Sm@rtFAB through Air-cooled Route
Sm@rtFAB through Air-cooled Route
TATA Steel – All Regions
- Many reinforced concrete (RC) members (e.g. beams, columns) that have been in service for a long time are insufficient in resisting earthquakes.
- In order to ensure the safety of people’s lives and property, effective strengthening measures must be taken to improve the seismic resistance of these members. RC members wrapped with welded wire mesh aids in improving the seismic resistance of the overall structure
Characteristics
Welded wire mesh manufactured by Tata Steel under its brand Sm@rtFAB offers higher ductility making it suitable for seismic retrofitting. This high ductility is achieved by manufacturing through the air-cooled route.
| Properties | Sm@rtFAB (Air- cooled mesh) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Min. UTS [Ultimate tensile strength] (MPa) | 585 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Min. YS [Yield strength] (MPa) | 550 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Min. %age elongation | 16% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weld shear strength | ~0.40 times of YS | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Applications
- Strengthening of RC members in a building
- Strengthening of brick walls in a masonry building
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