The use of capcoma strand bars in anti-seismic reinforcement,
Japan-based Komatsu Seiten Textile Laboratory developed an innovative carbon fiber thermoplastic composite called CABKOMA Strand Rod in 2016.
It is an effective seismic reinforcement material that is used on the exterior of Komatsu Seiten’s head office to protect it from earthquakes.
Komatsu Seiten has used these carbon threads to create an interlocking belt system.
It can transmit earthquake forces directly to the ground to prevent vibrations in buildings.
CABKOMA strand rod has a carbon fiber core and an outer layer of inorganic fibers in which thermoplastic resin is impregnated.
The use of thermoplastic resins helps to repair the material by heating even after it has undergone hardening.
CABKOMA strand rods can be easily transported because they are light in weight.
For example, a roll of stranding rod with a length of 160m weighs only 12kg.
Carbon rope rod possesses high tensile strength and corrosion resistance, excellent toughness,
low dimensional variation with temperature, and lower weight (about that of iron).
One prudent way to protect buildings from earthquake forces is to design an earthquake-resistant structure.
But this cannot be implemented in an existing building that was constructed without taking into account seismic forces.
CABKOMA rope rails are an innovative solution for protecting built structures without taking into account earthquake resistance.
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