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Mar 11, 20201 min read
Flexural strengthening of beams for increased load capacity.
Structural strengthening of existing reinforced concrete structures to meet increased load capacity requirements has become a common...
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Jan 24, 20201 min read
Ongoing third party testing plays an integral role in any structural reinforcement solution
Ongoing third party testing plays an integral role in any structural reinforcement solution that is relied upon to protect the safety of...
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Jan 14, 20201 min read
Carbon Fiber Strengthening systems that can perform like a Swiss Army knife
When we set out to develop our roll kits, one of the objectives we had in mind was to provide contractors with systems that had utmost...
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Jan 12, 20201 min read
Bidirectional and Unidirectional Carbon Fiber working together
In this case, a combination of both bidirectional and unidirectional Carbon Fiber are being used to strengthen a block CMU wall. The...
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Jan 10, 20201 min read
CFRP column wrapping for increased load carry capacity
Load carrying capacity can be increased by wrapping columns horizontally. The strength added is similar what you get from the spiral or...
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Jan 9, 20201 min read
Structural capacity lost due to deterioration of the reinforcing steel, repaired with CFRP
In cases where structural capacity is lost due to deterioration of the reinforcing steel, CFRP can be used to strengthen and restore...
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Jan 9, 20201 min read
Crack repair to crawlspace footing using SRS-660BI Carbon Fiber
Horizontal cracks like this are usually the result of the reinforcing steel too close to the outer edge of the forms. When the forms are...
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Jan 9, 20201 min read
Carbon Fiber column confinement for increased flexural capacity
Unidirectional Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer (CFRP), is frequently used for increasing flexural capacity of reinforced concrete columns...
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Jan 7, 20204 min read
What’s the difference in the SRS Carbon Fiber weaves? SRS-600UNI vs SRS-660BI
In the two fabrics offered by SRS, the SRS-600UNI and SRS-660BI, the UNI is short for unidirectional and BI is short for bidirectional. ...
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Jan 7, 20201 min read
Concrete Column Repair
SRS-660BI Carbon Fiber is commonly used to wrap support columns or other structural components, adding a tensile capacity of 35,496 lbs...
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Jan 7, 20202 min read
Bowed Wall Stabilization using Unidirectional Carbon Fiber
Crossroads Foundation Repair was called out to a house in Brownsburg, Indianna to inspect a home where the basement walls were exhibiting...
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