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Featured Project Square Shopping Center
Square Shopping Center is a renovation project focusing on the renovation and repair of existing double tees to increase capacity for flexural loads. EnCon Renew focused on the use of carbon fiber rods for a bonded strengthening to upgrade the 12 existing double tees. The double tee live load capacity increased from 75 psf to 125 psf. Carbon fiber was selected because it is cost effective, easy to install and inspect, provides stronger reinforcement than steel rebar, and can be tailored and designed to meet desired specifications for an innovative structural design, repair, and application. Carbon fiber is also highly resistant to corrosion and fatigue, making it a leading material in structural engineering applications. EnCon Renew used spray fireproofing as a final finish in order to meet the code minimum two hour fire rating.
overview
MARKET SEGMENT
Retail
Supermarket
Service
Reinforcement
PRODUCT
Carbon fiber polymer bars
Fireproofing
PROJECT TEAM
Owner
Square Shopping Center
Engineer of Record
EnCon Design, LLC
General Contractor
Sailer Construction
Gallery
job details
Reinforcement process
To install carbon fiber rods for reinforcing, grooves are saw cut into the concrete surface slightly larger than the diameter of the rod. Carbon fiber rods were placed in the bottom leg sections of both sides on the double tee legs. Carbon fiber rods were placed in the bottom leg sections of the double tees on both sides. Epoxy Sikadur 32 was used as a structural adhesive to bond the carbon to the concrete.
Fireproofing
EnCon Renew used fireproofing finish on the double tees to provide the necessary two hour fire rating.
Contact Us
Reach out to EnCon Renew with any questions or concerns you have about your concrete structure. Our experts are happy to help extend the life of your building.
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