Seocho-gu Completes Safety Inspections of Small Aged Buildings Over 40 Years Old

Safety Inspections Completed for 1,097 Small-Scale Aged Buildings Over 40 Years Old

[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] Seocho-gu (Mayor Eunhee Jo) has completed safety inspections of small-scale aging buildings, which are safety blind spots, to create a safe residential environment for residents.

The safety inspection targets conducted by the district this time were 1,097 small-scale aging buildings subject to voluntary management, with more than two floors and a total floor area of less than 1,000㎡, among buildings that have passed 40 years since their approval for use.

Small-scale buildings mainly consist of detached houses and multi-family houses, and due to insufficient safety inspection management regulations and a lack of safety awareness among owners, they are placed in a safety management blind spot.

Accordingly, the district formed an inspection team of 10 external experts, including architects and engineers, recommended by the Seocho-gu Architects Association, to thoroughly prevent safety accidents by pre-inspecting potential risk factors.

This inspection involved architects visiting the sites directly to conduct visual inspections of major structural components, focusing on ▲structural safety of buildings (cracks, subsidence, etc.) ▲durability defects.

According to the inspection results, minor issues were immediately corrected on-site, and for buildings requiring maintenance such as repair and reinforcement of facilities, the owners were guided on the necessary measures to induce safety management of aging buildings.

Mayor Eunhee Jo stated, “We will continue to do our best to realize Seocho as a safe city where residents are happy through continuous safety inspections of aging buildings.”

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