Gwangju Dong-gu, Gyerim 2 District Comprehensive Precision Safety Inspection Receives 'A Grade'

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Cho Hyung-joo] Dong-gu, Gwangju Metropolitan City (Mayor Im Taek) announced on the 25th that all apartment buildings in the Gyerim 2 District received an 'A (Excellent) grade' following an urgent detailed safety inspection.

Dong-gu held the 3rd meeting of the 'TF Team for Creating a Safe Move-in Environment,' attended by Dong-gu Mayor Im Taek, representatives of the prospective residents' council, redevelopment association heads, construction site managers, supervision team leaders, and relevant department officials.

They received the final results of the detailed safety inspection conducted on all 15 apartment buildings on-site since January 26.

The evaluation, which comprehensively assessed the exterior inspection, material testing, and measurement results of the buildings to verify the quality, performance, and safety of the Gyerim 2 District housing redevelopment apartment construction site, concluded with an 'A (Excellent) grade,' indicating that the structural safety quality performance was generally secured.

Key inspection items focused on the construction safety of major structural components such as beams, columns, and walls, with particular attention to the concrete placement sections constructed during the winter season and the appropriateness of the ready-mix concrete mixture.

A Dong-gu official stated, "Since the structural safety of the Gyerim 2 District apartments has been secured, construction is expected to resume soon," adding, "We will make every effort to ensure safety and quality management to prevent any poor-quality construction aimed at meeting the completion deadline due to the construction halt of over two months."

Meanwhile, following the apartment collapse accident in Hwajeong-dong, Seo-gu, Gwangju on the 11th, all construction was halted in accordance with Gwangju City's directive to 'resume construction only after securing structural safety at construction sites managed by HDC Hyundai Development Company within Gwangju,' and an urgent detailed safety inspection was initiated.

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