Carbon fibre

Integral Engineering Design were early adopters of using carbon fibre reinforcement to strengthen existing concrete framed buildings. The bonding of carbon fibres to existing concrete structures provides an excellent retrofit solution for strengthening existing structures and avoids the use of cumbersome downstand beams.

Integral worked with Dr Antony Darby from the University of Bath – who authored the Concrete Society’s TR55, the UK Design Guidance for Strengthening Concrete Structures using Fibre Composite Materials – to develop solutions for the successful application of carbon fibre on several projects including Temple Circus, Bristol and 20 Manvers Street, Bath.