As a country located on the Pacific Ring of Fire, Indonesia faces significant seismic risk across many of its regions. This has driven continuous development of earthquake-resistant construction standards and technology, for both new buildings and the retrofitting of older structures.
Common Approaches
- Flexible structural systems designed to absorb and dissipate seismic energy rather than resist it rigidly.
- Base isolation — dampers placed between a building’s foundation and its structure to reduce transmitted vibration.
- High-ductility materials, such as specially specified steel, capable of deforming under seismic load without immediately failing.
Applying proper earthquake-resistant standards from the design stage is far more effective and efficient than reinforcing a structure after it has already been built.