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All buildings, whether private or public will be in need of repair or strengthening work at some point during their life cycle.

Various factors contribute to structural issues, including corrosion-induced deterioration, changes in usage, increased loading demands, compliance with new design codes, design or construction errors, and the need for emergency repairs.

The Fibrewrap Carbon Fibre Strengthening System incorporates a carbon fibre solution that meets the requirements of the International Building Code (IBC). Over the past 20 years, Fibrewrap Systems as a technology has established itself as a robust solution for a range of structural challenges encountered by structural engineers, designers, and asset owners. This system is environmentally beneficial, cost-effective and time efficient.

Composites Construction UK combines state-of-the-art material technology with specially developed application methods to deliver efficient structural repairs, rehabilitation, and upgrades.

Applications

Composites Construction UK engineers and technicians use the Carbon Fibre Strengthening Systems (Fibrewrap) in order to provide structural solutions to owners (both state and private), engineers and designers involved in rehabilitation and structural upgrade of buildings. Composites Construction UK has a value-engineered approach and is involved in design and construction in order to suggest and implement a tailor-made solution to the client needs.

Composites Construction UK has offered solutions for various buildings such as residential, commercial, historical (listed), new or under construction for which structural issues had to be resolved. Our technical proposal offers the most cost and time effective solution and covers the vast majority of structural deficiencies in existing or new structures, thus restoring and increasing the value of the property and extending its service life.

Benefits

Extensive experience in the whole range of building projects (existing, new)
Composites Construction UK work with owners, structural engineers, and contractors in search of the most suitable, customised and cost-effective solution
Exclusive use of Carbon Fibre Strengthening Systems to cover any need for structural strengthening, rehabilitation, interventions, upgrades, change of use or repairs in existing buildings
Minimal disruption and a very fast installation time
Fire protection technology available through our supply chain
Blast and force mitigation techniques for the protection of life and valuable assets.

What are the Solutions?

Rehabilitation of corroded or distressed members in order to restore lost capacity.
Structural upgrades to improve the load-bearing capacity of a building. Additional shear and flexural capacity can be added to beams, columns, slabs and walls.
Change of use in buildings which results in increased demands for strengthening.
Preservation of historic buildings with a variety of materials which can be used to repair/strengthen the historic structures while preserving their appearance.
Restoration to the design strength level of buildings where construction errors have resulted in structural deficiencies (missing or misplaced rebars, low concrete strength, or inadequate concrete cover).
Column, beam, slab and wall to increase shear strength, flexural strength, ductility and improve confinement.
Stabilise and strengthen masonry and ceiling.
A lightweight, low-profile rehabilitation system which is installed very fast and results in minimum disruption.
All structural elements of a building can be repaired or upgraded to the building owner’s specific needs in the smallest time period, allowing the building and its people to function before, during and after the upgrade procedure.