A wake-up call for Malaysia’s seismic safety


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PETALING JAYA: In the wake of recent earthquakes in Johor, the Institute of Engineers Malaysia (IEM) wants to lead in revising a building code that deals with seismic activity.

The revision of the Malaysian seismic design code would also be in line with the new Second Generation Eurocodes 8, said IEM president Prof Dr Jeffrey Chiang Choong Luin.

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