Strength without the bulk
Designed capacity. Minimal additional depth.
Fibre-reinforced polymer systems provide significant strengthening to concrete, masonry and timber elements while adding very little extra weight or thickness.
Every solution is based on a project-specific design, engineered around the load path, substrate condition and required performance.
Material systems
CFRP and AFRP are not interchangeable
Carbon Fibre-Reinforced Polymer (CFRP)
Aramid Fibre-Reinforced Polymer (AFRP / Kevlar)
Strengthening applications
Targeted solutions for existing structures
01
Structural requirement
Increased flexural capacity in beams or slabs
Potential solution
CFRP plates or laminates bonded to the tensile face
Asset benefit
Adds designed capacity with limited additional depth and dead load
02
Structural requirement
Increased shear capacity or confinement
Potential solution
CFRP fabric or a project-specific FRP wrap arrangement
Asset benefit
Strengthens targeted zones without substantially enlarging the element
03
Structural requirement
Revised loading or change of use
Potential solution
Designed CFRP plate, laminate or fabric system
Asset benefit
Can support continued use or adaptation while retaining the existing element
04
Structural requirement
New openings or structural alterations
Potential solution
Local CFRP reinforcement designed around the altered load path
Asset benefit
Provides a targeted, low-profile intervention where space is constrained
05
Structural requirement
Geometry, impact or toughness requirements suited to aramid fibre
Potential solution
Project-specific AFRP / Kevlar composite system
Asset benefit
Provides lightweight, non-corroding reinforcement with different elongation and toughness characteristics from CFRP