TO IMPROVE THE PERFORMANCE OF MY WALL IN SEISMIC EVENTS, WILL I NEED TO PUT A LOT OF BED JOINT REINFORCEMENT?

For seismic events, the reinforcement itself will improve the mechanical behaviour of the wall because of its ductile properties.

However for the same reasons given previously, this cannot be assigned stability of the wall to the reinforcement itself.

For the reinforcement to be calculated into seismic effects, it should be accompanied by other elements of retention, such as anchors to the pillars.

AS I HAVE BUILT MY WALL VERY HIGH, WILL IT NEED A LOT OF REINFORCEMENT?

The reinforcement is not an element of retention, a wall with lots of reinforcement if it is not sufficiently connected to the structure may fall in its entirety. The masonry reinforcement does not provide stability itself. The reinforcement is there to provide ductility and therefore significantly reducing the risk of cracking. When assigning the reinforcement a mission to structurally support, it is imperative that the wall and support pillars and connected by anchors.

IS FISUFOR A VALID PRODUCT TO OBTAIN A LEED CERTIFICATION?

Fisufor reinforcement is an environmentally respectful and friendly product, and is suitable for obtaining the LEED certificate with because it meets the requirements for the percentage of recycled materials in its manufacture and distance displacement of the product.

WHAT STEEL IS USED IN THE FABRICATION OF FISUFOR?

The steel used in the fabrication of FISUFOR meets with the specifications of the EN 10020 standard (as it is indicated in the standard EN 845-3 that is used to determine the accreditation of the CE marking)