How the System WorksVery few concrete crack repairs fail immediately. It is the long-term creep and fatigue of material injected in concrete cracks that can fail over time due to foundation movement. By cross-stitching concrete crack repairs with staples, this creep is eliminated and the long-term performance of the repair material improves. Countersunk staples and epoxy injection were used to repair this cracked basement wall. The staples are made of high-tensile-strength carbon fibers encapsulated in a thermal-set resin and cured under pressure during manufacturing. A peel-ply fabric is adhered to the staples, and when removed, it leaves a prepared bonding surface ready for adhesion to a prepared substrate. A manual vacuum lamination process ensures a void-free bond of the staples on severely deflected walls. The typical staple is 10 inches long by 0.38-inch wide, with 1-inch legs. The staples can be used with various crack repair materials and add little additional cost to the entire crack repair, according to Fortress. Return to Repairing Bowed Basement Walls Visit the Fortress Stabilization Systems web site Find a Concrete Contractor 24 Services in 221 Metros -- U.S. and Canada © 1999-2012 ConcreteNetwork.com None of this site may be reproduced without written permission |
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