Scopes of use

Metal reinforcement, when using structures in an aggressive environment, does not always satisfy operational standards due to metal corrosion, cannot provide the necessary antimagnetic and dielectric properties, and does not ensure the structures lightness. Composite reinforcement facilitates the solution of these issues replacing metal in structures.

Recently, composite reinforcing elements are used more often in constructional engineering. They are used when laying the foundations of low-storey houses, walls mounting. In multi-storey construction, a monolithic or strip foundation is built with the composite reinforcing materials, and the floor of the ground floor is also strengthened. Due to the interaction of fibers and polyester resins that are included to the composites, the effect of each component is enhanced, which allows creating light and strong structures.

The calculation of the reinforcement section takes place for each facility individually, depending on the number of storeys, the complexity of the project, and a number of other reasons.

Composite reinforcement is used in the bridges building and repair for various purposes: automobile, pedestrian, railway, combined. This is due to such advantages of composite reinforcing elements as resistance to aggressive environments, preservation of their properties in conditions of high humidity and low weight, which is very important in the construction of long structures.

Global experience provides that, composite products are increasingly used in bridge building due to distinctive properties. Numerous researches and tests confirm the positive result of the composite reinforcement use in this area, great prospects are opened in the field of bridge building, and reconstruction of old bridges for this innovative material.

Recently, many new constructional materials have been introduced during the construction and reconstruction of railway infrastructure facilities.

Composite reinforcing elements are used to strengthen the foundation of the subgrade formation, and to strengthen the slopes of embankments, in the foundations of structures necessary to maintain the railway operation. In particular, metal reinforcement is replaced with composite reinforcement in the supports of the contact network, composite parts are used to create suspension elements of the contact network.

Reinforced concrete and metal structures are exposed to external factors during operation, which leads to defects. Composite elements are resistant to corrosion and atmospheric phenomena and provide the possibility to exclude special maintenance of facilities, to preserve their service life and environmental safety. The dielectric properties of composite reinforcing materials may simplify the design of load-bearing elements during the installation of the contact network.

Composite reinforcing elements are actively used when pouring industrial floors. Reinforcement of the concrete floor is performed where it is necessary to reinforce and strengthen the concrete structure.

Industrial floors often face high loads and exposure to aggressive environments. Their service life also depends on the reinforcement used. Composite bars, as an alternative to metal bars, provide underlayment with the same strength and good adhesion, but besides this, they are several times lighter than a steel frame, not afraid of aggressive effects of environments absolutely and corrosion resistant.

The availability to purchase them in tiers of any construction length or pads of various sizes, which can significantly reduce costs due to the absence of cuts and overlaps, is an important advantage of composite reinforcing products. Composite elements are easily cut without the use of special equipment. All of this leads to cheaper facilities.

Corrosion that causes frequent maintenance of facilities, breaking and replacement as a whole is a main problem of all metal enclosures.

Composite reinforcing elements solve all these problems. Therefore, at present, enclosures made of composite products are actively used.

Composite enclosure may be installed both indoors and outdoors due to its lightness, strength, corrosion resistance and ease of installation. It is possible to select any size in height and distance between stantions depending on the customer needs, combined use with other materials, the use of composite sections with the use of technical security equipment.

The road surface is subject to climatic and mechanical influences, which cause deformation and breaking of the road surface.

The use of composite reinforcement or grid when laying the roadway extends its service life and, accordingly, reduces the cost of its maintenance and repair.

Moreover, due to the use of composite reinforcing materials in the roads construction, the coating flash decreases. Composite materials prevent rutting due to regular exposure to loads.

It is possible to reinforce not only the roadway itself, but also the beddings located under it. This extends the service life of road facilities.

Composite reinforcing products are used in the construction of hydro technical facilities.

The properties such as moisture resistance, resistance to aggressive environments and strength allow providing a long service life of structures. Composite reinforcing elements are used in the construction and reconstruction of shore protection systems, moorings, quays, water storage basins, reservoirs and other hydropower, water, and land reclamation facilities.

Composite reinforcement stands perfectly contact with both fresh and sea water. Its properties provide the possibility to create facilities of different shapes and levels and to use them in all areas of structures: uncovered, underwater and variable level areas.

Composite reinforcement is a material more suitable for all kinds of construction sites, but it is used not only in construction, but also in agriculture.

Due to its light weight and compactness, the transportation of composite products is possible by personal vehicles. Lack of facilitates’ elements welding need eases their installation.

Composite reinforcement may be used in the traditional way at garden plot: pouring floors, platforms; foundation reinforcement; construction of auxiliary facilities. In addition to these use methods, reinforcement has proven to be a suitable material for greenhouses construction due to its flexibility and elastic properties.

Reinforcing bars and grid is very convenient as espaliers and pergolas for various plants. They are suitable as props and small fences for garden plants and flowers. Such supports are very aesthetical, as well as strong and have long service life.

Composite reinforcing elements are radiotransparent, dielectric, diamagnetic, which allows them to be used in special-purpose facilities: airports, metro, medical facilities (MRT cabinets), laboratories, gas stations, radio towers, power lines and others.

Composite materials are strong and light, have a long service life. Maintenance costs of facilities constructed with such materials are minimized.

The use of composite products does not affect the functionality and accuracy of medical, laboratory, chemical equipment. This eliminates the possibility of sparking, to which metal reinforcing elements are subject. The constructions with composite reinforcement are protected from concentrated acids and alkalis effect. These materials provide the possibility to perform researches in a fully magnetizable environment.