Dramix®

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What if you had a material that provided

you with nearly unlimited possibilities to
build and develop your projects?

Meet Dramix®, the steel fibre reinforcement solution from

industry specialist Bekaert. With its unique combination of reliability,
flexibility and cost-efficiency, Dramix® steel fibre technology has set a
new standard for concrete reinforcement.

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WHY CHOOSE STEEL FIBRE
REINFORCEMENT ?
You think it, you build it.
Steel fibre reinforcement offers constructors an
efficient and cost-effective alternative for mesh or
rebar reinforcement. Working with fibre reinforcement
not only means using less steel, but it also takes less
man hours to put in place. By skipping the labour-
intensive process of mesh placing, you can save a
significant chunk of your budget and use your time
and resources for what really counts: building your
project. Steel fibre reinforcement also offers ultimate
flexibility. Even complex forms and structures that
you could not imagine doing with other products, are
now possible.
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WHY CHOOSE DRAMIX® ?
Shaped for exceptional performance
Dramix® steel fibres stand out from other products
through their ability to make concrete more ductile.
Thanks to an innovative concept of glued fibre
bundles, Dramix® is very easy to mix and work
with. What’s more, Dramix® combines a long
and thin shape with very high performance. This
allows you to apply the lowest fibre dosage for
the most efficient ductility and crack control.
WHY CHOOSE BEKAERT ?
Peace of mind included
Flexibility and cost-efficiency should not be a
compromise on quality. With Dramix® steel fibres, you
can rest assured that your project is durable and
crack resistant. On top of that, Bekaert offers you
global support and design services. So you can
offer your customers the reliability they expect from
you. Working with Bekaert, you will benefit from the
many years of fruitful collaboration between Bekaert
and other industry leaders.
OCEANOGRAPHIC • VALENCIA • SPAIN
satisfied customers
WORLDWIDE
But don’t take our word for it. Just have a look
in this brochure at the many testimonials from
satisfied Dramix® customers worldwide.
Or get inspired by the wide variety of
construction applications for which Dramix®
has already worked wonders. We are sure that
there is a Dramix® reinforcement solution fitting
your specific needs.
 Francois Redron
Vice-President Marketing and
Product Development
Ready-mix Company

“Bekaert is
an innovative
partner that has
enabled us to
Reinforcing develop a new
your range of concrete
products.”
business
Dramix® enables your concrete plant
business to develop innovative concrete
solutions for a wide range of residential
applications. Dramix® further allows you

BUSINESS
to explore new markets and offer your
customers a money- and time-saving
reinforcement solution.

‘Innovative
concrete
solutions’

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 Fernando Díez Rubio
Tunnel Engineer
Public transportation

“The
homogeneous
and dense network
of Dramix® steel
Reinforcing fibres resulted
your in a significant
reduction of
PROJECT concrete cracking
Dramix® is an economical reinforcement and spalling of
product that will easily meet your segments.”
specs. This not only means that you
can obtain higher performance with
lower fibre dosages. You can also be
sure to work safely with stable product
quality. Thanks to Bekaert’s worldwide

PROJECT
presence, contractors benefit from
the continuous availability of Dramix®
steel fibre products.

‘Economical
reinforcement,
worldwide’

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 Emilio Esteban
Chief Executive Officer
Flooring Contractor

“It is very
important for us
to work together
with a worldwide
Reinforcing leader like
your Bekaert who can
give us excellent
floor service and support
Dramix® is a proven reinforcement
in every country
solution for saw-cut floors, jointless where we are
floors, floors on piles and many other present.”
floor types. Thanks to Bekaert’s leading
design expertise and extensive
support services, floor constructors are
offered the most optimized combination
of quality and cost-effectiveness.

‘Developing

FLOOR
high-tech floors
together’

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 Jo Moens
Civil engineer
Design office

“For me,
good quality,
performance,
Reinforcing stability and safety
are of utmost
your importance. We
designs find all these
characteristics in
As a designer, Dramix® allows you to Dramix® steel fibre
work fast and safely, in ultimate peace
reinforcement.”
of mind. No wonder, because Dramix®
is capitalizing on proven and safe steel
fibre technology. It is the result of
years of built up knowledge. Not only
our knowledge, but also the valuable
expertise we have been able to build

DESIGNS
up over the years in collaboration with
our industry partners. Last but not least,
Bekaert will support you all the way
through the design process with our

‘Safe designs
full range of design tools which take
into account global as well as local
standards.

in line with
global standards’

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 Philibert Sainte Rose
General Manager
Precast factory

“Dramix® Green
has transformed
our production
process completely
Reinforcing and brought us
your more productivity
and flexibility.”
preCAST elements
Dramix® Green galvanized steel fibres
offer precast constructors the most
aesthetic and durable end products.
Moreover, working with Dramix® makes
mesh placing redundant, which allows
for more productivity and more

PRECAST
flexibility when switching to other
production lines.

‘More
productivity and
flexibility’

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 Gerard Stamsnijder
Project Developer
Industrial halls

“Money-saving
and very fast
to work with.
Those are two
Reinforcing characteristics
your of Dramix® steel
fibre concrete that
INVESTMENT really have made a
Dramix® makes time-consuming difference to us.”
mesh placing redundant, and
therefore it significantly shortens your

INVESTMENT
construction time. This makes Dramix®
the most cost-effective reinforcement
solution around. In addition, Bekaert’s
worldwide commitment to quality
products and services makes Dramix®
a safe choice, because it makes your
investment durable and reduces your
maintenance needs considerably.

‘Shortened
construction
time’

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 Quality engineered steel fibre technology
1. Optimal pull-out resistance
Dramix® steel fibres have hooked ends which enable the
best anchorage and controlled pull-out.
2. High tensile strength
Dramix® fibres are made from prime quality hard-drawn
steel wire to ensure high tensile strength and close
tolerances.
3. Easy mixing > 1100
> 1100
N/mm 2
> 1100
N/mm 2
N/mm2
4. Low dosages thanks to high length-diameter ratio
Dramix® steel fibres are glued into bundles, which Thanks to its long and thin steel fibre shape, Dramix® has
enables fibres with a high l/d ratio (i.e. long, thin fibres) to the biggest fibre network effect throughout the concrete.
This results in the most optimal crack control.
be mixed easily and uniformly throughout the concrete.

Type L/D number of wire length

fibres/kg (m) in 1 kg

RL-45/50-BN 45 2800 140 double

wire
>>1100 RC-80/60-BN 80 4600 276
1100N/mm
2 length!
N/mm2

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 Undulated
Belt
High tensile
Easy Dosing
Easy Dosing fibres are
automatically dosed, easily
mixable, and therefore even
more cost-effective. Easy Dosing
fibres are prepacked in an
endless belt of water-soluble
paper bags, each containing
250 grams of fibres. They
are prepared at the concrete
plant by means of Bekaert’s
dedicated Dramix® Booster
dosing engine.
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Easy Mixing
Easy Mixing fibres have been
engineered to offer fast and
perfect mixing, improved
pumpability and optimized
fibre distribution. Even complex
forms and structures are
possible.
Galvanized
A fibre solution for every need
Hi Performance
Hi Performance fibres provide
the highest performance and
crack resistance. They deliver
the most optimal ductility for
structural applications, in situ,
precast or sprayed.
Steel &
micro P
P fibre
Extreme Network
Extreme Network fibres have
been specifically engineered
for extremely performant
crack control. They are made
of thin wire diameters, resulting
in a very dense wire network
in every cubic metre concrete.
Extreme Network fibres have
a standard low dosage,
which makes them very cost-
effective.
s
drawn
Shaved cold
Green Durability
Green Durability fibres offer
the highest durability and
are therefore the product
series of choice to create long
lasting solutions and rust-
free, aesthetical surfaces.
Green Durability fibres have
been specifically engineered to
enhance performance even in
chrome-free cements.
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OUR DRAMIX®

CLUB
As a member of Bekaert’s online Dramix® club, you will be kept up to date on a regular basis of all
Dramix®-related news and knowledge. So make sure to sign up now at
http://dramixclub.bekaert.com and you will get free access to:

· Our free design tools and software

· Our extensive library of execution drawings and concrete composition tools
· Product information sheets
· Product quality and certification documents
· Local application approvals
· FAQs
· Important links
· Standards
· Bekaert’s picture download centre

How can we help you?

Find your local Bekaert sales office at www.bekaert.com/building

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