In any construction, wherever you look, the reinforcement is an indispensable material. The reinforcement performs many different functions. Of the main ones, the execution of the binder function (binds the components of the structure), strengthening the monolithic walls or foundation, fixing the cladding. Depending on the direction in which the reinforcement is used, the materials from which it is made is different. The most popular is metal. This is due to its wide spread of high strength and relatively low cost. With the development of technology, the situation began to change. The traditional raw materials were replaced by nanomaterials. Their parameters are much exceeding natural materials. The most striking example was the production and use in the construction of plastic reinforcement. As an option of application – the foundation of plastic reinforcement is very often built. Plastic reinforcement is made of modern material, fiberglass. Its basic component is fiberglass fiber, which is connected together through organic matter. Such reinforcement has very high indicators in strength and is recognized by specialists around the world. In terms of its properties, it has no analogues. At the moment, a large assortment of plastic reinforcement is available. Depending on the type, areas of its application differ. One of the most common areas of application is the creation of the foundation. We make a foundation from plastic reinforcement
Plastic reinforcement has a large set of advantages. A number of the most important properties should be distinguished, such as high reliability, resistance to corrosion, lightness, impassability of electricity and low thermal conductivity. The fiberglass is very light, due to this it is easy to mount it in place, it does not lend itself to rust and destruction, has high strength. The reinforcement made of plastic can withstand the effect of 100 MPa during compression, this ensures its successful use in the foundations of any buildings. When erecting low buildings, the foundations of the following types can be used: columnar, tape, pile, slab. When the type of foundation is selected, the base was prepared for it (soil work was performed), a fiberglass frame is prepared, or as it is called the foundation of plastic reinforcement. It should be noted that plastic reinforcement according to the coefficient of thermal expansion is very similar to concrete. The differences are minimal. Therefore, with the introduction of plastic reinforcement when the foundation is heated, or its cooling will not form cracks. Concrete and reinforcement will be connected in a single whole. This connection allows you to reduce the subsidence and deformation of the foundation. Thanks to special properties, plastic reinforcement sets in steps from 20 to 23 centimeters. This is much more than that of iron reinforcement, it is placed in a step of 10-20 centimeters. In general, in addition to high operational characteristics to the advantage of plastic reinforcement when creating the foundation, its price should be attributed. The size of plastic reinforcement during purchase is the linear meter. This is due to the fact that the mass of fiberglass is much easier than that of metal, which is measured in kilograms. When erecting the foundation, an important role is also played by the footage of reinforcement. The more meter, the greater the volume of concrete it can tie together. Therefore, it turns out that the cost of one linear meter is lower than a similar volume of a metal rod, with similar indicators.