Simpson Strong-Tie Completes Seismic Testing for Code-Listed Reinforcement Systems
Simpson Strong-Tie, the leader in engineered structural connectors and building solutions, has secured seismic code listing of its high-performance FRCM fabric-reinforced cementitious matrix and FRP fiber-reinforced polymer solutions for the reinforcement and strengthening of concrete and masonry structures.
Comprehensive seismic testing was conducted at the Simpson Strong-Tie Tyrell Gilb Research Lab and other locations to establish the strength of FRCM and FRP systems when subjected to seismic forces. Tyrell Gilb is the only privately owned lab with an accredited seismic testing facility, including a seismic shake table and a cyclic/static test frame that can test wall sections up to five stories high.