PRAMBANAN TEMPLE AFTER 27 MAY, 2006 EARTHQUAKE

Tectonic earthquake that struck Yogyakarta and Central Java on May 27, 2006 with a strength of 5.7 on the Richter scale has caused damage to the building including cultural preservation, among other buildings in the Prambanan temple complex.
As a first step, is carried out rescue activities (rescue) and research activities by involving experts from various disciplines, both national (experts from Gadjah Mada University) and internationally. Activities rescue (rescue) include: documentation, observation of structural damage and material damage
After going through a deep study is carried out rehabilitation began in 2007 based on the priority and implemented in stages, considering the limited funds to rehabilitate the damage throughout the building of the temple is big enough, the goals of rehabilitation based on the priority and implemented in stages. Early rehabilitation Garuda temple chosen because the level of damage is very dangerous. In general, cultural heritage buildings suffered structural and material damages.
Prambanan Temple in 1998 has been designated as one of the world cultural heritage no. 642. The recent earthquake on May 27, 2006 Prambanan temple complex suffered very serious damage to either structural damage or property damage. For that Prambanan complex was closed and the current state of limited tourist path BRC fence. In order for tourism activities are not disrupted and to recover its preservation, rehabilitation should be done immediately.
Before stepping rehabilitation, first performed rescue activities (rescue) and research activities by involving experts from various disciplines, both national (experts from Gadjah Mada University) and internationally. Activities rescue (rescue) started on June 19 to 30, 2006 with the goal include: documentation, observation of structural damage and damage to materials, demolition of buildings prone to collapse, the collection and registration of the stones are crumbling and broken and scattered on the page hall of the temple. Further studies and research activities carried out from October 2006 to August 2007 with the objectives among others: Technical Studies of Trimurti Temples, geo-technical investigation, geo-electrical testing, test a geo-radar and strengthened inter-stone system Studies Temple Forum. To monitor the earthquake have installed seismometers from the assistance the Japanese government in November 2007.
After going through a deep study and considering the limited funds to rehabilitate the damage throughout the building of the temple is big enough, the goals of rehabilitation based on the priority and implemented in stages.



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