• Unidirectional fabric
• High tensile strength
TFC 300/M
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Foreva® TFC.BD strengthening solution: carbon fibre fabric reinforced composite, in place stratified
The Foreva® TFC 300/M reinforcement is used
to strengthen reinforced or prestressed concrete
structural elements. The composite is fabricated
by manually stratifying a carbon fibre fabric with
an epoxy resin directly on the concrete surface.
Thus, the resin achieves also the adhesion to the
substrate.
Component characteristics
• Fabric Foreva® TFC 300/M:
Torayca carbon fibre fabric:
> Nominal widths: 75, 150, 200 and 300mm
> Color: black
> Hot melt
> Weight: 500 gr/m²
> Warp/weft: 70/30
> Tensile modulus: 230 GPa
> Minimum elongation at break: 2.1 %
• Resin Foreva® Epx TFC/M:
> Bi-component epoxy resin
> Resin component A: beige
> Hardener Component B: brown
> Mixture: beige
> Mixing ratio in weight = 100 / 40
> Pot life at 23°C: 55 to 70 min
> Complete hardening at 23°C: ~ 2 days
> Shore D hardness: maximum ~ 80
> Tensile strength at 20°C: ~ 33 MPa
Fields of application
The Foreva® TFC 300/M reinforcements must
be used on sound and bonded concrete surfaces.
• Applicable to new or existing structures, on buildings
and usually on all types of concrete structures.
• Also suitable for steel, wood or masonry structures.
• Strengthen the elements in tension, flexion
and pure or torsional shear at SLS and ULS,
including seismic and blast effects.
• Enables elements to be confined
• Reinforcements can be overlaid
• Excellent weather resistance
• Rot-proof material, non corrosive
Design rules: ACI 440
Resin Foreva® Epx TFC/M
• Temperature resistance:
> Maximum continuous temperature without
decrease in properties: 45°C
> Ultimate peak temperature: 60°C
Cured laminate properties
• Typical average test values according to
ASTM D3039 (20 test specimens)
> Nominal width: 300 mm
> Nominal thickness: 0.48 mm
> Tensile strength: 1635 MPa
> Elongation at break: 1.77 %
• Design values calculated as per section 4.3
of ACI 440.2R.08 as Average -3x standard
deviation (without safety factor)
> Width: 300 mm
> Thickness tf : 0.48 mm
> Tensile strength ffu*: 1368 MPa
> Elongation at break εfu*: 1.26 %
> Strength per 100 mm width: 65.6 kN
• Adhesion strength to concrete
> Minimum at ULS: 2.0 MPa.
> Minimum at SLS: 1.5 MPa.
Defects of the substrate
The fabric Foreva® TFC 300/M is flexible pro-
duct which can match a wide variety of profiles;
the tolerances of planarity of the substrate are
not a hindrance. However, tension stresses gene-
rated by push-out effects shall be taken into
account in the calculations.
• For a concave radius > 40 cm, no special
provisions must be taken.
• For a concave radius ≤ 40 cm, the push-out
effects can be withstood by buried anchors
designed by Freyssinet and made of carbon
fibre filaments.
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Summary of the application
procedure
Do not apply without precautions for temperatures
< 5°C or > 35°C.
• Mark the locations of the reinforcements on
the surface;
• Prepare the substrate (sandblasting, grinding
or planing…);
• Remove carefully the dust;
• Carry out convenience assessment of the substrate
adhesion strength by direct pull-out tests.
The measured stress shall be greater than
or equal to 2 MPa (If not, special provisions
Storage
shall be taken); • Fabric Foreva® TFC 300/M:
> Shelf life: no time limitation.
• Cut to length the fabric (cissors, cutter).
> Store in dry place (< 90% relative humidity).
• Mix Foreva® Epx TFC/M resin and hardener in > Avoid shocks and torsions.
compliance with product data sheet;
• Resin Foreva® Epx TFC/M: refer to the techni-
• Apply one layer of Foreva® Epx TFC/M resin cal data sheet.
(700g/m²) on the substrate;
• Apply the fabric;
Safety
Wear personal protective equipment conforming
• Press the fabric against the substrate with
to the MSDS sheets.
a rigid roller (purpose is to push the resin
Wear an anti-dust mask and protection glasses
through the fabric to build the matrix of the
when cutting carbon fibres.
composite);
• Apply one layer of Foreva® Epx TFC/M resin
(700g/m²) to complete the composite;
• Finish: as an option the composite can be
sanded or painted.
Packaging
• Fabric Foreva® TFC 300/M:
> In rolls of standard length: de 50 m.
> Special order: up to 500 m roll.
• Resin Foreva® Epx TFC/M: refer to the techni-
cal data sheet.
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