The aim of building retrofitting is to ensure that a structure acts in the safest way in the face of an earthquake. The vibration motion of each structure (whether reinforced concrete, masonry or steel) in the face of an earthquake varies. Vibration motions that vary according to different earthquake impulses should be implemented with the most accurate technique. A good technical staff and supply of necessary equipment are required for effective retrofitting of buildings. Since Turkey is located in an earthquake zone, the greatest impact of retrofitting is due to the horizontal movements caused by the earthquake effect. Most of the losses in recent earthquakes have been caused by not complying with the static project and stealing from the iron, so to speak. The main mistakes were caused by not tightening the stirrups in the column beam joints and concrete placement and quality. In the researches conducted, it has been determined that the majority of the losses in the earthquakes that have occurred in Turkey are due to the inadequacy of the old techniques and materials used in the buildings. The first goal of the civil engineering discipline in the static design of buildings is to ensure that the structure moves stably in the face of an earthquake. Although it is the first preference for the building to survive in the event of an earthquake, it is also desired to survive the earthquake with the least damage in a possible large-scale earthquake. Instead of minimizing these damages and demolishing a building, it is necessary to make a number of building reinforcement applications that will minimize the cost. Our oftek construction company, which has been serving for many years in building reinforcement, offers you professional services in this field.
What are Building Retrofitting Applications?
The most common building retrofitting applications are sheathing techniques. As sheathing, reinforced concrete, steel and carbon fiber polymer reinforcement techniques are one of the most common building reinforcement applications. The common ones in reinforced concrete buildings are concrete, steel and fiberbond, i.e. carbon fiber. Fiberdont is a fibrous material with a mixture of carbon and resin in its structure. It provides equal reinforcement by wrapping the column. It is widely used with its short application time and low cost. Another low-cost application is the sprout planting or wall planting method. This method is a building reinforcement system created by laying steel. Building reinforcement types also differ according to the characteristics of the buildings. Building reinforcement applications are sheathing or jacketing application, column sheathing, steel sheathing, reinforced concrete sheathing, fusing new and old concretes and epoxy injection application that maintains its prevalence.