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Welcome to the web's most informative site for structural strengthening, repair and upgrade of concrete, steel, masonry, timber and soils.
 
Each structure requiring upgrade and strengthening presents a unique challenge. The need for strengthening may arise from deterioration, change in use, change in building code, structural defects, construction errors, or seismic conditions. Whether strengthening parking garages, buildings, industrial structures, bridges or other infrastructure, Strengthening.com offers an extensive range of resources.

Strengthening.com offers a variety of informative articles, products, research and news available for your use. 

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What are FRPs?
Fiber Reinforced Polymers  are typically organized in a laminate structure, such that each lamina  contains an arrangement of unidirectional fibers or woven fiber fabrics embedded within a thin layer of light polymer matrix material. The fibers, typically composed of carbon, glass, or steel provide  strength and stiffness.

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VWrap FRP System by VSL

VSL fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) composites are thin laminates that are externally bonded to structural elements using epoxy adhesive that can significantly increase their load carrying capacity.

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Articles, Reports and Research
Structural Repair and Strengthening
By: Structural Group - Wednesday, July 5, 2006
Source: Structural Preserveration Systems
Strategies and Case Histories for Repairing and Upgrading Concrete Structures

Silos Strengthened With Carbon Fiber Rods
By: Editor - Thursday, August 11, 2005
Source: strengthening.com
Six silos, a cluster of four and a cluster of two, constructed of reinforced concrete and standing 150 feet high and 23 feet in diameter were being utilized as load-out cement silos. An initial inspection revealed radial and circumferential cracking that could have been structural in nature.

PCCP Water Pipe Strengthened With Composites
By: Editor - Thursday, August 11, 2005
Source: strengthening.com
A 102-in. prestressed concrete water main pipe in Rhode Island catastrophically failed out and released 20 million liters of water. Condition assessment of the existing pipe sections revealed that other section of the pipeline could potentially fail due to corrosion of the prestressing steel.

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Products

 VWrap Carbon Fiber Reinforcement Systems
FRP Systems for Structural Strengthening


Hardwire 3SX-12
Cementitious-based Unidirectional High Strength Steel Tape

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Free Resources: Videos, CDs, Books and More
FixConcrete.org
By: Editor - Friday, May 18, 2007
Source: FixConcrete.org
Free Access to over 1000 Videos
FixConcrete.org currently has more than 1000 technical video presentations from ACI and ICRI conventions, dedicated to Repair, Protection and Upgrade of Concrete Structures. The system delivers skills, ideas and understanding that our members can use to learn and make informed decisions. We have developed this system to digitally collect, store, retrieve and distribute our industry’s knowledge.

Concrete Primer
By: Editor - Monday, April 9, 2007
Source: ACI
Concrete Primer now in its fifth edition

For nearly 75 years, this ACI special publication has provided simple answers to fundamental questions about concrete technology.


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