It comes after dozens of schools in the UK were affected because the collapse-prone Raac was detected.
By Finn PurdySurveys will be carried out at 120 schools across Northern Ireland to check for collapse-prone concrete, the Education Authority has said.
It comes after dozens of UK schools had buildings closed or faced safety measures because Reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete was found.It led to schools in Northern Ireland being checked for Raac as a matter of urgency. Now the Education Authority says it has identified 120 schools - about 10% of all Northern Ireland schools - for survey on the basis of building fabric, age and type of construction.
It said the safety of staff and pupils is of "paramount importance" and analysis of the survey results will "determine what further action is required in the coming months".In a letter sent to schools on Monday, the Education Authority sought to offer reassurance that "any settings in which it is present are likely to experience minimal disruption".
"If detected, it is anticipated that in most cases, children and young people will be able to continue attending school as normal," the letter stated.more than 600 schoolsThe department said it hoped to have identified the "majority" of affected schools within "a few weeks".
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