This revolutionary hybrid design features a 4-inch concrete base secured to wood with stainless-steel shear studs. Basalt composite rebar that will not rust runs the full length of the precast concrete for added strength and stability.
National Composites Centre principal research engineer Kunal Kansara explores the possibility of eliminating the use of cement and steel within concrete roads through the use of alkali-activated Cementious Material (AACM) and basalt FRP rebars.
The ASTM announced its composite materials committee have developed a new standard specification for the latest generation of Fiber Reinforced Polymer (FRP) rebar which includes Basalt (BFRP) rebar.
Brierley Associates specified the use of Basalt Volcanic Rock Rebar for a Massachusetts Water Main Culvert restoration. Non-corroding, non-conductive basalt rebars are 2-3 times stronger in tension than steel and over 70% lighter.
Over the course of the trial the slabs were monitored for flexural strength, shear strength and pull out. In all cases the basalt rebar performed better than expected next to the steel reinforced slabs.
High Speed Two (HS2) is the new high speed railway for Britain. Basalt rebar has been used in the temporary guidewalls for the diaphragm wall construction.
Basalt Rebar and Basalt Mesh were used to repair massive brick barrel vault arches at Fort Adams, Newport RI. Hundreds of bricks, stone, and cement were needed in the restoration after one hundred years of neglect. The new bricks were coated with BioLime [...]
Basalt roving continuous fibers are designed for making products for both the composite and construction industries. Basalt continuous roving (BCR) are the base from which all basalt products are made. Basalt chopped fiber for reinforcement, basalt fabrics for the textile industry, basalt rebar [...]
Our basalt volcanic rock fibers are a stronger and longer lasting alternative to fiberglass, carbon fibers or Aramids. They are a natural, greener alternative, that is safer and has superior properties. Higher impact resistant basalt fibers are pultruded filaments of rock fibers just like [...]
Our hearts go out to those who lost loved ones and properties in the recent horrible tornado event in Arkansas and Kentucky and Tennessee. Building back with homes and businesses made in dome type shapes of advanced concretes reinforced with basalt volcanic rock fiber rebars, [...]