ibb hanging floor ban

After the devastating earthquakes in Kahramanmaraş, in which thousands of people died, the mezzanine floors began to be discussed.

After the earthquakes, which claimed the lives of tens of thousands of people, debate began about many elements of the buildings. One of them is on the mezzanine floor. Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality has prepared a regulation banning the mezzanine floor. There are various interesting topics in the regulation that will be discussed in the City Council this week.

In the authorized projects, there is no obstacle to constructing these floors, but it is mentioned that the mezzanine floor reduces the durability of the building in the event of a possible earthquake. The Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality Administration has prepared a regulation prohibiting the construction of these floors in new buildings.

"There will be no hanging floor from now on."

Deputy Secretary General of İBB Buğra Gökçe stated that the construction of the mezzanine floor, which they call the soft floor short column effect, and which is one of the factors that create weakness in an earthquake, is not allowed.

“From now on, when our legislation comes into force in Istanbul, mezzanine floors will not be built.” Gökçe stated that it emerged as one of the most vulnerable elements in this earthquake.

Basement requirements in buildings with more than two floors

The regulations that will be discussed in the Istanbul Municipal Council this week include making the basement compulsory in buildings with more than two floors, inspecting buildings every 5 years, and marking dangerous buildings.