Seoul Gangseo-gu, Safety Inspection of Apartment Complexes in Preparation for the Rainy Season

Intensive Inspection of Major Structural Components and Conditions for 314 Apartment Complexes

[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] Gangseo-gu, Seoul (Mayor Noh Hyun-song) will conduct safety inspections on multi-family housing and disaster-vulnerable facilities until June 19, ahead of the rainy season.

With the recent increase in localized heavy rainfall due to climate change, the district aims to prevent safety accidents such as housing collapse, leakage, and flooding damage by preemptively inspecting risk factors within multi-family housing complexes.

The inspection targets include a total of 314 complexes and 1,336 buildings, as well as auxiliary facilities such as retaining walls, stone walls, and fences.

Specific management target apartments and row houses over 15 years old since completion, complexes under 15 floors subject to voluntary management, and small-scale multi-family housing (213 complexes, 586 buildings) will undergo joint inspections conducted by safety inspection experts (architects) selected by the district.

Apartments over 16 floors, complexes subject to mandatory management, and rental housing (101 complexes, 750 buildings) will conduct self-inspections according to safety inspection checklists by each complex’s management entity and submit the inspection forms to the district.

The main inspection items include ▲damage and cracks in major structural parts such as columns and beams ▲risks to structures due to ground subsidence ▲overload conditions such as rooftop water tanks and stored items ▲drainage facilities around buildings and rooftops ▲damage, cracks, and deterioration of retaining walls, fences, and stone walls.

Facilities identified with issues during inspections will be immediately required to take safety measures such as repairs and reinforcements by owners or managers.

Especially, facilities with vulnerable safety levels posing disaster risks will be designated as disaster-risk facilities, and emergency measures such as usage restrictions or prohibitions will be implemented if necessary.

These unsafe factors will be specially managed according to relevant regulations until resolved.

A district official stated, “Since accidents in multi-family housing can lead to serious disasters, we will conduct thorough preliminary inspections,” and added, “We will continue inspections to improve vulnerable parts of multi-family housing and create a safe residential environment free from disaster concerns.”

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