FRP (Fiber Reinforced Polymer)

According to the latest official data, based in Kahramanmaraş and affecting 11 provinces, the realization of the Great Anatolian Earthquakes, in which 46,106 citizens lost their lives and thousands of buildings became unusable, people asked, "Is My House Earthquake Resistant?" raised the question. In order not to be caught unprepared for the earthquake with the disadvantage of being an old city in terms of Istanbul building stocks, the concept of Reinforcement with FRP, which is on the agenda in social media, especially in the written and visual media, has emerged recently. Although it is seen as a new concept, it has been used as one of the strengthening techniques for many years.
As a building material, FRP is formed by combining fiber layers, which are a type of fiber polymer composite. They are obtained unidirectionally and bidirectionally with different physical and mechanical properties by arranging them in different directions in each layer. While FRP material has many advantages such as being easy and fast to work, being light, being resistant to corrosion, and having high fatigue strength and strength, it is expressed disadvantages that it cannot be applied to wet surfaces and is not resistant to high temperatures (loss of adherence).
As a result, FRP, which has high tensile strength, enables the bearing elements to show a more ductile behavior during earthquakes. In addition to its physical and mechanical properties, it is widely used because of its fast application and ease of workmanship.
 
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