Mexican steelmaker Gerdau Corsa, which is part of Brazilian steelmaking group Gerdau, presented a new product called Diargid in Mexico last month, the company said this week.
Gerdau Corsa said Arturo Quiroz, professor at the nation’s Metropolitan Autonomous University (UAM) in Azcapotzalco, presented the product to members of the non-profit sustainability organization SUMe.
Gerdau said the Diargid product is a structural system that uses rigid steel grades and aims to provide safety before seismic activities. The product, which is also said to be eco-friendly, has rhomboidal shapes and presents a “very significant” reduction in terms of environmental impact when compared to other traditional structural systems.
According to a Gerdau analysis, the Diagrid product is capable of supporting higher seismic displacement levels when compared to “traditional systems,” presenting a minimal damage of 8 percent in the elements that comprise the structural steel. As for the other comparable types of steel, the damage levels reach about 30 percent.
Gerdau also said that due to the product’s design, it could reach savings of 45 percent in the use of materials while producing the product.