Home Construction for Strengthening the Building with Diagonal Blocks

September 6, 2009 | Posted by HomeZooka.com

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Strengthening earthquake resistant buildings in addition to detail and attention to the main structural materials (foundation, columns, and beams) can also be done by installing diagonal block that serves as a recognition.

Installation of a diagonal blocks is the result of strengthening the customized modification of the primary structure of the building with the existing house plans. Opinions and findings of this modification presented on how to make the structure earthquake-resistant homes.

Laying bricks can be parallel to the diagonal sloof (lower block) and parallel to the beam above. However, to facilitate installation and avoid the complicated structure, better beam placed parallel to the diagonal sloof. This block will run from one corner to corner sloof other sloof is the meeting point of all block diagonal. This intersection can be more than one, depending on the plan of his house.

To facilitate the selection point which will be the meeting point, first determine the location of the center of the building. The center of this building can be one point of the diagonal blocks. From this point and then drag the line toward the outer corner of the building which is the meeting point of the corner block sloof. This line is the line where the block diagonal.

With the block diagonal, each element of the structure (beams, foundations, and columns) will work as one for building a solid structure and does not work in isolation to withstand earthquake forces. Each element will be “moving” together when there is an earthquake shakes.

Triangle Principle
If observed, with the recognition of the diagonal blocks will be formed triangular structure, with horizontal and vertical sides of the beam and the hypotenuse sloof block diagonal form. In the science of structure, form the framework structure is a form of triangular structure with larger static power than the rectangular structure.

Form of rectangular structure has a stiffness that is less so when there is a vertical force (earthquake force) that happened, the structure was easy to “move” and as a result of the building would collapse. Was given at the point or corner point of the meeting occurs prone torque and no one claims that movement. Triangular structure of the system will provide the balance of force at the meeting point and also be mutually reinforcing (see Figure: Examples of treatment structure in the wall between two columns).

Supported the Right Structure
The function can use the block diagonal structure of the house successful when made with materials and details are correct. For example the quality of the concrete mixture should be in accordance with the recommended ratio is 1 cement: 2 sand: 3 reefs. Sand and gravel material should be clean from mud. The maximum clay content of 5% for sand and 1% for gravel.

Besides the main bone in the column and beams must be in accordance with the power structure to withstand the load of the building. For the column, one-story building, a minimum of bone is 12 mm diameter by 4 units. As for the bone diameter cross bar used 8 with a minimum distance of 10 cm installation.

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