I have seen a lot on the use of fiberglass but what experience is there in the US with Basalt Force rebar? I understand that the Florida DOT is considering and may have used to extend bridge life from 50 to 150 years?
Two things, 1-Total containment of a concrete column with a fiber wrap makes it impermeable which concrete doesn't like. Contact the manufacturers mentioned and consider a discontiguous wrap to allow the concrete to breath. 2-Due to fire restraints on these systems make sure you deal directly...
You may want to get in touch with ICRI (International Concrete Repair Institiute) at www.icri.org. Many of the top experts in the field are members and they have the capacity to email items like this to their membership of 1500+.
A standing committee on post-tensioning may have what you need.
If vertical shear is needed visit www.cintec.com and look at the corbel anchor. This anchor is installed "thru" the brick and will replace typical angles which require extensive retrofit "removal & replace"
Try a company known as Helifix. You can get to them through the web site www.conspec-rep.com. Once there click Products, then click Helifix, then click the Helifix logo to go directly to their site. Helifix in Canada is 888-992-9989. Helifix offers lateral (tensile) support but no vertical...
An article was written in the New York Time this past Sunday about "Designing Buildings to Resist Earthquakes" that points out the vulnerability of some 977 unreinforced masonry structures 58% of the buildings (wood, unreinforced masonry,reinforced concrete, and Steel) considered...
