Experts call for closer monitoring of structures after Segamat tremors

Afida Kamarudin of Kolej Komuniti Segamat 2 pointing to cracks in the women's toilet exterior wall at Block E after last week's tremors. Experts say that although the impacts were weak, repeated stress on building structures could lead to progressive damage. – BERNAMApic

SEGAMAT: A series of minor tremors in Johor over the past eight days has prompted experts to propose a comprehensive approach to monitor and analyse the structures of buildings such as government offices, bridges and houses.

Senior lecturer at Universiti Teknologi Malaysia's Civil Engineering Faculty, Dr Mohd Zamri Ramli, said that although the tremors were categorised as weak, the cumulative effect of repeated earthquakes could cause progressive cracks in building structures.