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The StressHead CarboStress® post-tensioning system is suitable for
various applications. Among the most common uses are:
The StressHead CarboStress® system with post-tensioned CFRP plates is ideally suited for strengthening of bridges.
Bridges can experience reduced load-bearing capacity due to factors like higher live loads, structural changes, corrosion, or design/construction defects. Inadequate bearing capacity in the concrete deck can result in cracks. StressHead’s CarboStress system, actively reduces crack widths through applied tensioning force, enhancing overall performance.
Masonry walls often have insufficient load-bearing capacity to absorb the horizontal forces generated by earthquakes. Vertical post-tensioning with CFRP plates increases the normal force and utilizes the shear strength of the masonry to its fullest capacity.
Earthquake resistance re-engineering is a widely discussed topic worldwide. It is extremely important and growing in significance. Further information on earthquake resistance re-engineering in Switzerland is available on the menu Earthquake Resistance.
CarboStress provide a sustainable and innovative solution for strengthening. Contact us for further information.
Slabs and beams often have to be strengthened to allow for higher live loads and changes of use. The concentrated transfer of force at the end of the CFRP plates results in clearly configured and defined structural conditions. When the strengthening requirements cannot be achieved simply with bonded CFRP plates, the StressHead CarboStress system with applied tension is frequently the best solution.
Our versatile system is based on post-tensioned CFRP plates and provides sustainable and robust structural strengthening, including for industrial facilities and high-rise buildings.
Strengthening circular structures, such as silos and tanks, is a common necessity in the field of structural engineering. This process is crucial to accommodate higher live loads, adapt to changes in structural use, or reinforce aging structures. Circular structures present unique challenges due to their curved geometry, but with the StressHead CarboStress system, several advantages can be realized:
