Solutions with Sika Systems

SikaWrap

Composite Fabrics for Structural

and Seismic Strengthening

Hybrid fiber fabrics

Glass fiber fabrics

Carbon fiber fabrics

Structural epoxy resins

Sika CarboDur Composite Strengthening Systems

A global alliance between Sika and Hexcel.

 Structural Strengthening with Sika CarboDur Composites

Sika CarboDur Composites System
Strengthening System Requirements
Sika CarboDur Composites are high strength materials bonded with structural

Structural Requirements Requirements under Environmental Influences
epoxy resins and adhesives for strengthening purposes. They are available both Static loading Temperature
as factory pultruded plates Sika CarboDur plates which are bonded on site

Dynamic loading Moisture
with Sikadur structural epoxy adhesives, and also as woven fabrics SikaWrap

Crack bridging Frost
fabrics which are laminated and bonded on site using Sikadur structural Creep Freeze/thaw
epoxy resins. Durabliity Corrosion
Ultra violet radiation
Access Masonry
Walls Beams openings walls Floors Columns Decks

Sika CarboDur Plates

SikaWrap Fabrics

and Sikadur Adhesives

and Sikadur Adhesives

Advantages Advantages
Defined performance properties Shear strengthening
Range of dimensions optimum design Impact and blast resistance
Choice of modulus Very flexible for details
Factory prepared for use Easy on circular and square sections
Low temperature application with heated plates High strength
Elevated temperature in service grade Carbon fiber, glass and hybrid fabrics available
Can be prestressed
Very high strength

Strengthening of the reinforced concrete slab Application of SikaWrap Fabric System

with the Sika CarboDur Plate System.

for impact resistance on a bridge column.

Sika CarboDur Composite Strengthening Systems.

A Global Alliance between Sika and Hexcel .

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 Composite Fabrics for Structural and Seismic Strengthening

Strengthening Applications with SikaWrap

All Types of Structures Column Strengthening Beam Strengthening Slab Strengthening

Buildings
Bridges
Tunnels
Tanks
Parking
Marine
Industrial
Water
Power

All Types of Strengthening

Flexural
Impact strengthening of a bridge. Strengthening in a car park Shear strengthening in a building. Surface preparation and sealing cracks with
Shear for stiffness. Sikadur injection.

Impact
Blast
Seismic
Stiffening
Deflection
Fatigue

All Types of Substrates

Concrete
Cast and Wrought Iron
Steel
Masonry
Timber Restraint strengthening the top of a bridge column. Shear strengthening overview. Preparation of SikaWrap for flexural strengthening

of slab.

Testing of SikaWrap
Testing of Seismic Behaviour of RC Columns Strengthened by SikaWrap

Moment (kNm)
250

200

150

100

50
0
80 60 40 20 0 20 40 60 80
50 Displacement (mm)
100

150

200

250

Bending Moment Displacement Diagram

Unstrengthened column buckled Bridge column tested for ductility
of the Retrofitted Specimen: n = 8
from Northridge. CA earthquake at the Charles Lee Powell Structural
of 1994. Research Laboratory USCD.

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 Selection of the Appropriate

SikaWrap Application Procedures
Sika CarboDur Composite System

SikaWrap systems can be applied by two different processes according to the client and the sites

requirements. These are known as the wet and dry processes respectively:
System Selection Chart for Reinforced Concrete
Application Field CarboDur Plates

SikaWrap Hex

SikaWrap Hex

In the wet process the SikaWrap fabric is

In the dry process the dry SikaWrap fabric

Carbon Systems Glass Systems

impregnated with Sikadur epoxy resin in a

is applied directly into the Sikadur resin which

saturator machine and applied wet to the has been applied uniformly onto the concrete Beam Strengthening
sealed substrate. surface. Flexure
Shear
Following the Sika wet or the Sika dry process can achieve equal performance on site. Serviceability

Slab Strengthening
Wet Fabric Application Process Dry Fabric Application Process Flexure
Sealing the concrete Sealing and Shear
with Sikadur epoxy

saturating the Serviceability
resin. concrete with
Seals the concrete Sikadur epoxy

Column Strengthening
and promotes resin. Flexure
adhesion. Seals the concrete Shear
and promotes
adhesion. Impact
Seismic
Serviceability

Wall Strengthening
Flexure
Impregnation of Dry fabric is
fabric using applied directly Shear
saturator machine. onto the resin Impact
Controls resin saturated concrete Seismic
distribution and surface.
increases pro- Quick installation Blast
ductivity on large- on small-scale Serviceability
scale projects. projects.
acceptable method best method

Wet fabric is applied The fabric is rolled

Sikadur epoxy resin based structural resins and
onto the sealed
concrete surface.
with a laminating
roller.
adhesives proven in segmental bridge construction
Flexible to accom-
modate the shape
Air voids elimi-
nated and fabric
and structural strengthening worldwide since 1960.
of any structure. saturated. Sikadur epoxy resin systems also have outstanding mechanical and chemical

properties which have been repeatedly proven in extensive testing programs

throughout the world.

Specific test data giving the precisely defined adhesive

performance include:
Water absorption Tensile strength
Modulus of elasticity Bond strength Segmental bridge construction with
The Sikadur or
The Sikadur or
Shear strength Durability Sikadur epoxy resin adhesive.

Sikagard topcoat

Sikagard topcoat

Creep resistance Squeezeability and sag resistance
applied over the applied over the Corrosion resistance Wetting ability
fabric. fabric. Glass transition temperature Minimal shrinkage
Sikas wide range Sikas wide range Compressive strength Solvent free
of coatings can be of coatings can be
applied for protec- applied for protec-
tive or aesthetic tive or aesthetic
purposes. purposes.
Sikadur defined resin and adhesive

External steel plate structural

performance. strengthening with Sikadur

epoxy resin adhesive.

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SikaWrap

Composite Fabrics for Structural

and Seismic Strengthening
Material Characteristics
SikaWrap Hex Fabrics

Sikadur Epoxy Adhesives

Dry Application Wet Application Wet Application Dry Application Wet Application
SikaWrap
SikaWrap
SikaWrap
Sikadur -330
Sikadur Hex-300/-306
Hex-230C Hex-103C Hex-100G
Weight 230 g/m2 610 g/m2 920 g/m2 Flexural modulus 3800 N/mm2 3120 N/mm2
Tensile strength 3500 N/mm2 3500 N/mm2 2250 N/mm2 Adhesive strength on concrete > 4 N/mm2 > 4 N/mm2
of fibers (concrete failure) (concrete failure)
Tensile modulus 230 000 N/mm2 230 000 N/mm2 70 000 N/mm2 Viscosity Pasty Low viscous
of fibers

Sika CarboDur Plates

Sikadur Epoxy Adhesives and Mortars

Sika CarboDur S Sika CarboDur M Sika CarboDur H
Sikadur -30
Sikadur -41
E-modulus 165 000 N/mm2 210 000 N/mm2 300 000 N/mm2 E-modulus 12800 N/mm2 9000 N/mm2
Tensile strength 2800 N/mm2 2400 N/mm2 1300 N/mm2 Adhesive strength on concrete > 4 N/mm2 > 4 N/mm2
(concrete failure) (concrete failure)

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The information, and, in particular, the recommendations relating to the appli-
cation and end-use of Sika products, are given in good faith based on Sikas
current knowledge and experience of the products when properly stored,
handled and applied under normal conditions. In practice, the differences in
materials, substrates and actual site conditions are such that no warranty
in respect of merchantability or of fitness for a particular purpose, nor any
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liability arising out of any legal relationship whatsoever, can be inferred either
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other advice offered. The proprietary rights of third parties must be observed.
All orders are accepted subject to our current terms of sale and delivery.
Users should always refer to the most recent issue of the Technical
Data Sheet for the product concerned, copies of which will be supplied on
request.

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