In this video: What construction is crucial in avoiding heavy damage?
Interview with Dr. Ceyhun Eren
Director of Allianz Teknik and Risk Engineering
Allianz Sigorta, Türkiye
“We have to design and construct our buildings fully in accordance with the seismic design code.”
Dear Ceyhun, how long has the The Allianz Teknik Earthquake existed and what is your focus?
In this video: What construction is crucial in avoiding heavy damage?
Allianz Türkiye aims to contribute raising risk awareness in society on earthquake and fire hazards with this facility which is equipped with various earthquake and fire simulators, testing machines, special equipment and also hands-on training rooms equipped with special demonstrations designed by the best-in-class project sponsors.
It is one of the best examples of University-Industry Partnership which provides high quality testing services to the academic researches with high accuracy levels as well as conducting accredited industrial tests for mainly local manufacturers.
This center also houses professional risk consultancy services and is aimed to contribute to the training of qualified technicians and engineers for the public and private sectors by acting together with the professional organizations and universities including certification programs.
Earthquake tests are conducted in this center with two different high quality shaking tables for both structural and non-structural elements including IT server cabinets, electrical cabinets, UPS, transformators, generators, and particles exposed to high frequency mainly for automotive and transportation sectors especially to provide contribution for loss prevention approach.
Besides, reaction to fire tests are conducted mainly for the construction materials in order to identify the combustibility class of the materials including smoke and dropping levels.
What other services does the The Allianz Teknik Earthquake offer?
Being the only facility with the best accuracy in earthquake testing, Allianz Teknik also provides services to different branches of activity such as automotive and transportation, and it allows conducting many, which could not be conducted domestically before, in our country. Thus, it contributes to the national economy and creates added value.
Allianz Teknik is the authorized seismic and reaction to fire test provider of TSE (Turkish Standards Institute), and authorized seismic test laboratory service provider of TEİAŞ (Turkish Electricity Transmission Corporation) and also a member of Seismic Test Standardization Committee.
Accredited by Turkish Accreditation Institution (TÜRKAK) in 2021, Allianz Teknik, has the capacity to conduct more than 3,000 hours of earthquake testing more than 100 reaction to fire tests annually.
In the center, which hosted more than 10,000 guests since its foundation year, we launched our “Allianz Teknik Meets Children” project as part of the cooperation made with Turkish Education Volunteers Association (TEGV) in order to increase risk awareness in the children and disseminate the social benefit of Allianz Teknik all over the country. Within the scope of the project, we organized online workshops about earthquake and fire risks for the children above the age of 10 in many cities.
As part of TÜBİTAK Support Program for Scientific and Technologic Research Projects, we attempted to establish partnerships with İstanbul Technical University, Sabancı University and Turkish-German University.
What are your lessons learned from the earthquake in Turkey and Syria?
How can The Allianz Teknik Earthquake support in the future to prevent damage in the future?
Range of services of Allianz Teknik Earthquake in a nutshell:
- Simulator for earthquake experience in Applied Earthquake Training Center
- Outdoor Fire Extinguishing-Hydrant Toy for kids
- A route to explain structural earthquake faults to university students so they can better learn how to design earthquake resistant buildings.
- Earthquake Occurrence (Fault Rupture), Toys related to Liquefaction Risk and Structural Behaviour
- Hands-on Training programs for visitors and participants of all ages

Dr. Ceyhun Eren
Director of Teknik and Risk Engineering
Allianz Sigorta
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** As of September 30, 2024.