The what, why, when and how of Structural Strengthening with CFRP

Structural Strengthening of Buildings and Infrastructure using Carbon Fibre

The use of a building or civil engineering structure may change throughout the course of its service life, as for example its whole function can change, loads can increase and/or higher building standards are required and the structure must be made compliant. Sika provides fully comprehensive solutions with complete systems for all kinds of structural strengthening and improvement. Whether increasing the bending, shear or impact resistance, tested and proven Sika systems are available for use on reinforced concrete, steel, wood and masonry load-bearing structures.

This webinar will help you to better understand Structural Strengthening systems and the benefits they bring to all types of structures.  The hour long webinar will cover:

Agenda:

• • Introduction to CFRP (material properties, application considerations)

• • Brief introduction to the Sika® Carbodur® Design software

• • When and why we use CFRP?

• • Typical application examples:
    • Beam flexural strengthening*
    • Beam shear strengthening*
    • Column containment*
    • Deck flexural strengthening*

• • Surface and site preparation

• • Service considerations

• • Key takeaways for different stakeholders

• • Why Sika?

* will cover application, design variables/considerations, case studies and benefits over alternatives