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Hardening & Blast Mitigation

QuakeWrap Blast Protection: Blast Retrofit of Buildings with Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer (CFRP). QuakeWrap is an economical Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer (CFRP) system for protecting buildings against blast loads. Recent tests have clearly demonstrated the effectiveness of QuakeWrap™ in resisting extreme pressures caused during a blast explosion.

Reinforced Concrete Beams

Because the moment capacity of a section is the couple resulting from the tensile and compressive forces, FRP can be applied to the tension face of the beam to increase the tension force. In most case, the deck or floor slab does have sufficient compressive strength and does not require strengthening. However, if needed, FRP can also be added to the compression face of the beam. In some of the pioneering studies carried out in the late 1980s by the principals of QuakeWrap, Inc, it was clearly shown that improper epoxies can result in FRP retrofits that add little to the strength of the beam. These studies formed the basis for several years of additional R&D that resulted in the development on QuakeBond™ epoxies.