A Guide to Choosing

Composites for Structural

Strengthening

ADHESIVES SEALANTS CHEMICAL PRODUCTS FOR BUILDING

 A GUIDE TO CHOOSING COMPOSITES FOR
STRUCTURAL STRENGTHENING
The use of composites is now one of the consolidated stengthening techniques employed for the static and seismic upgrading
of existing reinforced concrete, masonry and wooden structures.
Mapei has a line of products available that have been perfected and consolidated through more than 19 years of experience,
from the classic polymer matrix and fibre Mapei FRP System to the more modern concept of strengthening based on the use
of inorganic matrixes and fibres, the Mapei FRG System and Mapenet EM System, the innovative anti-seismic protection
system, MapeWrap EQ System, and the technology of Planitop HPC.

Mapei FRP System

A complete range of composites made from very high
strength fibres and polymeric resins specially formulated
for the strengthening, the static and seismic upgrading
of structures made from normal, pre-stressed and
reinforced concrete, steel, masonry or wood. Strengthening
systems from the Mapei FRP System line comply with
the indications of the technical reference document
CNR DT 200/R1 2013.

Mapei FRG System

A complete range of composites which, unlike traditional FRP,
uses an inorganic, pozzolanic binder rather than a polymeric
matrix to guarantee excellent chemical-physical and elasto-
mechanical compatibility with masonry substrates (stone,
bricks and tuff). They may be applied to repair structures in
reinforced concrete and masonry.

MapeWrap EQ System
An innovative protection system in the form of seismic wallpaper to give people more time to
evacuate a building if there is an earthquake. It acts like an air-bag for internal and external
secondary partition walls (e.g. buffer walls), and stops walls collapsing or tipping over during
seismic activity.

Mapenet EM System
System for making composite structural reinforced render and concrete with the capacity to
withstand the service limits of conventional materials, such as electro-welded mesh.
In fact, it is well known that traditional techniques normally adopted to make reinforced render
considerably increase the rigidity of walls, thereby increasing the effect of seismic loads on
buildings. The high modulus of elasticity of mortars used in the past also caused detachment
of the mortar at the interface between the original wall and the conventional strengthening
system adopted, due to their different elastic-mechanical characteristics.
The strengthening system proposed here, on the other hand, uses mortar with a low modulus
of elasticity reinforced with special, pre-formed GFRP mesh, which enhances the shear
strength across the horizontal plane and the flexural strength of the wall without significantly
increasing the rigidity of the wall panels.

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 Planitop HPC and Planitop HPC Floor
High Performance Micro-Concrete
A system made from High Performance Fibre Reinforced Concrete (HPFRC). The main
performance properties characterising this new type of cementitious composite are extremely
high compressive strength and its capacity to absorb high fracture energy, or ductility. And lastly,
its tensile strength allows for considerably less traditional reinforcement to be used, in accordance
with the technical document CNR DT 204/2006.

Advantages of using Mapei FRP and FRG Systems

There are numerous advantages deriving from the use of products from the Mapei FRP and FRG System lines compared
with traditional repair techniques, and the most significant are as follows:

Simple, quick application: thanks to their low weight, they do not require special equipment or lifting gear to put them in
place, only a small workforce is required to place the materials in a very short space of time and, in many cases, it is not even
necessary to interrupt the normal activities of the structure itself;
Highly durable;
High mechanical performance;
Unlike repair work by cladding with steel plates (the beton plaqu technique), there is no problem of corrosion of the
strengthening materials applied;
No increase of the mass involved: installations using Mapei FRP and FRG System do not increase the overall mass of
the structural members that have been strengthened. This aspect is extremely important, particularly in the field of seismic
upgrading, where the stresses are proportional to the mass involved;
Installations are completely reversible: installations using Mapei FRP and FRG System are completely reversible, in that the
strengthening materials and layers of adhesive may be completely removed and the structure returned to the same condition
as before the installation. This characteristic is particularly important when carrying out work to make buildings temporarily
safe, especially on those of historical interest.

Types of installation using FRP

Repairing and static and seismic upgrading of unstable or weak structures where shear strength needs to be supplemented;
Confinement of compressed or compressed/flexed members (pillars, bridge piles, chimneys) to improve their load-bearing
properties or their ductility where longitudinal reinforcement also needs to be supplemented;
Strengthening flexed members by creating an external sleeve to areas subjected to tensile loads;
Repairing structures with localised impact damage, such as bridge beams hit by trucks carrying tall or wide loads;
Seismic upgrading and restoration of domed structures without increasing their seismic mass and without the risk of liquids
percolating towards the internal surface;
Creating sleeves around beam-pillar hinge zones for seismic upgrading;
Strengthening load-bearing members in buildings whose structural system has been modified due to new architectural
requirements or change in use;
Repairs to structures damaged by fire.

Types of installation using FRG

Structural strengthening of facing walls, applied on the internal and/or external face;
Strengthened reinforcement for both concrete and masonry members to distribute stresses induced by seismic activity more
uniformly;
Strengthened reinforcement and attachment points to hold load-bearing walls together correctly and more solidly to structures
with a reinforced concrete framework.

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Carboplate Carbotube
Pultruded carbon fibre plate impregnated with epoxy Pultruded carbon fibre tube impregnated with epoxy
resin with a protective plastic film on both faces. resin for reinforced injections in masonry.

Mapefix EP 385 Mapegrid B 250

Pure epoxy, resin-based chemical anchor for Primed basalt-fibre mesh (250 g/m) for structural
structural loads. Certified for threaded bar, reinforcement of stone, brick, tuff and concrete
construction bars, core-drilled holes and C1 seismic surfaces.
loads.

OP1: cracked and non craked C1: Seismic performance Rebar: post installed rebar Coredrill: core drilled hole
concrete

M8 M30 M8 M30 M10 M24

8 25
8 32 8 32 10 25

Mapegrid G 120 Mapegrid G 220

Pre-primed, alkali-resistant (A.R.) glass fibre mesh, Alkali-resistant, primed glass fibre mesh for structural
for localised reinforced strengthening of masonry reinforced strengthening of stone, brick and tuff
substrates. substrates.

Mapenet EM 30 Mapenet EM 40
Pre-impregnated alkali-resistant A.R. glass fibre mesh Pre-impregnated alkali-resistant A.R. glass fibre mesh
(FRP) used to make reinforced structural render on (FRP) used to make reinforced structural render on
concrete and masonry structures. concrete and masonry structures.

Mapenet Maperod
EM Connector Maperod C - Pultruded carbon fibre rods impregnated
Pre-formed L shaped fasteners made from alkali- with epoxy resin for structural strengthening of
resistant glass fibre and thermo-setting vinylester-epoxy damaged concrete and masonry elements.
resin available in different lengths (20, 50, 70 cm). Maperod G - Pultruded carbon fibre rods impregnated
with epoxy-modified vinylester resin for structural
reinforcement of damaged reinforced concrete, brick,
stone and tuff elements.

MapeWrap 11/12 Adesilex PG2

MapeWrap 11 - Two-component, normal-setting, Two-component, thixotropic epoxy adhesive with long
thixotropic epoxy grout for evening out concrete workability time for structural bonds.
surfaces. IN COMPLIANCE WITH
EUROPEAN STANDARD

MapeWrap 12 - Two-component, slow-setting, EN 1504-4

thixotropic epoxy grout for evening out concrete STRUCTURAL BONDING

surfaces.
IN COMPLIANCE WITH
EUROPEAN STANDARD

EN 1504-4
STRUCTURAL BONDING

MapeWrap 31 MapeWrap
Two-component, medium-viscosity epoxy adhesive FIOCCO
for impregnating MAPEWRAP using the dry system. Fibre cord to be impregnated with MAPEWRAP 21
IN COMPLIANCE WITH
EUROPEAN STANDARD (two-component, super-fluid epoxy resin).
EN 1504-4
STRUCTURAL BONDING
MapeWrap B FIOCCO - Basalt fibre cord
MapeWrap C FIOCCO - Carbon fibre cord
MapeWrap G FIOCCO - Glass fibre cord
MapeWrap S FIOCCO - Steel fibre cord

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MapeWrap B MapeWrap C
UNI-AX BI-AX
Unidirectional, high strength basalt fibre fabric. The Balanced, high-strength, bi-directional carbon fibre
fibre is available in two weights with the same width. fabric.

MapeWrap C MapeWrap G
UNI-AX UNI-AX
High-strength, unidirectional carbon fibre fabric with a Unidirectional, high strength glass fibre fabric.
high modulus of elasticity (230,000 N/mm).

MapeWrap G MapeWrap S
QUADRI-AX Fabric
Balanced, quadri-directional glass fibre fabric. Unidirectional, high-strength metal fibre fabric for
structural strengthening.

MapeWrap EQ MapeWrap EQ Net

Adhesive Bi-directional, primed glass fibre fabric to protect
One-component, ready-to-use, polyurethane- secondary partition walls in buildings from seismic
based adhesive in watery dispersion with very low activity.
emission level of volatile organic compounds (VOC)
for impregnating MAPEWRAP EQ NET bi-directional,
primed glass fibre fabric.

MapeWrap Planitop HDM

Primer 1 Two-component, high-ductility, pozzolan-reaction
mortar applied in layers up to 6 mm thick for
Two-component epoxy primer specifically formulated
reinforced structural strengthening of masonry
for the MAPEWRAP system.
substrates in combination with MAPEGRID G 120,
MAPEGRID G 220 or MAPEGRID B 250 and for
smoothing and levelling surfaces in concrete, stone,
brickwork and tuff. IN COMPLIANCE WITH
EUROPEAN STANDARD
IN COMPLIANCE WITH
EUROPEAN STANDARD

EN 1504-2 (C) EN 1504-3

R2
PRINCIPLES

MC-IR
SURFACE PROTECTION
SYSTEMS FOR CONCRETE REPAIR MORTAR

Planitop HDM Planitop HPC

Maxi Two-component, castable, compensated-shrinkage,
high-strength, high-ductility, fibrereinforced
Two-component, high-ductility, fibre-reinforced,
pozzolan-reaction mortar applied in layers up to 25 mm cementitious mortar with stiff steel fibres for repairing
thick for evening out stone, brickwork and tuff substrates and reinforcing concrete.
before applying MAPEGRID G 120, MAPEGRID G 220 or N.B.: PLANITOP HPC is sold with FIBRES HPC
MAPEGRID B 250. (1.625 kg of FIBRES HPC per 25 kg bag of
PLANITOP HPC).
IN COMPLIANCE WITH IN COMPLIANCE WITH
EUROPEAN STANDARD EUROPEAN STANDARD
IN COMPLIANCE WITH IN COMPLIANCE WITH
EUROPEAN STANDARD
EN 1504-3 EN 998-2 EUROPEAN STANDARD

R2 G-M25
EN 1504-3

R4 EN 1504-6
REPAIR MORTAR MASONRY MORTAR
ANCHORING STEEL
REPAIR MORTAR REINFORCEMENT BARS

Planitop HPC Planitop SR

Floor
Ultra-high strength, one-component, highly ductile,
highly fluid, fibre-reinforced, compensated shrinkage
cementitious mortar for strengthening the external face
One-component ready-mixed high performance fibre-
reinforced natural hydraulic lime-based mortar for
making reinforced composite structural render.
IN COMPLIANCE WITH IN COMPLIANCE WITH
EUROPEAN STANDARD EUROPEAN STANDARD

EN 998-1 EN 998-2

GP-CS IV G-M15
of floor slabs. RENDERING AND
PLASTERING MORTAR
MASONRY MORTAR

IN COMPLIANCE WITH IN COMPLIANCE WITH

EUROPEAN STANDARD EUROPEAN STANDARD

EN 1504-3

R4 EN 1504-6
ANCHORING STEEL
REPAIR MORTAR REINFORCEMENT BARS

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13 11

7 12

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1

1 Primed A.R. glass fibre mesh 5 Washable water-based 10 Quadriaxial carbon fibre fabric
Mapegrid G 120 wall paint for internal use MapeWrap C QUADRI-AX
Dursilite
2 High-ductility fibre- 6 Epoxy grout 11 Epoxy adhesive
reinforced mortar MapeWrap 11 MapeWrap 31
Planitop HDM IN COMPLIANCE WITH
EUROPEAN STANDARD
IN COMPLIANCE WITH
EUROPEAN STANDARD

EN 1504-4
IN COMPLIANCE WITH
EUROPEAN STANDARD
IN COMPLIANCE WITH
EUROPEAN STANDARD
EN 1504-4 STRUCTURAL BONDING

EN 1504-3 EN 1504-2 (C)

R2
PRINCIPLES

MC-IR
STRUCTURAL BONDING

7 Steel fibre cord 12 Unidirectional carbon fibre fabric

3 Smoothing compound MapeWrap S FIOCCO MapeWrap C UNI-AX
Planitop 200
IN COMPLIANCE WITH

EN 998-1

GP-CS IV
IN COMPLIANCE WITH
EUROPEAN STANDARD

EN 1504-2 (C)
PRINCIPLES

MC-IR
8 Epoxy primer 13 Chemical anchoring
RENDERING AND
PLASTERING MORTAR
SURFACE PROTECTION
SYSTEMS FOR CONCRETE

MapeWrap Primer 1 Mapefix EP 385

M10 M24 M12 M30
10 25 OP1: cracked and non cracked
12 32
Coredrill: core drilled hole

9 Unidirectional steel fibre fabric

concrete

4 Water-based acrylic primer M8 M30 M12 M30 8 25

MapeWrap S Fabric
8 32 12 32

Malech
OP7: non cracked concrete C1: Seismic performance Rebar: post installed rebar

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13

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 MapeWrap C QUADRI-AX
Pultruded carbon fibre plates

MapeWrap G UNI-AX
MapeWrap C UNI-AX

MapeWrap B UNI-AX
MapeWrap C BI-AX
Carbon fibre fabric

Carbon fibre fabric

Carbon fibre fabric

Basalt fibre fabric

Glass fibre fabric
Carboplate
PROBLEM

Flexural strengthening for wooden beams

Reinforced concrete structures

Flexural strengthening for reinforced concrete beams

Flexural strengthening for reinforced concrete floor joists

Flexural strengthening for reinforced concrete floor slabs
Shear strengthening for reinforced concrete beams
Confinement of reinforced concrete pillars, piles and chimney
stacks
Combined bending and axial load strengthening at the base
of pillars embedded in foundations
Confinement of column-beam junctions
Anti-seismic protection for non structural partition walls
Mixed structures

Anti-overturning system for buffer walls

Anti-collapse system for floor slabs

Strengthening the outer face of floor slabs

Confinement of masonry columns

Strengthening reinforcing ribs in vaults
Masonry structures

Strengthening vaults and arches

Shear strengthening of walls

Shear strengthening of bay walls

Stitching corner intersections (and t intersections) of walls

Tie area strips

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 MapeWrap S Fabric

Steel fibre fabric
Mapegrid G 120

+ Planitop HDM/Planitop HDM Maxi
Mapegrid G 220
+ Planitop HDM/Planitop HDM Maxi
Mapegrid G 220
+ Planitop HDM Restauro
Mapegrid B 250
+ Planitop HDM/Planitop HDM Maxi
Mapegrid B 250

+ Planitop HDM Restauro
Mapenet EM 30 / EM 40 + Planitop SR
+ Mapenet EM Connector
Mapenet EM 30 / EM 40 + Mape-Antique

Strutturale NHL + Mapenet EM Connector

Carbotube

Maperod C

Maperod G

MapeWrap C FIOCCO

MapeWrap G FIOCCO

MapeWrap S FIOCCO

MapeWrap EQ Net

+ MapeWrap EQ Adhesive
Planitop HPC
+ Fibre HPC

Planitop HPC Floor

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 MAPEWRAP RESILIENT SYSTEM

1 Masonry wall 5 Skim coat

Planiprep Fast Track

2 Render 6 Adhesive
Ultrabond Eco 375
3 Adhesive
MapeWrap EQ Adhesive
7 Finishing layer
PVC wall covering
4 Reinforcement
MapeWrap EQ Net

3 4 5 6

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A GUIDE TO CHOOSING
COMPOSITES
FOR STRUCTURAL STRENGTHENING

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