The technology in IKN building structures has taken into account the potential for earthquake disasters
By: Eva Kalyna Audrey
Technology in building structures in the National Capital City (IKN) of the archipelago has taken into account all potentials, including the possibility of natural disasters such as earthquakes.
In fact, in general, Indonesia’s location on the ring of fire makes this nation one of the countries that is very prone to natural disasters such as earthquakes. Realizing this, the Government has taken into account all the details including the use of technology in building structures at IKN.
By applying technology in building structures in the Nusantara National Capital (IKN) project, many of the buildings there will tend to withstand the potential for natural disasters such as earthquakes.’
Regarding this matter, the Minister of Public Works and Public Housing (PUPR), Basuki Hadimuljono admitted that he had anticipated and taken into account the potential for earthquakes, even from various factors, whether they occurred due to tectonic or volcanic faults.
So that various civil engineering buildings in IKN Nusantara have implemented clear calculation principles for the strength of earthquakes that may occur due to tectonic to volcanic faults.
As an example of the implementation of buildings from the Indonesian Government which uses the same principles, in Indonesia there are 231 dams, all of which are connected by faults or fractures. Therefore, engineering engineering is taking place which is very important to overcome the potential for earthquakes.
Even though there is other potential such as ancient faults, in fact ancient faults themselves will be active with a relatively small probability so that in this case, the Government of the Republic of Indonesia (RI) through the PUPR Ministry is not at all underestimating the potential for earthquakes that could occur in IKN.
Because there is and continues to be application of structural technology in buildings at IKN Nusantara, the public no longer needs to worry about the possibility of natural disasters such as earthquakes there.
Meanwhile, Earthquake and Tsunami Mitigation Coordinator for the Center for Volcanology and Geological Disaster Mitigation (PVMBG), Supartoyo, explained that Kalimantan is one of the regions in Indonesia whose tectonic position is a passive margin, which means it is quite far from the active margin.
Active margins themselves are various zones that border interactions with two or more plates, such as in west Sumatra, south Java. Both areas are classified as active margins characterized by high levels of seismicity or the occurrence of symptoms of volcanism.
Meanwhile, Kalimantan itself is more on the passive margin, so if for example an earthquake occurs, it is usually more because of the active local geological structure, perhaps because its dimensions are not that long.
Furthermore, talking about what the potential for earthquakes is like in the National Capital City (IKN) of the archipelago, natural disasters there are actually relatively low. In other words, when a building there continues to take seismic factors into account as per the PUPR Ministry which applies certain technology, then it will clearly be very safe.
On the other hand, the Director General of Housing of the Ministry of Public Works and Public Housing (PUPR), Iwan Suprijanto, said that the Ministry of PUPR also uses green construction materials in the construction of IKN Nusantara in East Kalimantan (Kaltim) so that this can reduce carbon emissions. .
The development of these regions is based on the principle of reducing risks from climate change and disasters, all of which have implemented one key aspect to continue to support the implementation of low emission or net zero emission policies.
This application applies by prioritizing the use of building materials with low energy consumption and carbon footprint originating from local sources or recycling, as well as using materials and technology with a positive environmental impact or with a minimum level of loss.
In simple terms, moving the National Capital from Jakarta to East Kalimantan could have a significant impact on reducing carbon emissions there by 18 percent, which would also indirectly change the economic structure of the region.
Initially it may be more likely to depend on economic dependence on natural resources (SDA), but as time goes by, this economic dependence will shift to services and services.
Several construction material manufacturers have now also developed their product technology to meet the criteria for green construction materials, where the manufacturing process and components or materials are able to have a much better environmental impact compared to conventional materials.
The government has implemented all technology, including green materials with the right combination of building structures, so that the realization of the IKN Nusantara project takes into account many things, including the potential for natural disasters such as earthquakes.
*) Analyst at the Lintas Nusamedia Institute
