

After the earthquake that hit the south of the country, residents of Istanbul in which experts have been expecting a large-scale earthquake for a long time, have started applying for their buildings to be inspected.

In the laboratory, it was seen that materials such as seashells, sea stones and newspapers, Styrofoam and wood were found in the samples, most of which were taken from old buildings.

Laboratory officials reported that applications increased in new buildings as well as old ones.