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BasBar™ Patented ReforceTech AS Luftveien 4 3440 Røyken Norway Phone: +47 66 76 77 80 www.reforcetech.com ReforceTech Qatar P.O.Box 3889, Doha Qatar Phone +974 77 44 7732 www.reforcetech.com Basalt Products Group LLC 2285 Botanica Circle Melbourne, FL 329047340 USA Phone: 3215371810 www.basaltproducts.com ENABLING INNOVATION IN CONCRETE STRUCTURES ReforceTech’s BFRP BasBar™ is an engineered product with high integrity and alkali resistance designed to reinforce concrete structures. From melted volcanic Basalt stone, fibers are assembled into Basalt strands, which are then combined in ReforceTech’s patented process to create unique and strong reinforcement bars. Det Norske Veritas (DNV) has carried out an extensive qualification test program of BFRP in concrete. This has resulted in a Certificate of Fitness and Design Guidelines and Code compliance for Norwegian Code 3472 Using ReforceTech’s BFRP enabling properties and engineering approach, our customers realize cost effective and improved structural concrete applications. FROM RAW MATERIAL TO REINFORCING BARS Basalt stone Melted Basalt Fiber Bar – final product COST SAVING CUSTOM BFRP PRODUCT FORMS Straight Bars Cut or Coiled Mesh Ties and Custom labor saving windings Custom Geometries UNIQUE ADVANTAGES – REFORCETECH BFRP TECHNOLOGY Zero Corrosion / Nonconductive / Nonmagnetic Low weight (density 1/4 of steel) enables easy handling at manufacturing plant or construction site 33 to 48% less CO2 emission in final concrete structures due to material optimization Reduced concrete cover layer enables less concrete weight and lighter structures Solutions for pre and posttensioning Labor saving techniques optimize total element costs through innovative geometries and construction kits Longer lifetime and lower life cycle costs

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Page 1: RFT BFRP EN121217 - idium.nowpstatic.idium.no/.../2016/12/RFT-BFRP-EN121217.pdf ·  · 2016-12-19Basalt!Products!GroupLLC! 2285BotanicaCircle! Melbourne,!FL!!32904V7340! USA! Phone:!!321V537V1810!

                                           BasBar™         Patented  

ReforceTech  AS  Luftveien  4  3440  Røyken  Norway  Phone:  +47  66  76  77  80  www.reforcetech.com  

ReforceTech  Qatar  P.O.Box  3889,  Doha  Qatar  Phone  +974  77  44  7732  www.reforcetech.com  

Basalt  Products  Group  LLC  2285  Botanica  Circle  Melbourne,  FL    32904-­‐7340  USA  Phone:    321-­‐537-­‐1810  www.basaltproducts.com  

 

ENABLING  INNOVATION  IN  CONCRETE  STRUCTURES    ReforceTech’s  BFRP  BasBar™  is  an  engineered  product  with  high  integrity  and  alkali  resistance  designed  to  reinforce  concrete  structures.    From  melted  volcanic  Basalt  stone,  fibers  are  assembled  into  Basalt  strands,  which  are  then  combined  in  ReforceTech’s  patented  process  to  create  unique  and  strong  reinforcement  bars.    Det  Norske  Veritas  (DNV)  has  carried  out  an  extensive  qualification  test  program  of  BFRP  in  concrete.  This  has  resulted  in  a  Certificate  of  Fitness  and  Design  Guidelines  and  Code  compliance  for  Norwegian  Code  3472    Using  ReforceTech’s  BFRP  enabling  properties  and  engineering  approach,  our  customers  realize  cost  effective  and  improved  structural  concrete  applications.    

FROM  RAW  MATERIAL  TO  REINFORCING  BARS  

                                                                                                                       Basalt  stone            Melted  Basalt                                         Fiber         Bar  –  final  product  

COST  SAVING  CUSTOM  BFRP  PRODUCT  FORMS  

                                        Straight  Bars  Cut  or  Coiled                                          Mesh       Ties  and  Custom  labor  saving  windings     Custom  Geometries  

UNIQUE  ADVANTAGES  –  REFORCETECH  BFRP  TECHNOLOGY  • Zero  Corrosion  /  Non-­‐conductive  /  Non-­‐magnetic  • Low  weight  (density  1/4  of  steel)  enables  easy  handling  at  manufacturing  plant  or  construction  site  • 33  to  48%  less  CO2  emission  in  final  concrete  structures  due  to  material  optimization  • Reduced  concrete  cover  layer  enables  less  concrete  weight  and  lighter  structures  • Solutions  for  pre  and  post-­‐tensioning  • Labor  saving  techniques  optimize  total  element  costs  through  innovative  geometries  and  construction  kits  • Longer  lifetime  and  lower  life  cycle  costs  

       

Page 2: RFT BFRP EN121217 - idium.nowpstatic.idium.no/.../2016/12/RFT-BFRP-EN121217.pdf ·  · 2016-12-19Basalt!Products!GroupLLC! 2285BotanicaCircle! Melbourne,!FL!!32904V7340! USA! Phone:!!321V537V1810!

                                           BasBar™         Patented  

ReforceTech  AS  Luftveien  4  3440  Røyken  Norway  Phone:  +47  66  76  77  80  www.reforcetech.com  

ReforceTech  Qatar  P.O.Box  3889,  Doha  Qatar  Phone  +974  77  44  7732  www.reforcetech.com  

Basalt  Products  Group  LLC  2285  Botanica  Circle  Melbourne,  FL    32904-­‐7340  USA  Phone:    321-­‐537-­‐1810  www.basaltproducts.com  

 

Material  Properties   Steel   Basalt  Fibers  

 w/o  resin  

RFT  BFRP  Gen  1    

GFRP   CFRP  

           Tensile  Strength  MPa  (steel  yield  point)  

500   2900   1100   760   1900  

E  Modulus  GPa   210   88   44   41   124  Density  g/cc   7.8   2.9   1.9   1.8   1.7  

 Values    for  GFRP  &  CFRP  taken  from  supplier  datasheet.    Note  guidelines  for  glass  in  ACI  and  other  guidelines  factor  the  tensile  strength  as  shown  above.    Values  for  ReforceTech  BFRP  based  on  average  test  values.    For  engineering  purposes,  specific  values  and  design  guidelines  are  available.  

 The  information  shown  here  inclusive  of  all  drawings  and  tables  is  for  informational  purposes  only.    Details  are  subject  to  change.    Every  effort  has  been  made  to  ensure  accuracy.    The  user  shall  ensure  the  appropriate  guidelines  and  building  codes  are  followed.    ReforceTech  has  no  control  over  the  use  of  their  products  and  assumes  no  responsibility  for  the  end  use  of  our  products  and  materials.    

EFFICIENT – ECONOMIC – DURABLE