According to Muhammad Mashrum, director of the Topographic Directorate of the Dubai Municipality, the installation and installation of special equipment that will notify you of earthquakes has been completed in the emirate.
This equipment is installed in five areas of Dubai near skyscrapers. It will record the effect of tremors on nearby multi-story buildings. According to Mr. Mashrum, the new devices will complement the existing network of seismic activity monitoring in the emirate and are expected to improve the efficiency of the warning system at an early "stage" in the event of the threat of earthquakes. "This new equipment is similar to that used in the United States and EU countries.
During earthquakes, instruments record the actual acceleration of the soil base from seismic waves and their impact on buildings. Then, using GPRS, all the data received is sent to us for processing, ”said Mashrum. “Their analysis is carried out on the main server of the municipality, after which a map of seismic activity is created, as well as a table of the seismic effect range in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates and in other GCC countries.” According to Iman Khatibi, head of the geodetic and hydrographic survey, thanks to the new equipment and received the municipality of Dubai will now be able to inform the relevant disaster management authorities by providing them with accurate data and seismic activity maps, which will help the authorities to take appropriate appropriate measures and be prepared for emergency situations arising from earthquakes.
