Engineers urge construction of buildings following rules

News Desk :
Electronics Safety and Security Association of Bangladesh (ESSAB) urged the construction of buildings following the rules of the fire service and the Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha (Rajuk).
Incidents like the recent Gulistan blast will not happen again if buildings are constructed according to the rules, members of the organisation said at a human chain on the street in front of the blast-damaged building in Gulistan’s Siddikbazar on Friday afternoon.
M Mahmudur Rashid, general secretary of the organization, said: “We mainly work with fire security and safety.”
If buildings are constructed according to the law, accidents will be reduced, he further said.
He also said several changes have come after the Rana Plaza and Tazrin Garments accidents.
“Now many garment factories are safe and well-reputed abroad. Accidents are not happening like before. In this way, if rules are followed in the construction of buildings, incidents like Siddikbazar will not repeat.”
The deadly explosion in Dhaka’s Gulistan area has claimed 22 lives so far.
The death toll may rise further since over 30 more critically injured patients are taking treatment at different hospitals.
“Now many garment factories are safe and well-reputed abroad. Accidents are not happening like before. In this way, if rules are followed in the construction of buildings, incidents like Siddikbazar will not repeat.”
The deadly explosion in Dhaka’s Gulistan area has claimed 22 lives so far.
The death toll may rise further since over 30 more critically injured patients are taking treatment at different hospitals.
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A new construction technology named confined machinery has been introduced in the chapter of machinery structures. Provisions for environmental protection and high rise buildings have been introduced. Minor changes have been made regarding storage, handling practices and supply issue of fuel and gas.
Types of building construction have been broadly classified into two groups: non combustible and combustible types. Noncombustible types are further subdivided based on fire rating. Combustible type is mainly
 timber wood construction, which is subdivided based on the type of timber wood used in the construction.
Precautionary requirements have been modified according to revised building occupancy classification. Different designs have been considered. Specific requirement for fire protection plan has been introduced. Updated specification for building materials have been referred to.