A 2022 case in Arizona, USA: A warehouse with ATIR-strapped precast beams developed 2mm wide cracks after a heatwave (45°C for 10 days). Inspection revealed:
Solution:
No further cracking after 18 months.
Atir straps (sometimes spelled "attire straps" or referenced in Middle Eastern construction standards) are flat or round steel tension elements used to:
They function similarly to tie rods or restraint straps, often embedded or bolted into beam ends. atir strap and beamd with crack hot
ATIR (sometimes a brand or acronym for Advanced Tension Integrated Reinforcement) straps are high-strength connectors—typically galvanized steel or fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP)—used to:
They are commonly embedded in concrete or surface-mounted on masonry. A 2022 case in Arizona, USA: A warehouse
A 2021 industrial fire in a UAE warehouse showed: