Carbon Fiber Fabric for Structural Strengthening _______________________________________________________________________________ Product Description Unidirectional, woven carbon fiber fabric for the application of strengthening of beams, columns and other structural elements. _______________________________________________________________________________ Advantages Strengthening of reinforced concrete structures, brickwork and timber in case of flexural and shear load due to: -- Increase of loading capacity -- Changes of building utilization -- Repair of deteriorated reinforced concrete. -- Prevention of defects caused by earthquakes -- Meeting of revised standards or specifications _______________________________________________________________________________ Advantages Multifunctional use as bending or shear reinforcement -- Flexibility of surface geometry (Beams, columns, chimneys, piles, walls) -- Resistance against chemicals and environmental conditions (non-corrosive) -- Fabric available in different widths for optimum utilization. _______________________________________________________________________________ Approvals --ICBO Evaluation Report ER 5558 (USA) --SOCOTEC (France) --Road and Bridges Research Institute, Poland, IBDiM No AT/99-04-0537 _______________________________________________________________________________
Technical Data _______________________________________________________________________________ Fiber type High strength carbon fibres _______________________________________________________________________________ Fiber orientation Unidirectional _______________________________________________________________________________ Areal Weight 220 g/m2 ± 10 g/m2 _______________________________________________________________________________ Fiber Density 1.78 g/cm3 _______________________________________________________________________________ Fabric design thickness 0.12 mm (based on total carbon content) _______________________________________________________________________________ CFRP Wrap Hex – 230
_______________________________________________________________________________ Tensile strength 4,100 N/mm2 (nominal) of fibers _______________________________________________________________________________ Tensile E-modulus 231, 000 N/mm2 (nominal) of Fibers _______________________________________________________________________________ Strain at break 1.7% (nominal) of fibers _______________________________________________________________________________ Fabric length / roll ≥ 50 m _______________________________________________________________________________ Fabric width 300 to 600 mm _______________________________________________________________________________ Shelf Life 2 years from date of production _______________________________________________________________________________ Package 1 roll in card board box _______________________________________________________________________________ Application CFRP Wrap Hex-230C is usually applied with the mid- viscosity impregnating resin Chemdur 300. _______________________________________________________________________________ Important information -- The fabric can be cut with special scissors or very sharp knife, but may never be folded. -- In fiber direction, overlapping sections of additional layers should be distributed over the column circumference _______________________________________________________________________________ Safety Instructions CFRP Wrap Hex-230C is non-reactive. However, caution must be used when handling since a fine carbon dust may be present on the surface. Gloves must therefore be worn to protect against skin irritation. Caution must also be used when cutting CFRP Wrap Hex-230C to protect against airborne carbon dust generated by the cutting procedure. _______________________________________________________________________________
