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National and international studies rank Albania among countries with a high seismological level. According to the catalog of earthquakes, seismic tremors have been recorded in the territory of Albania even before our era.
“It is one of the most seizogenic in the Western Balkans and Europe. The first is related to the geographical position of our country, the Eurasian plate “ said the seismologist, Rexhep Koçi
In the last century, the territory of Albania but also the border areas that have had a great impact on our territory, have been hit by strong earthquakes. Our country has been hit by 13 earthquakes of magnitude over 6 Richter and at least 25 earthquakes of magnitude 5 to 6. The smallest earthquakes number in the thousands.
The history of earthquakes in Albania and border areas shows that there are defined areas that are most at risk from earthquakes. But, this does not mean that where there has never been an earthquake, there is no danger.
“Western Shkodra to the south, 6 earthquakes in the eastern belt Peshkopi-Korça, Fier-Dibër to Skopje. Statistics give some data Albania in the last two centuries once in 40 years from strong earthquakes with magnitude over 6 Richter. 1911 Ohrid earthquake, 1920 Tepelena, 1930 Llogara very strong with damage. Before November 26, 2019 in 1946 it was strong in Durrës “said the seismologist, Rexhep Koçi
These data suggest that there should be increased caution compared to sites that do not have this type of seismogenesis regarding the construction aspect.
In Albania, dizzying amounts are spent on aesthetics, facades, but not enough attention is paid to what is most important; safety of engineering works. Here we are talking about roads, bridges, dams, institutions or even residential buildings that should be a guarantee for the safety of people’s lives.
The concessionaire of Rruga e Arbrit, has cost the Albanians 31 billion ALL or 253 million euros. But, to this bill must be added an additional 20 million euros from unforeseen damages.
The tender documents stated that “the dismissal came as a result of geological reductions of the entire Bulqiza valley. The reduction created over the years has also affected the road descending the segment from Qafa e Buallit to the junction at the entrance of the New Town of Bulqiza, where the body of the road has appeared “. Thus, the seismicity of the area was not foreseen in the construction protocols, bringing additional costs in a very high value.
A similar problem was found in the VLora By Pass or in the Nation Road that affected a value of about 1 billion euros.
Natural phenomena can not be stopped, some others like earthquakes, nor can they be predicted in advance… But experts participating in the construction of engineering facilities can make relevant studies in the field of geological-engineering and seismic to build according to the parameters and certain terrain.
“These formations. Entrance to Spille in Kavaja, Kodra e Shtufit in Gjirokastra, the road axis that connects Mallakastra with Tepelena, there was also a slip. Rruga Arbrit, Rruga e Kombit, By pass i Vlorës at the moment that these works are built in these formations, a genuine geological-engineering study of the land must be done. Must be made during the design phase of the engineering work. If there is a benefit for the road axis to pass over these deposits or to avoid construction in them “said the pedagogue, Klodian Skrame
The consequences of the 2019 earthquakes showed that the behavior of the earth to earthquakes in the construction of engineering facilities has not been taken seriously or considered at all. Also the seismic level in some cases.
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