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Kit Miyamoto sets conditions for rebuilding high-rise buildings in La Guaira

From El Nacional · () Spanish

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  • Kit Miyamoto said building height does not prevent safe reconstruction in La Guaira.
  • He said projects must reflect local geological conditions and comply with international seismic-engineering standards.
  • Miyamoto pointed to practices used in earthquake-prone regions such as Japan and California.

High-rise buildings can be safely rebuilt in La Guaira, but only if their designs respond to the area’s specific geological conditions, Japanese expert Kit Miyamoto said.

Miyamoto added that reconstruction must follow international standards for earthquake engineering. He cited approaches used in highly seismic regions such as Japan and California.

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Originally published by El Nacional in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.