Carbon Fiber Plates and Rods

Carbon Fiber Plates and Rods are widely used in structural strengthening due to their high strength-to-weight ratio, rigidity, and durability. These materials are suitable for reinforcing various structural elements, such as beams, columns, slabs, and walls, without adding significant weight. Here’s a breakdown of their characteristics and applications in structural strengthening:

Advantages of Carbon Fiber Plates and Rods

• High Strength and Stiffness: Carbon fiber plates and rods have exceptional tensile and compressive strengths, making them highly effective for load-bearing reinforcement.
• Lightweight: Despite their strength, carbon fiber components are very light, reducing the weight burden on existing structures.
• Corrosion Resistance: Unlike steel, carbon fiber does not corrode, which is beneficial in humid or chemically aggressive environments.
• Ease of Application: Carbon fiber plates and rods are easy to install, minimizing labor and downtime.

• Flexural Reinforcement of Beams and Slabs: Carbon fiber plates are bonded to the tension side of beams and slabs, increasing their load-carrying capacity and preventing deflection or cracking
• Column Wrapping and Strengthening: Carbon fiber rods and plates are used to reinforce columns, enhancing their axial load capacity and providing resistance to buckling.
• Shear Reinforcement: For structures subject to high shear forces, carbon fiber rods can be installed along the shear zones to enhance shear strength.
• Seismic Retrofitting: Carbon fiber plates and rods improve the ductility and energy absorption capacity of structures, making them more resilient in earthquake-prone regions.

• Carbon Fiber Plates: Available in various thicknesses, carbon fiber plates provide surface reinforcement for beams, slabs, and walls, enhancing flexural and tensile strength.
• Carbon Fiber Rods: These rods can be embedded in concrete or bonded to the surface of structures. They are ideal for reinforcing columns, shear walls, and load-bearing elements.
  

Installation Process

• Carbon Fiber Plates: Plates are typically bonded to surfaces using high-strength epoxies or adhesives. Surface preparation is essential to ensure proper adhesion, and the plates are pressed into place, creating a composite system that improves the structural integrity.
• Carbon Fiber Rods: Rods can be embedded into drilled holes within concrete or anchored into structures with adhesives. For some applications, the rods are prestressed to provide additional support.

BhorTensor® Pultruded Plates (Laminates) and Solid Rods are characterized by their high Tensile Modulus & high Tensile Strength. They are the pull formed Carbon/Epoxy composites that are used for strengthening of existing concrete structures by adhering them to a substrate by using an Epoxy Adhesive.

BhorTensor® Carbon Fiber  Plates (Laminates) and Rods are specially developed to meet the most stringent repair and retrofitting standards using high strength carbon fibers and an epoxy resin matrix to deliver a product with excellent strength and stiffness.

The Range of products include: