Description:
CARBOFIX Tex products are structural reinforcement fabrics made of carbonized acrylic fiber, tar and thermoplastic yarnwoven bidirectionally.
Application Areas:
- Indoor and outdoor,
- Strengthening buildings against earthquakes,
- Repair and strengthening of columns, beams and slabs of light – medium damaged structures,
- Reinforcing vaults and arches,
- Repair and reinforcement of corroded and damaged bridges, viaducts and overpasses,
- Increasing safety measures in excavation areas,
- Restoration and repair of historical monuments.
Advantages:
- Increases the flexing capacity of the wrapped columns to a large extent and prevents fractures in the columns.
- Resistant to corrosion, extends the life of the building.
- Does not add extra weight to the structures.
- Thanks to being very thin, it does not lose space.
- Stronger, lighter reinforcement system than steel.
- Easy to shape.
- When wrapped around the stirrup tightening areas of the column, acts as an additional stirrup and thus increases the shear capacity of the column.
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