Why did so many reinforced buildings with rebar in Turkey fail in Monday’s 7.7 earthquake?
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Because building codes in Turkey, if they’re even being strictly followed, weren’t updated until quite recently. Most buildings older than about 20 years aren’t reinforced with steel, so they can’t flex. [More info here.](https://www.npr.org/2023/02/07/1154816277/turkey-syria-earthquake-why-buildings-collapsed)
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