Knauf Minimizes Worst-Case Earthquake Scenarios

Knauf Minimizes Worst-Case Earthquake Scenarios While the world experiences tens of thousands of earthquakes annually, Turkey ranks among the countries facing the highest seismic risk, with 42 percent of its territory located in a first-degree earthquake zone. Reducing building loads is as critical as structural strength in enhancing earthquake resistance. Using cutting-edge technology, Knauf lightens building loads with its Alçıpan® products, imparts flexibility to structures, and minimizes adverse scenarios. 42 percent of Turkey's land area falls within an earthquake zone, and 95 percent of the population faces seismic threat. Materials used in buildings play a significant role during earthquakes in reducing dead loads and their ductility. Dry construction systems created with Alçıpan® stand out for their seismic advantages: low weight, reduced dead loads, and ductility.  

Minimizes Adverse Scenarios in Living Spaces During Earthquakes

With this awareness in mind, Knauf Alçıpan® systems, distinguished by advanced technology products, demonstrate ductile behavior against dynamic loads and can absorb seismic energy without losing load-bearing capacity or undergoing excessive deformation during earthquakes. Buildings constructed with lightweight materials are less affected by seismic forces. Because systems built with Alçıpan® are lighter, they impose less dead load on the building, which may result in the need for fewer primary load-bearing elements (reinforced concrete, steel, etc.) depending on static calculations. At this point, Knauf enters the picture; with its Alçıpan® systems designed using cutting-edge technology, it conducts numerous tests on storey drift ratios, demonstrating significant drift ratios both at maximum bearing capacity values and at collapse points, thereby minimizing adverse scenarios in living spaces.