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Hospital in Istanbul Equipped with 2,068 Seismic Isolators
17March2023
Serdar Binzet, the Engineering Group President of Rönesans Holding, who supervised the construction of Başakşehir Çam and Sakura City Hospital, which is equipped with 2,068 seismic isolators, answered questions in a recent interview about the crucial importance of seismic isolators when it comes to building safety
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Following the devastating earthquakes centered in Kahramanmaraş that affected 11 provinces, Turkey began to question the earthquake resistance of its buildings. Seismic isolators played a critical role in saving lives by keeping structures standing during the recent earthquakes. Several hospitals in the earthquake zone, including Adana City Training and Research Hospital, Kahramanmaraş Necip Fazıl City Hospital, and Elazığ Fethi Sekin City Hospital, remained intact thanks to seismic isolators.
The vast metropolis of İstanbul, where experts have frequently sounded the alarm about its buildings' lack of earthquake readiness, is home to the world's largest hospital with seismic isolators; Başakşehir Çam and Sakura City Hospital, built by Rönesans Holding, features 2,068 seismic isolators, making it one of the safest buildings in the city. In an interview with Sibel Atik from Ekonomist, Serdar Binzet, the Engineering Group President of Rönesans Holding, explained the technical features of the hospital and answered questions regarding the merits of seismic isolators.
Binzet addressed three important questions about seismic isolators. 1. Should seismic isolators be used in every building? 2. In which buildings should seismic isolators be mandatory? 3. Are seismic isolators expensive to install
Rönesans Holding, the conglomerate's leading investment entity headquartered in Ankara, is the 53rd largest international contracting company globally and one of the largest in Europe. With operations spanning 30 countries across Europe, Central Asia, and Africa, including subsidiaries such as Ballast Nedam in the Netherlands and Heitkamp Industrial Solutions GmbH in Germany, Rönesans has been operating as the main contractor and investor successfully for 30 years in construction, energy, healthcare, real estate development and industrial investments. Putting resilience and growth through innovation at the core of the company, with a priority on sustainability and social development, Rönesans has developed projects supporting students with scholarships, academic platforms and initiatives; been a signatory of the UN Global Compact since 2015; and a signatory of the UN Women’s Empowerment Principles since 2016.
Under the leadership of its president, Erman Ilıcak, Rönesans, along with its partners GIC, Meridiam Infrastructure, Sojitz, Samsung C&T, TotalEnergies, and IFC of the World Bank Group (minority shareholder in the group), has invested more than EUR8 billion into pioneering projects globally.
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