STRUCTURAL STEEL
Often structural or steel plates are added to concrete structures to allow the carrying of additional loading. In most applications the steel plates are bonded concrete by means of epoxy adhesives, and in addition to bonding, it is practicable to also bolt the steel plates to the concrete.

While this process is relatively labor and equipment intensive there are applications where the use of steel plates is the best alternative for structure strengthening. Typical applications for bonded steel strengthening are where the use of advanced composite materials would be prohibitive due to higher costs, and/or where traffic or other types of wear would damage a strengthening system.

Bridges, Parking Structures, Industrial Plants

Benefits: Low cost (as long as no special shape fabric required)