Structural Tension Bars
Architectural Rods
Tension rods which is also known as tie bars or tie rods, consist of 2 main components: high strength round bar and its connecting fittings & accessories. The tension rods provided with ARFEN are produced using high strength steel and their diameter is ranges in 12 - 100 mm. The tension rods are produced up to 12 meters in a single length (For longer length, coupler or turnbuckles can be used to connect the bars.). Hence, this causes low transportation cost and easy installation. According to the load capacity and architectural & constructional needs, ARFEN offers the bars with different type and quality. To give an example, galvanized or stainless steel is used at the place where there are higher corrosion exposure while painted or unpainted steel is used at the place which is dry and indoor. Commonly, these types of rods are used in supports, cross bracing and truss stiffening elements.
Advantages of the Rods;
- It is adjustable and this causes easy installation and transportation.
- To escape the additional assembly work on site, it can be assembled at the factory according to the requirement.
- Using joints, long tendons can be provided.
- By applying pre-tensioning, deformation like deflection and bending can be controlled during or after installation.
- To provide optimum strength and cost-reduction, cold rolled thread is applied.
- The rod system presents functionality, simplicity, high strength and easy control.
Architectural Tension Struts
Architectural tension ropes show very little resistance to pressure and give advance in nonlinear usage. This is the main difference between tension rods and tension ropes. This difference has a main role to determine whether tension ropes or tension rods can be used. The tension ropes are used for long structure with many turns while the tension rodes are suitable for linear structure.
Advantages of the Tension Ropes;
- With respect to other systems, they have higher strength.
- They can be coiled for transportation cost reduction.
- They have low maintanance cost.
- They are easily installed on site.
- They have high resistance to fatigue and abrasion.
- By applying pre-tensioning, it can be used for long span distance.
Architectural Compression Struts
Architectural compression struts are the system which can be work under both tension compression. The compression struts can be used at the place with bidirectional loads such as roof of the stadium, airports and shopping malls which are exposure to wind loads, which causes tension, and due to their self-weight, compression develops. The difference between tension system and compression system is that compression system can work bidirectional. The architectural compression struts are composed of high-performance carbon steel with circular hollow section with a welded taper connection at each end, assembled to standard forks ends via threaded studs.
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