ArmInfo. Certificate of seismic microzoning to the city of Arkadag as a sincere appreciation of the Armenian-Turkmen friendship.
As is known, on June 29, a solemn ceremony of opening the newly built city of Arkadag was held 30 kilometers southwest of Ashgabat in Akhal velayat. The opening ceremony was led by President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedow. The national flag was raised to the anthem of Turkmenistan, after which a festive parade was held and song and musical compositions were demonstrated, the city was awarded certificates of quality, including those from the Armenian Scientific Institution. Delegations from many countries were invited to the opening ceremony, including the delegation of the Republic of Armenia consisting of Chairman of the Urban Development Committee Armen Ghularyan and Director, Head of the Laboratory of Engineering Seismology, Seismic Impact Analysis and Seismic Hazard Assessment of the Institute of Geophysics and Engineering Seismology of the National Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Armenia named after A. Nazarov Jon Karapetyan.
In a conversation with ArmInfo correspondent Jon Karapetyan, Director of A.Nazarov Institute of Geophysics and Engineering Seismology of the NAS RA, when asked to tell about the certificate issued by their Institute to the city, noted that, as a rule, during the design of cities and buildings, work is carried out on seismic microzoning. According to him, their goal is to study the engineering and geological conditions of the site where the buildings will be erected. Mr. Karapetyan added that another important task before construction is to assess the impact of the construction of these buildings on the seismic component of these territories. < Correct assessment is very important in terms of earthquake risk reduction. During the construction of the city, we actively interacted. They prepared a certificate of accomplishment, which was drawn up in direct cooperation and consultation with us. Thanks to our close interaction, a city has been built equipped with strategic facilities - schools, hospitals, kindergartens, etc., where, in addition to the work already done, it is necessary to carry out monitoring through seismic stations>, the expert emphasized.
In this context, he noted that, as a rule, such devices are installed not in the city itself, but in the surrounding area in order to avoid noise generated by vehicles and people.
earthquake, seismic hazards of territories, and determining the degree of vulnerability of buildings. As part of this visit, we met with the director of the Institute of Seismology of Turkmenistan, as well as with the head of the National Academy of Sciences of Turkmenistan, and an agreement was reached on cooperation and prospects. Issues of seismic safety of the city and monitoring by means of seismic instruments were also discussed. We have reached an agreement to install in the city of Arkadag two sets of devices produced by our Institute for monitoring>, Mr. Karapetyan noted.
At the same time, he emphasized that it is planned to install devices in Arkadag. According to him, the Armenian and Turkmen sides agreed to jointly analyze and publish the data received. "It is important for us to monitor earthquakes in order to have an idea about the seismic stability of predicted earthquakes," the scientist emphasized.
At the same time, referring to the characteristics of Armenian sensors, Karapetyan noted that their Institute produces seismometers and velocimeters that measure the speed of ground vibrations and are used both for organizing regional seismic stations and remote ones. He drew attention to the fact that imported analogues of such devices are very expensive.
< And various (in terms of the frequency of instruments) seismic sensors are being developed at the A.Nazarov Institute of Geophysics and Engineering Seismology of the NAS RA, in the department of geophysical instrumentation and in the production workshop, there are short-period and long-period sensors. According to him, short-term ones are used for regional studies, and long-term ones for remote studies. , Mr. Karapetyan explained, pointing out the importance of having our own earthquake monitoring devices and not being dependent on other states in this area.
He noted that the technical characteristics produced at the Institute are in no way inferior to modern international seismic sensors and are much cheaper at cost.
Arkadag, named after the second president of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, is the first city in Central Asia,which fully complies with modern international standards presented to "smart" cities. On March 24, 2023, a new Law of Turkmenistan came into force, according to which a special legal status is assigned to the city of Arkadag - a city of state significance.
The city of Arkadag is a mega project, which was launched in 2019. Built within three years, this beautiful city is equipped with modern residential complexes of buildings and facilities for social purposes - schools, kindergartens of the hospital, as well as a medical and recreational children's center. 8 schools (for 720 places), 19 kindergartens (320 places), a stadium with a capacity of up to 10 thousand spectators, a Health House, a multidisciplinary hospital, cultural and leisure institutions, departments of state institutions, etc.
For comfortable living of the population, as well as ensuring minimal damage and safety in new residential buildings in the city of Arkadag, a general control system is installed in each apartment, with the help of which each resident can control the condition of his apartment. This system includes the installation of five key components: meters with support for the Automated System for Commercial Metering of Energy and Powr (ASCAPC); methane leak sensor; water leakage sensor; valves blocking gas and water; controllers.
The "Smart Home" software will allow you to monitor energy consumption and receive notification of an accident. This is possible because electricity, water (cold and hot), gas meters are connected to the Central Controller. Through the software application, a resident of an apartment can track and make payments on time. Readings from all meters will be available to the relevant services. And the methane leakage sensors installed in all apartments are aimed at preventing an explosive situation in the apartment and poisoning residents with gas. In turn, the water leakage sensor makes it possible to exclude the possibility of flooding the apartment and additional costs for its repair. All signals from the sensors are sent to the Central Controller that controls the SMART HOUSE system, from where the problem is notified, including to the owner of the apartment via SMS.
The city of Arkadag is designed to accommodate 40,000 people. The implementation of this megaproject was preceded by a wide range of scientific and survey work on microzoning and assessment of engineering-geological and seismic conditions of its various sections. In Arkadag, the work was carried out by the Institute of Seismology and Atmospheric Physics of the Academy of Sciences of Turkmenistan, with which, as Mr. Karapetyan noted above, they have a memorandum of understanding for research in this area, as well as in the field of seismology, geophysics, seismic safety. On this basis, the Institute of Geophysics and Engineering Seismology named after A. Nazarov of the National Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Armenia issued a Quality Certificate for the performed scientific and survey work on seismic microzoning and ensuring seismic safety of the territory of the city of Arkadag. This is one of 21 certificates the city received on its opening day.