
Structural Strengthening
Carbon Fibre Reinforced Laminates & Wraps (FRP)
Restek offers a comprehensive range of solutions for structural strengthening using FRP products. The key advantages of specifying FRP products are ease of application and speed of installation due to the products being lightweight, so heavy lifting gear and support equipment is not required. FRP products can be utilised in a wide variety of applications, ensuring quick and efficient installation.
Specifying carbon fibre reinforced polymer products for structural strengthening and load bearing adds value by providing a reduction in unnecessary volume and weight, therefore reducing free space. FRP products are not bulky, ensuring minimal loss of head height, low visible impact and are cost effective due to the speed & ease of application.
High Performance Concrete (HPC) and FRP Solutions
Value engineered structural strengthening often requires a combination of products to be specified, to achieve the desired value and performance. HPC is a High Performance Concrete that can be mixed with a range of fibres to enhance flexural, shear & axial structural strengthening.
HPC and FRP can be specified together as their structural strengthening properties compliment each other, but the application of one may be more suitable in certain areas than the other. For example, HPC can be applied to the bottom of columns to allow FPR wraps to be applied to the top of the columns and FRP laminates to be used to strengthen the underside of the beams to achieve the project specification.