REPAIR, RETROFIT & STRENGTHENING BEAMS WITH CARBON FIBER REINFORCED POLYMER (FRP)
Carbon FRP Can Revolutionize the Way Beams are Repaired, Retrofitted and Strengthened
A novel approach presented by Professor Mo Ehsani that uses carbon or glass FRP to repair and strengthen beams leads to significant construction savings in time and materials. Pioneered by Prof. Ehsani since the 1980s, Fiber Reinforced Polymer (FRP) products are applied like wallpaper, reaching three times the strength of steel in 24 hours! Bridges often require repair and/or strengthening. Repairs may be necessitated by corrosion of reinforcing steel and general deterioration of materials. Design and construction with conventional materials lead to expensive and time-consuming solutions.
Strengthening of beams is often required to due to structural modifications.
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