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Reinforcement of Industrial Infrastructureusing Resin Impregnated Carbon Fabric RELINFORCETM System

The foundation of a modern economy is a robust Industrial Infrastructure which mainly includes concrete structures in plant as well as office. With excessive load, exposure to toxic environments & abuse, these structures get deteriorated with time. This creates an ultimate necessity for restoration to make the existing structural members safe. Strengthening of defective members is usually accomplished by construction of external reinforced concrete or shotcrete jackets. An alternate technique involves the reinforcement by Fiber Reinforced Polymers (FRP) in the form of thin laminates or fabrics.

Taking into account the limitations and potential challenges of conventional method of strengthening, Reliance Industries Limited has come up with a holistic reinforcement approach RELINFORCE cladded with advanced technology RELINFORCE product lines can be used to rehabilitate and strengthen the damaged or deficient concrete structures to take the designed loads with the use of carbon wrap technology. RELINFORCE system comprises of high-strength carbon fabric fully saturated with an appropriate resin system to provide required additional strength to any damaged structure.

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Know The TechnologyWhat is Carbon Wrap Technology?

Carbon wrap technology is a cost-effective and innovative solution for restoring the world’s infrastructure. It doesn’t just repair degraded structures, it makes them stronger than new. It makes structures more load bearable. It can also protect against harmful effects of seismic forces.

Unlike traditional retrofit or reconstruction techniques that require demolition and reconstruction of part or whole failing structures, Carbon wrap goes right over the existing substrate. This minimizes disruption during repair and saves significantly on installation time and costs. Applied in the form of a flexible fabric during installation, it is then saturated with a resin matrix, allowing it to harden to a strong, unyielding material with a strength-to-weight ratio that exceeds fifty times that of steel.