Anti-seismic reinforcement in accordance with the law
Due to the multiple earthquakes that have recently occurred in our country, anti-seismic interventions on residential and non-residential buildings are becoming increasingly important. The interventions to be carried out must be analyzed on a case-by-case basis and can be applied both during the construction phase of the building and subsequently, i.e. when the building has already been built. In the first case, one of the first aspects to evaluate concerns the verification of the seismic classification of the territory in which we find ourselves: we can find ourselves in a high (zone 1 and zone 2), medium (zone 3) or low (zone 4) risk.
Carrying out anti-seismic reinforcement of a building is essential if you want to avoid damage to people or buildings during calamitous events such as earthquakes.
Anti-seismic laws and regulations
The regulations on the subject have also changed a lot, particularly following the multiple disasters that have occurred recently such as the 2009 earthquake in L’Aquila which caused around 300 deaths, 80,000 displaced people and extensive damage to multiple homes and historic buildings.
Among the very first anti-seismic regulations we remember Law 1086/1971 (regulations for the regulation of normal and pre-stressed reinforced concrete conglomerate works, and with a metal structure) and Law 64/1974 (provisions for constructions with particular requirements for seismic zones) . As you can see, these are quite dated laws and therefore we would like to underline how buildings built prior to the promulgation of these laws may be deficient in terms of seismic reinforcement. The last regulation that we are going to mention is the one that currently regulates anti-seismic design: it is the Ministerial Decree of 14 January 2008 concerning the technical regulations for constructions which are currently being revised.
Main techniques and tax breaks
In anti-seismic reinforcement interventions, floors are of great importance. In the case of anti-seismic reinforcement for floors, we recommend the technique of creating the perimeter hoop which avoids the overturning of the walls as well as the application of a slab interconnected to the floor which in turn creates a rigid surface.
As previously highlighted, it is possible to opt for a great variety of anti-seismic interventions. Depending on the type of buildings and the methods of intervention, it is also possible to benefit from any tax relief. Adhering to practices for improving the seismic risk class of the building allows our customers to benefit from deductions ranging from a percentage of 50% to a percentage of 80%. For further information we invite you to visit our website on the dedicated page.