What You Need to Know About Earthquake Resistance of Buildings

Take place in the earthquake region of Turkey is increasing the importance of building strength with each passing day. We have listed what you need to know about the durability of the buildings in order not to be caught unprepared for an earthquake.

 

 

Steel is the most durable construction material against earthquakes thanks to its high strength, flexibility and lightness. Its lightness enables it to withstand the impacts without breaking. The quality of steel, which is produced in accordance with international standards and is a completely industrial product, is documented by controlling at every stage of its production. The producer or user cannot interfere with the physical properties of the material. The theoretical calculation values ​​are also valid in practice. Since it is not hidden in the concrete, it provides the opportunity to monitor its compliance with the project and standards at all times.

 

 

The distinctive feature of stainless steels is their high corrosion resistance. Corrosion is an electro-chemical process in which metals react with the environment. Stainless steel is not one of the noble metals such as gold platinum and rhodium that can remain inert in most environments (do not react with the environment, do not corrode). Stainless steels are steel alloys containing at least 10.5% Chromium (Cr) in their content. At the same time, stainless steels are environmentally friendly and completely recyclable materials.

 

 

Of course, you have the right to work with a reliable company while implementing your project! Well, very important documents that must be found in a company that will leave no doubt in your mind are as follows. You can request TS EN ISO 9001 Quality Management System, TSE service qualification certificate, capacity report, steel welder professional competence certificate, industry and trade chamber approvals. The validity period of the ISO certificate varies as 2 or 3 years depending on the method chosen.

 

 

Buildings made using steel, mainly the main carriers of a building, are called steel construction. Floor load is reduced by steel construction. In natural disasters such as earthquakes, the risk of damage to both the building and its contents will be reduced. Steel construction structures are especially recommended for first degree earthquake zones. With the advantages offered by its structure, steel construction has a feature and practicality used in almost all types of structures.

 

 

Before starting to work on the static project of a building, civil engineers obtain the final project from the building architect and use it as a base for their calculations. The purpose of the static project is to reveal how it should be implemented by making the necessary calculations in order to keep a building designed by the architects alive. It is necessary to predict how the elements of a building such as its foundation, roof, reinforced concrete carrier system, steel construction, and retaining wall will behave against the forces acting. The static project determines the size and design of the building elements. Before starting the static project drawing, the civil engineers examine the architectural project and prepare the proposal report. In this report, the evaluation of the carrier system envisaged by the architect and the examination of the environment and conditions of the building are made. The architectural group should evaluate the information and suggestions in the report of the engineers and at the same time reflect the necessary changes to the design of the project.

 

 

It is a very wrong practice to break concrete columns during electrical water laying. This process, which damages the main columns, brings great damages in possible risks such as earthquakes. For this reason, the fact that our country is located in the earthquake zone has accelerated the transition to steel construction applications and once again showed us its importance.




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