Korean Journal of Construction Engineering and Management (한국건설관리학회논문집)

Korea Institute of Construction Engineering and Management (한국건설관리학회)
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A Study on the Construction Speed and Structural Safety of a High-Rise Apartments in North Korea

북한 초고층 아파트의 공사속도와 구조 안전에 관한 연구

  • Received : 2022.05.19
  • Accepted : 2022.08.25
  • Published : 2022.09.30
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Abstract

The 70-story high-rise apartment on Ryomyong Street, Pyongyang was completed in just 75 days, which has raised questions about its structural safety. This study was conducted to find an answer to this question and to contribute to inter-Korean construction cooperation in the future. As a result of analyzing data from Google Earth and North Korean publicity, it could be estimated that there were no problems with the application of shallow foundations, construction speed including concrete strength and curing period, and structural safety until at least May 2022 under several conditions. This means the possibility that the North Korean style high-rise apartment construction method could be understood by South Korean standards, which could help successfully carry out the joint construction project by applying the North Korean style construction and minimizing the transfer of South Korean resources in the future.

평양 여명거리의 70층 초고층 아파트는 불과 75일 만에 지상 골조공사가 완료되어 구조적 안전성에 의문이 제기됐다. 본 연구는 이 의문에 대한 답을 구하여 향후 남북 건설협력에 일조하기 위해 진행됐다. 구글어스와 북한 측 자료를 분석한 결과, 몇 가지 조건 아래에서 얕은기초의 적용, 콘크리트 강도와 양생기간을 포함한 공사속도, 그리고 적어도 2022년 5월 현재까지는 구조적 안전에 문제가 없었음을 추정할 수 있었다. 이로써, 북한식 초고층 아파트 건축공사 방식이 남한 기준으로도 이해될 가능성을 확인했고, 이는 향후 북한에서 남북 건축사업 합작 시 북한식 건축공사의 적용과 남한 자원의 최소 이동을 가능케 하여 성공적인 합작 건설사업 수행에 도움이 될 수 있다.

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