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With the aid of carbon fibers

Increasing the performance of cast stone –

Based on the former research of EMPA (Switzerland) carried out in the 80s and works of various universities in Germany (e.g., TU Braunschweig), the first national technical approval for the strengthening of reinforced concrete structural members (ERB) by means of CFRP laminate (Z-36.12-29) was published in November 1997. In the meantime, this “light” strengthening method has become state of the art due to the extensive experience gained.

In recent years, follow-up studies and field tests were conducted with additional carbon applications, such as: near-surface mounted CFRP strips, CF fabrics as...

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