IS THE ADHESION OF THE MASONRY REINFORCEMENT IMPORTANT?

The adhesion of the reinforcement, if you are using the truss-type, does not intervene with the transmission of
forces between the first and last node of the truss. The transmission of forces in these sections is performed
entirely through the diagonal wires, even without mortar, by virtue of their geometrical configuration, indeformable in their plane.

 

Where it is really essential for the adherence of transmission of forces between the ends of pieces of reinforcement where the truss ends. This is why the overlap needs, a length proportionate to the forces that are transmitted and adequate cover in the overlap area.
To transfer the maximum force that it can withstand equally in the reinforcement, a sufficient overlap length of 250mm is needed (this value must be verified by tests).
To achieve the adequate transfer of adhesion and forces in the overlap areas, the wires must be spaced  when overlapping to a distance equal to their diameter.

FISUFOR PRESENTATION

Piece length of 3050 mm.
Packets of 25 units.
Pallets of 40 packets(1000 units of 3050 mm).
Each packet contains ID label with description of the product, its barcode and batch number.

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WHAT TYPES OF PROTECTION DOES THE REINFORCEMENT HAVE AGAINST CORROSION DO I HAVE TO CHOOSE FROM?

The Eurocode make it very clear what kind of protection against corrosion must the reinforcement have is depending on the environment where the reinforcement is going to be installed:

Inner environment -> Galvanized
Exterior environment -> Epoxy galvanized
Aggressive marine  -> Stainless steel environment

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.

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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)

DOES FISUFOR HAVE THE CE STANDARD MARKINGS?

Fisufor meets the requirements of the EN-845-3 standard and therefore comes with the standard CE mark.

To obtain the CE mark in a product, the manufacturer must acknowledge and comply with certain controls and tests that assure the conformity of the product with the defined specification of the derivative/standard in question.

The tests that must be carried out by the organisation must be of good standing and the technical details of the product must be declared by the manufacturer.

Obligatory and of regulatory nature, acquiring the CE marking is a commitment of the manufacturer to that product concerning the European legislation.

                                                                

WELCOME TO THE STEEL FOR BRICKS BLOG

Steel For Bricks GZ, S.L. welcomes you to its new blog where we will share our experience of more than 20 years in the construction sector.

We belong to the GZ group, composed of companies:

• ZFoam (specialist in fabricating plastics)
• Geohidrol (construction systems for civil engineering and construction)
• TecnoGZ (acoustic insulating materials in construction)

SFB products for reinforcement of masonry have the CE marking and are according to the new technical building code applicable today, the part relating to factories (walls made of ceramic brick or block of concrete according to the document basic DB-is-F).

In this blog we discuss:

•New products
•Construction sector activities
•Internationalization

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