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

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A global alliance between Sika and Hexcel.

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 Structural Strengthening with Sika CarboDur Composites ® ®
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Sika CarboDur Composites System ®
Strengthening System Requirements
Sika CarboDur Composites are high strength materials bonded with structural
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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
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▲ Dynamic loading ▲ Moisture
with Sikadur structural epoxy adhesives, and also as woven fabrics – SikaWrap
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▲ 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

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SikaWrap Fabrics
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and Sikadur Adhesives ®

and Sikadur Adhesives
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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

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with the Sika CarboDur Plate System.

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for impact resistance on a bridge column.

Sika CarboDur Composite Strengthening Systems.

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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.
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▲ 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
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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
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SikaWrap Application Procedures ®
Sika CarboDur Composite System ®

SikaWrap systems can be applied by two different processes according to the client and the site’s
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requirements. These are known as the “wet” and “dry” processes respectively:
System Selection Chart for Reinforced Concrete
Application Field CarboDur Plates
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SikaWrap Hex
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SikaWrap Hex
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▲ In the “wet” process the SikaWrap fabric is

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▲ In the “dry” process the dry SikaWrap fabric ®

Carbon Systems Glass Systems

impregnated with Sikadur epoxy resin in a
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is applied directly into the Sikadur resin which
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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
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saturating the Serviceability
resin. concrete with
Seals the concrete Sikadur epoxy
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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

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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
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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.
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Sikagard topcoat
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Sikagard topcoat
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▲ Creep resistance ▲ Squeezeability and sag resistance
applied over the applied over the ▲ Corrosion resistance ▲ “Wetting” ability
fabric. fabric. ▲ Glass transition temperature ▲ Minimal shrinkage
Sika’s wide range Sika’s 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
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External steel plate structural

performance. strengthening with Sikadur ®

epoxy resin adhesive.

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Composite Fabrics for Structural

and Seismic Strengthening
Material Characteristics
SikaWrap Hex Fabrics
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Sikadur Epoxy Adhesives
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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

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Sikadur Epoxy Adhesives and Mortars
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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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