Structural Strengthening
Structural Strengthening is an alternative repair method to damaged Concrete Structures. This is accomplished by installing uni-directional, heavy fiber fabric on concrete & masonry structures to increase flexural and shear load capacity.
Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer or Glass Fibre Reinforced Polymers wraps are impregnated with a variety of resins to form a repair that is used for shear, confinement or flexural strengthening. This can be described as external concrete reinforcement.
Important considerations with these systems are:
Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer or Glass Fibre Reinforced Polymers wraps are impregnated with a variety of resins to form a repair that is used for shear, confinement or flexural strengthening. This can be described as external concrete reinforcement.
Important considerations with these systems are:
- Loading is increased. Considered a structural upgrade.
- Damage to structural parts can be done in situ, without a shutdown
- Change in design or reinforcing design defects
- An alternative to demolition and replacement
