Continuous composite structural reinforcing device & system
AssigneeJxr Constructors, Inc.
InventorsJESUS RAMIREZ, Victor Reyes
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Abstract
A pre-fabricated composite reinforcement device for installation on a structure, comprising a metal reinforcement layer; a fiber reinforced polymer layer; an adhesive layer configured between the metal and fiber reinforced polymer layer; and a plurality of power-actuated fasteners configured for securing the metal reinforcement, fiber reinforced polymer, and adhesive layer to the structure; and wherein a first side of the metal reinforcement layer is for positioning upon the structure for installation of the fasteners with the first side facing away from the structure, and a second side is configured with the adhesive and fiber reinforced layer across a surface area of the second side of the metal reinforcement layer.
Claims20
A pre-fabricated composite reinforcement device for installation on a structure, comprising:
- a metal reinforcement layer;
- a fiber reinforced polymer layer;
- an adhesive layer configured between the metal and fiber reinforced polymer layer;
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- a plurality of power-actuated fasteners configured for securing the metal reinforcement, fiber reinforced polymer, and adhesive layer to the structure;
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- wherein a first side of the metal reinforcement layer is for positioning upon the structure for installation of the fasteners with the first side facing away from the structure, and a second side is configured with the adhesive and fiber reinforced layer across a surface area of the second side of the metal reinforcement layer.
A pre-fabricated composite reinforcement device for installation on a structure, comprising:
- a metal reinforcement layer;
- a fiber reinforced polymer layer;
- a first adhesive layer configured between the metal and fiber reinforced polymer layer;
- a second adhesive layer configured between the fiber reinforced polymer layer and the structure;
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- a plurality of power-actuated fasteners configured for securing the metal reinforcement, fiber reinforced polymer, and adhesive layers to the structure;
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- wherein a first side of the metal reinforcement layer is for positioning upon the structure for installation of the fasteners with the first side facing away from the structure;
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- further wherein a second side of the metal reinforcement layer is configured with the first and second adhesive layers and fiber reinforced layer.
A method of pre-fabricating a composite reinforcement device for installation on a structure, comprising the steps of:
- pre-fabricating a metal reinforcement layer as a rectangular strip shape;
- pre-fabricating a unidirectional fiber reinforced polymer layer as a rectangular strip shape;
- positioning a first side of the metal reinforcement layer on the structure with the first side facing away from the structure;
- configuring attachment of a first side of the fiber reinforced polymer layer atop a second side of the metal reinforcement layer with an adhesive layer therebetween;
- wherein a second side of the fiber reinforced polymer layer is laid upon the structure itself;
- wherein a plurality of power-actuated fasteners are configured for securing the metal reinforcement, fiber reinforced polymer, and adhesive layer to the structure via entry on the first side of the metal reinforcement layer.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.