Method of strengthening existing structures using strengthening fabric having slitting zones
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May 30, 2017
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Dec 10, 2015
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Disclosed is a method of strengthening existing structures containing the following steps. An existing structure made of concrete, steel, timber, masonry to be reinforced and a reinforcing sheet are provided, where the reinforcing sheet contains an alternating arrangement of reinforcement zones and slitting zones. The reinforcement zones contain unidirectional strengthening fibers in the warp direction of the reinforcement sheet and the slitting zones have an absence of strengthening fibers. The reinforcement sheet is slit through the slitting zones and the reinforcement zones are adhered to the existing structure.
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HENKEL AG & CO KGAA | DUSSELDORF DUESSELDORF NORTH RHINE-WESTPHALIA |
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- 2015 Application Filing Year
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- 219 Applications Filed
- 163 Patents Issued To-Date
- 74.43 % Issued To-Date
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Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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Bahukudumbi, Pradipkumar | Greenville, US | 20 | 219 |
# of filed Patents : 20 Total Citations : 219 | |||
Blaszak, Gregg J | Greenville, US | 4 | 25 |
# of filed Patents : 4 Total Citations : 25 | |||
Norton, Gregory A | Spartanburg, US | 2 | 4 |
# of filed Patents : 2 Total Citations : 4 |
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