Earthquake Safety
Security is IN, Earthquake fear is OUT!
Buildings that are constructed with İMPOYAPI SFS are much more lightweight than those constructed with other construction techniques, therefore, during an earthquake less load is on the building and the building is more resistant to this outer force. The buildings with a high load bearing capacity, are also more resilient compared to concrete building, so no sudden collapses occur during an earthquake and the building survives the earthquake without any damages.
In an experiment conducted by the University of California San Diego (UCSD), an earthquake with a magnitude of 7.3 and duration of 30 seconds is simulated, and the reaction of a building constructed with Light-Gauge Steel Frame System is observed.
In an experiment that simulated the magnitude (7.8) of the earthquake from 1999 in Gölcük, Turkey, the SFS successfully passed the test.