METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REPAIRING CONCRETE
First Claim
1. A reinforcing arrangement for a load-bearing or load-transmitting structural component comprising a reinforcement strip and an anchor, said anchor comprising first and second fabric layers, said anchor including a top and a bottom portion, said bottom portion inserted into a hole or slot of said structural component, said first and second fabric layers connected together at said bottom portion, said first and second fabric layers forming first and second flap portions that lie on or over a surface of said structural component, said reinforcement strip connected to said surface of said structural component and to at least one of said first and second fabric layers, at least a portion of said first and second fiber layers not connected together at said top portion of said anchor.
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Abstract
An improved anchor for securing a reinforcement strip to a concrete structure.
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20 Claims
- 1. A reinforcing arrangement for a load-bearing or load-transmitting structural component comprising a reinforcement strip and an anchor, said anchor comprising first and second fabric layers, said anchor including a top and a bottom portion, said bottom portion inserted into a hole or slot of said structural component, said first and second fabric layers connected together at said bottom portion, said first and second fabric layers forming first and second flap portions that lie on or over a surface of said structural component, said reinforcement strip connected to said surface of said structural component and to at least one of said first and second fabric layers, at least a portion of said first and second fiber layers not connected together at said top portion of said anchor.
- 9. An anchor for use in securing a reinforcement strip to a load-bearing or load-transmitting structural component, said anchor comprising first and second fabric layers, said anchor including a top and a bottom portion, said first and second fabric layers connected together at said bottom portion, said first and second fabric layers forming first and second flap portions, at least a portion of said first and second fiber layers not connected together at said top portion of said anchor.
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13. A method for reinforcing a load-bearing or load-transmitting structural component comprising:
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providing a reinforcement strip; providing an anchor, said anchor comprising first and second fabric layers, said anchor including a top and a bottom portion, said first and second fabric layers connected together at said bottom portion, said first and second fabric layers forming first and second flap portions, at least a portion of said first and second fiber layers not connected together at said top portion of said anchor; forming a slot or hole in said structural component; positioning said bottom portion of said anchor in said slot or hole; adhesively securing said bottom portion in said slot or hole; positioning said first and second flap portions on or over a surface of said structural component; adhesively securing said reinforcement strip connected to said surface of said structural component; and
,adhesively securing at least one of said first and second flap portions to said reinforcement strip. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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