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Carbo Laminate of Beam — Residential Building

Residential Estate 2022
Carbo Laminate of Beam — Residential Building

Project Overview

Structural upgrade of a residential building using carbon fiber laminate (CFL) reinforcement. We bonded high-strength carbon laminates to existing concrete beams to increase flexural capacity without adding significant dead load.

Scope of Work

  • Structural assessment and design
  • Concrete surface preparation
  • Carbon laminate bonding
  • Curing and pull-off testing
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Site Gallery

Photographs from the Carbo Laminate of Beam — Residential Building works on site.

Technicians applying epoxy adhesive to a carbon laminate strip on site
Team preparing two-component epoxy and bedding the carbon laminate
Setting out and measuring carbon laminate strips across the floor slab
Cutting carbon fibre laminate strips to length before installation
Vacuuming the prepared concrete groove ahead of laminate bonding
Chasing the concrete surface to receive the carbon laminate
Dust extraction and surface preparation along the terrace slab
Crew working along the balcony slab groove during laminate installation
Completed laminate grooves crossing the rooftop slab before finishing
Rooftop services and slab detail at the residential building
Technician bedding the carbon laminate into the prepared slab groove
Supervisors inspecting laminate bonding along the rooftop slab
Site team reviewing laminate strip alignment on the terrace
Crew cleaning and levelling the groove before laminate placement
Workers applying epoxy along the cut groove on the roof slab
Team measuring and setting out laminate runs across the roof deck
Completed laminate grooves along the balcony before reinstatement
Rooftop water tanks and slab area within the works zone
Technician installing carbon laminate to the underside of a beam
Two technicians bonding laminate to the exposed soffit beam