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Sika® CarboDur® M

Sika® CarboDur® M

Pultruded Carbon Fibre Plates for Structural Strengthening as Part of the Sika® CarboDur® System

Sika® CarboDur® M plates are pultruded carbon fibre reinforced polymer (CFRP) laminates, designed for strengthening concrete, timber, masonry, steel and fibre reinforced polymer structures.
Sika® CarboDur® M plates are bonded onto the structure as externally bonded reinforcement using Sikadur®-30 epoxy resin based adhesive for normal temperatures during application and / or service.
Please refer to the relevant Product Data Sheet for more detailed information about each of these adhesives.

  • Combination of very high strength and high stiffness
  • Non-corroding
  • Excellent durability and fatigue resistance
  • Unlimited lengths, no joints required
  • Low system thickness, simple execution of plate intersections or crossings
  • Easy transportation (rolls)
  • Lightweight, very easy to install, especially overhead (without temporary support)
  • Minimum preparation of plate, applicable in several layers
  • Smooth edges without exposed fibres as result of production by pultrusion
  • Extensive testing and approvals available from many countries worldwide
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Usage

Sika® CarboDur® systems are used to improve, increase or repair the performance and resistance of structures for:
Increased Load Carrying Capacity:
  • Increasing the load capacity of floor slabs, beams and bridge sections
  • For the installation of heavier machinery
  • To stabilise vibrating structures
  • For changes in building use
Damage to structural elements due to:
  • Deterioration of the original construction materials
  • Steel reinforcement corrosion
  • Accidents (Vehicle impact, earthquakes, fire)
Improvement of serviceability and durability:
  • Reduced deflection and crack width
  • Stress reduction in the steel reinforcement
  • Improved fatigue resistance
Change of the structural system:
  • Removal of walls and / or columns
  • Removal of floor and wall sections to create access / openings
Resistance to possible events:
  • Increased resistance to earthquakes, impact or explosion etc.
To repair design or construction defects such as:
  • Insufficient / inadequate reinforcement
  • Insufficient / inadequate structural depth

Advantages

  • Combination of very high strength and high stiffness
  • Non-corroding
  • Excellent durability and fatigue resistance
  • Unlimited lengths, no joints required
  • Low system thickness, simple execution of plate intersections or crossings
  • Easy transportation (rolls)
  • Lightweight, very easy to install, especially overhead (without temporary support)
  • Minimum preparation of plate, applicable in several layers
  • Smooth edges without exposed fibres as result of production by pultrusion
  • Extensive testing and approvals available from many countries worldwide

Packaging

Supplied in rolls of 250 m in non-returnable cardboard boxes.

Colour

Carbon fibre reinforced polymer with an epoxy matrix, black.

Product Details

Sustainability / Certifications / Approvals

APPROVALS / STANDARDS

  • Slovakia: TSUS, Building Testing and research institutes,
  • Slovakia: Technical Approval TO-09/0080, 2009: Systémy dodatočného zosilňovania konštrukcií Sika® CarboDur® a SikaWrap®.
  • Poland: Technical Approval ITB AT-15-5604/2011: Zestaw wyrobów Sika® CarboDur® do wzmacniania i napraw konstrukcji betonowych
  • Poland: Technical Approval IBDiM Nr AT/2008-03-0336/1 „Płaskowniki. pręty, kształtki i maty kompozytowe do wzmacniania betonu o nazwie handlowej: Zestaw materiałów Sika® CarboDur® do wzmacniania konstrukcji obiektów mostowych

  • France: CSTB - Avis Technique 3/16-875, Sika CarboDur, SikaWrap

  • Fib, Technical Report, bulletin 14: Externally bonded FRP reinforcement for RC structures, July 2001.
  • USA: ACI 440.2R-08, Guide for the Design and construction of Externally Bonded FRP Systems for strengthening concrete structures, July 2008.
  • UK: Concrete Society Technical Report No. 55, Design guidance for strengthening concrete structures using fibre composite material, 2000.
  • Switzerland: SIA 166, Klebebewehrungen, 2003 /2004.
  • Italy: CNR-DT 200 R1/2013 - Guide for the Design and Construction of Externally Bonded FRP Systems for Strengthening Existing Structures
Product Information

Shelf Life

Unlimited, provided the storage conditions are met.

Storage Conditions

Store in original, unopened, sealed and undamaged packaging in dry conditions at temperatures of max. +50 °C. Protect from direct sunlight.

Transportation: only in the original packaging, or otherwise adequately protected against any mechanical damage

Density

1.60 g/cm3

Dimensions

Type Sika® CarboDur® M

Width

Thickness

Cross section area

614

60 mm

1.4 mm

84 mm2

91490 mm1.4 mm126 mm2
1014100 mm1.4 mm140 mm2
1214120 mm1.4 mm168 mm2

Fibre Volume Content

> 68%
System information

System Structure

The system build-up and configuration as described must be fully complied with and may not be changed.
Resin Adhesive - Sikadur®-30.
Structural strengthening Carbon plates – Sika® CarboDur® M.
For detailed information on Sikadur®-30 together with the application details, refer to the Sikadur®-30 Product Data Sheet and the “Technical Information Manual for Sika® CarboDur® Externally Bonded Reinforcement” Ref: 850 41 05.
Technical Information

Laminate Tensile Strength

Mean value

3 500 N/mm2

5 % Fractile-value

3 200 N/mm2

Values in the longitudinal direction of the fibres

Laminate Tensile Modulus of Elasticity

Mean value

210 000 N/mm2

5 % Fractile-value

205 000 N/mm2

Values in the longitudinal direction of the fibres

Laminate Elongation at Break

Strain mean value

1.7 %

Values in the longitudinal direction of the fibres

Glass Transition Temperature

>100 °C

(EN 61006)

 

Application

Consumption

Consumption

Width of Sika® CarboDur® M plate

Typical consumption of

Sikadur®-30*

60 mm

0.24 − 0.32 kg/m

90 mm0.40 − 0.56 kg/m
100 mm0.44 − 0.64 kg/m
120 mm0.45 − 0.80 kg/m

*Note: Consumption is for standard application only. Rough or uneven substrate surfaces, plate crossings, loss and wastage can lead to a higher adhesive consumption of up to 20 %.
Application steps

SUBSTRATE QUALITY

Sika® CarboDur® plates externally bonded to the concrete surface
Recommended minimum concrete pull-off strength after surface preparation:

  • Mean: 2.0 N/mm2
  • Minimum: 1.5 N/mm2

The effective concrete pull-off strength after surface preparation has to be verified.
If concrete pull-off strength is below the stated minimum requirements, alternative Sika solutions are available:

  • CarboDur® applied in slots as near surface mounted (NSM) reinforcement
  • SikaWrap® fabrics: Refer to the Product Data Sheet for the SikaWrap® fabrics

Concrete must generally be older than 28 days (dependent on curing conditions and the type of concrete etc.)

 
Sika® CarboDur® externally bonded to other substrates
For application of CarboDur® plates to all other substrates (brick, stone, steel, wood, fibre reinforced polymer etc.) refer to the “Technical Information Manual for Sika® CarboDur® Externally Bonded Reinforcement” Ref: 850 41 05. Contact Sika technical service for detailed advice.

SUBSTRATE PREPARATION

Concrete must be cleaned and prepared to achieve a laitance and contaminant free, open textured surface.
Refer to the “Technical Information Manual for Sika® CarboDur® Externally Bonded Reinforcement” Ref: 850 41 05.

 

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