Hardwire, LLC has announced that their proprietary high-tensile steel reinforcement products -- based on steel-belted technology commonly found in tires -- have been successfully implemented as solutions for structures and other infrastructure components seeking blast-resistance and blast-mitigation retrofit.
A family of reinforcements made from ultra-high strength twisted steel wire chords - 11 times stronger than a typical steel plate - Hardwire(R) affords end-users the ability to easily reinforce the interior and/or the exterior of a structure, making it ideal for upgrades to steel, wood, or concrete structures in both new construction and retrofit applications. In building applications, Hardwire(R) provides high strength (up to 8 kips/in) and high modulus (up to 30MM psi) in a very thin, ductile envelope.