BNPB chief secretary Rustian stressed that the seismic isolation technology used in the command center building, which belongs to the Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG), is designed to absorb the impact of a major earthquake and should be replicated in other construction projects in Indonesia.
The design of the building—which serves as the command center for the Indonesia Multi-Hazard Early Warning System (INA-MHEWS) and is located in the BMKG headquarters in Kemayoran, Jakarta—allows it to remain stable during a megathrust earthquake to allow occupants to escape.
The newly inaugurated building is designed to withstand shocks of up to 8.8 in magnitude from megathrust quakes that the southern areas of Java are susceptible to.
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However, Rustian emphasized that construction technology alone is insufficient to save lives—social and cultural preparedness is important, too.
Therefore, he said, information dissemination will continue so that regional governments and the private sector can innovate and use buildings like the earthquake-resistant building as models.
Earthquake-prone areas are also expected to implement similar building standards.
BMKG head Dwikorita Karnawati said that the nine-story command center building uses seismic isolation technology from Italy that was assembled and developed in Indonesia.
“We installed 24 isolators in the building’s foundation to dampen seismic vibrations,” she added.
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Translator: M Riezko, Raka Adji
Editor: Rahmad Nasution
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