Busan City Conducts Proactive Special Inspection of 'Muryangpan Structure' Buildings

August 7-30 Joint Public-Private Special Inspection at 48 Sites

Reinforcement Work at Poor Construction Sites and Administrative Actions Against Related Parties

Busan City will conduct a proactive special inspection of 48 locations with flat slab structures within the city from August 7 to August 30.

This special inspection will be carried out jointly by the public and private sectors in collaboration with private experts belonging to Busan City's 'Building Safety Advisory Group and Apartment Quality Inspection Team.'

The inspection targets a total of 48 buildings that have applied the 'flat slab structure' and were completed or are under construction since 2017.

The inspection will be conducted across four main areas. The key inspection items are as follows.

▲(Design/Construction) Appropriateness of structural design, consistency between structural calculation documents and structural drawings, consistency between applied construction loads and construction conditions, etc.

▲(Construction Safety) Establishment and implementation of safety management plans, execution of regular safety inspections, accounting and usage details of safety management expenses, etc.

▲(Quality Control) Appropriateness of establishment and modification of quality control plans, adequacy of safety and quality management plans for concrete placement and curing, etc.

▲(Supervision Field) Whether the supervisor has reviewed construction documents and the appropriateness of supervision tasks (approval of materials, inspection and measurement-related documents, etc.)

▲In particular, whether the shear reinforcement rebar placement, which was the cause of the Incheon apartment collapse accident, is appropriate will be detected using a rebar detector, and concrete strength will be checked using a Schmidt hammer.

The city plans to take the following actions regarding the issues pointed out in the inspection results.

▲Minor issues will be corrected on-site.

▲In the case of serious matters with a high risk of accidents, construction or use will be suspended, followed by detailed safety inspections and reinforcement work, and strong measures such as administrative actions against related parties will be taken.

Kim Bong-cheol, Director of the City’s Architecture and Housing Bureau, stated, “Through this urgent special inspection conducted to prevent poor construction and ensure safety and quality of buildings, we will strive to alleviate citizens’ concerns and make the city safer and more livable.”

Inside view of the accident site of the Incheon Geomdan collapse.

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