Why there is need for a substitute solution for concrete steel mesh when concrete reinforcing steel mesh has been proven for over 200 years?
I think because that’s how the world evolves.
Concrete has been used since the time of the Romans, over 2000 years ago. However, real development began in the 1820s when cement was developed to a level where it could set even underwater.
Concrete has excellent compressive strength, but its tensile and flexural strength are only a fraction of that. To improve these properties, steel reinforcements began to be used in concrete structures. At that time, even concrete steel mesh did not exist, so there was no need for concrete steel substitute solutions.
For almost 200 years, there was no other solution, millions of buildings were made of reinforced concrete.
However, reinforced concrete also has its disadvantages:
- Corrodes
- It’s heavy, and a lot of it is needed
- Transportation is expensive
- Takes up a lot of space
- Installation is labor-intensive
- It’s very expensive nowadays
Therefore, at the beginning of the 2000s, it was time to develop new concrete reinforcement technologies
Thus, the static macrofiber was born. Such material is ArmoTec. It is a high-performance polypropylene elemental fibre with a ribbed surface that, when mixed with fresh concrete, significantly improves its properties.
With structural macrofibers, the concrete steel mesh can be replaced in concrete, if its function is load distribution and crack prevention.
So, macrofibers can be used for these concrete works as a replacement for reinforcing steel mesh:
- Slab foundations
- Sidewalks
- Driveways
- Pavements
- Floor slabs
- Screed concrete
- Ground-level stairs
and many other potential applications.
We believe it has a place in home concrete work, and in the above cases, it’s not just:
- –speeds up construction
- –reduces labor
- –results in more durable concrete
- –leaves a 70% smaller ecological footprint
but it’s also much cheaper than the reinforcing steel mesh.
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