Solutions in Carbon Fibre Structural Strengthening, Brisbane based and Australia-Wide
Complete Structural Solutions operate across Australia, offering specialist services in engineering solutions for carbon fibre reinforced polymers. Read more below about why fibre reinforced polymers are the Golden Child of engineering, and why you should consider them for your next project.
Where do we use Carbon Fibre Strengthening systems?
Fibre-reinforced polymers are predominantly used for structural strengthening when modern construction standards require the capacity of a structure (such as slab, beam or column) to increase.
This can be due to the addition of load on the structure (e.g. another floor added on), the re-purposing of the structure (e.g. from office to bar, where live loads are increased), or the redistribution of load within the structure (e.g. cutting penetrations/removings columns). This can be done with the near surface or external mounting of carbon fibre reinforced polymers, with a suitably engineered design. Carbon fibre has applications in forms such as fabrics, rods and strips.
Advantages of carbon fibre strengthening systems.
Most commonly used in buildings which were designed to outdated engineering standards and now require an increase in its live load capabilities.
Complete Structural Solutions can undertake the initial investigation, the design and the construction of a suitably engineered solution. More often, we are finding the application of carbon fibre strengthening systems to be the most cost-effective choice.
- Low self-weight and zero loss of ceiling space
- Tensile strengths 10 times that of structural steel (on average)
- Aesthetically pleasing
- No requirement for cranage or hoisting
- Ease of construction
- Less obstructing than large steel beams
- Corrosion resistant
- Extended serviceability life