Why Should Steel Structure Systems Be Widespread in Turkey?

Our beautiful homeland very strong earthquakes has a geographical structure. We have seen this in the earthquakes in cities such as Gölcük, Erzincan, Van and İzmir in the past years. On the other hand, we did not start the year 2023 well. Unfortunately, the earthquakes that occurred in Kahramanmaraş more than 35,000 We lost our citizen.

It is impossible to escape from an earthquake. As a result, we will remove Turkey and go to a place where there is no earthquake risk. we can’t carry. What to do then? We must rewrite the rules of the construction industry and maximize the measures against earthquakes. For example, steel structure systemsor as it is popularly known as prefabricated houses.

What is steel structure system?

*Skeleton of the steel structure system

When you want to build a building, tons of with concrete and iron you build a skeleton, and then you wrap that skeleton with briquettes or bricks. When you put the roof on it, the construction of the building is completed. In steel structure or prefabricated house systems, the skeleton of the building is replaced by iron and concrete. from steel materials is built. Then, the inside and outside of the building are covered with the covering material.

When you look at the prefabricated buildings from the outside, you see them as if they are a reinforced concrete building. So everything from the outside it’s pretty standard. Only the construction system of the building is different. Engineers, for steel structure systems makes private accountsThey determine how the steel structure to be used in the skeleton of the building should be.

The steel structure system has numerous advantages.

Steel structure systems have many advantages compared to reinforced concrete buildings. These advantages can be listed as follows:

• It is light.
• It takes less time to build a building.
• Earthquake resistance is better.
• It is long lasting.
• Their costs are lower.
• It is easier to expand.
• It can be used in many types of structures.

*Steel structure system in the project phase.

The most important advantage of steel material is that it is much more efficient than reinforced concrete buildings. it is light. The advantage of lightness emerges in the event of an earthquake. While reinforced concrete structures are exposed to much higher earthquake loads due to their weight, this is not the case with steel structures. There is also the aspect of flexibility. Prefabricated structures are very flexible compared to reinforced concrete structures. This too probability of collapse reduces it drastically.

Another advantage of steel structure systems is to low costs that it has. If you contact the companies that make steel buildings today, you will see that the cost of a medium-sized two-storey building is around 500 thousand TL. In addition, steel structure systems are made of reinforced concrete buildings. much faster they are built somehow. Steel profiles prepared with CNC machines are assembled after they are brought to the construction site. During the time the concrete of a building is allowed to dry, the entire assembly of the steel structure can be completed.

Prefabricated systems are very long-lasting. In fact, a well-maintained steel building, according to the tests, can last 180 years. In addition, expansion can be made on steel structures much more easily. In addition to all these, steel structures can be used in detached houses, apartments, factories, shopping malls or stadiums. in all building types you can use.

This does not mean that steel structure systems are perfect. Here are the disadvantages of steel structures:

Up until this part of our content, we have praised steel structures. Let’s take a look at these structures. to the disadvantages let’s see. We can list the disadvantages of steel structures as follows:

• If the building is left neglected, the steel will rust. It is very difficult to make rusted steel reusable. it is expensive.
• One in case of fire reinforced concrete building is more durable. While steel melts after a certain temperature, this probability is lower in concrete.
• Although unlikely, steel probability of breakage has.

Steel structure systems, which are 40 percent in Europe and the USA, are preferred by 1 percent in Turkey.

Ege Demir, Vice President of Aegean Exporters’ Associations, and Yalçın Ertan, President of Non-Ferrous Metals Exporters’ Association, in their evaluation after the earthquakes in Kahramanmaraş, stated that steel structures are very popular in the USA and Europe. it is commonThey declared that it should be expanded in Turkey as well. The following statements were used in the statements made:

For security, the steel structure model, which is an extremely safe model against earthquakes with its non-fragile flexible structure, strength and lightness, should be popularized in buildings. Compared to reinforced concrete structures, steel construction structures have many advantages, especially for regions located in the earthquake zone. Unfortunately, the awareness of the steel structure system in Turkey is quite low. While the steel system usage is around 40 percent in Europe and America, this rate is in Turkey. around 1 percent watching.

So why are prefabricated house systems not common in Turkey?

Gazi University Prof. Dr. Cüneyt Kutay and Mustafa Badem, years agoInvestigation of Steel Structure Application Opportunities and Constraints in European Countries and TurkeyThey write an article titled “. The “Conclusion” section of this article uses exactly the following statements:

It is very big in terms of production technologies used between Turkey and European countries. there are no differences. The technologies used in its production are the same, all countries follow the technological developments and renew their facilities.

In the creation of the structural steel culture, state to play an active role, school, hospital etc. The use of structural steel is partially compulsory in these buildings, especially buildings, where there is a lot of human loss in the earthquake and which represent the prestige of the state. is needed.

The necessary environment for the steel making system, which is preferred by European countries, to be used more intensively in our country’s conditions. should be prepared. In order for Turkey to get rid of the title of developing countries and become developed countries, it is necessary to keep up with innovations and technological developments, and to minimize this time by benefiting from the experiences of countries that have gone through these development stages, not only in the construction sector, but also in every sector. to look to the future with confidence.

When we interpret the results of the article titled “Examination of Steel Structure Application Possibilities and Constraints in European Countries and Turkey”, we can see that Turkey is actually better than Europe in terms of prefabricated houses. has no shortcomings we reach the conclusion. However, the emphasis on “culture” does not go unnoticed. As a society, we see reinforced concrete buildings in general, our country’s steel structures. to be foreign seems to have caused. Maybe the Kahramanmaraş earthquake will change this situation…