Method for catch basin repair using cfrp (carbon fiber reinforced polymer) and cfrp-reinforced catch basin

A method of repairing a catch basin, comprising steps of:

• applying a water-resistant building material to replace or fill in damaged portions of the catch basin so that interior catch basin surfaces are flat and plumb;
• treating the interior catch basin surfaces to create a binding surface texture on each of the interior catch basin surfaces;
• selecting a suitable type of carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP) component to be used to repair the catch basin;
• applying epoxy adhesive to the interior catch basin surfaces, and spreading the epoxy with a spreading tool, ensuring the epoxy is evenly applied over the interior catch basin surfaces;
• installing a plurality of selected CFRP components inside the catch basin, ensuring the CFRP component adheres to the binding surface texture on each of the interior catch basin surfaces;
• allowing suitable conditions for the epoxy to cure;
• applying a coating of waterproofing material over the CFRP component after the epoxy has cured, ensuring that the waterproofing material extends past the outer edges of the CFRP component and adheres to the surroundings past the interior catch basin surfaces and any portions of the interior catch basin surfaces that extend beneath the CFRP component;
• ensuring the CFRP component is completely covered and no epoxy is exposed to light or water that will fall into the basin;
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• allowing suitable conditions for the waterproofing material to cure.