Since the 1990s, thousands of structures around the world have used carbon laminates (repaired and reinforced. Installed on bridges, parking lots, buildings, industrial facilities, silos, dams, chimneys...

Today, the use of pultruded composite carbon fiber reinforced materials on concrete structures is a recognized effective reinforcement method, which is more efficient than steel plates (heavy and susceptible to corrosion).

Application areas of carbon fiber laminates:

Repair or reinforce concrete elements that have degraded over time. Reinforce beams and floors that are too small (better flexural strength). Strengthen the load-bearing components of buildings that are subjected to operating overloads. Make buildings located in high-risk areas comply with seismic codes.

Examples of relevant structures: bridges, slabs, slabs, arches and water tanks or structures with high radius of curvature.

A common solution for strengthening concrete structures is to apply carbon fiber fabrics. In terms of mechanical properties, this method cannot obtain the best yield. Later, technologies and unique proprietary technologies around carbon pultrusion and epoxy resin matrix emerged.

Carbon fiber plate is a flat laminate made of unidirectional carbon fiber and polymer resin and protected by two tear tapes. Due to this process, the output of the fiber used can be utilized to the greatest extent.

Projects:

https://www.horseen.com/project/tunnel-reinforcement-by-carbon-fiber-plate?page=11

https://www.horseen.com/project/retrofitting-changsha-unity-road-overpass-with-pre-stressed-cfrp-laminate?page=3