Revitalizing concrete structures

CARBON FIBER SHEET

FOR CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRIES
Waterproofing & Strengthening Dep.

1-2-2, Nihonbashihongokucho, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 103-0021, Japan

Tel : +81-3-3279-3089 / FAX: +81-3-3279-6686
http: // www.mpi.co.jp /

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 Carbon Material CARBON FIBER SHEET
FOR CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRIES

Mitsubishi chemical Holdings and Carbon fiber.

Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings has been the forerunner of
carbon fiber application for the construction industries.
Based on carbon fiber application techniques and resin
development, Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings, as a leading
comprehensive chemical company, has have developed a
carbon fiber sheet, "ReplarkTM" for repair and strengthening of
concrete structures.
In view of the recent increasing need for repair Carbon fiber
and strengthening of deteriorated structures,
ReplarkTM is highly commended for its high
strength, light weight, excellent durability and
ease of application to structures such as bridge
columns, road deck slabs,columns, chimneys,
etc.

Replark TM
Space and aviation Sports and leisure

Carbon fiber sheet Replark TM

"ReplarkTM" is made of unidirectional carbon fiber impregnated with a

small amount of resin. ReplarkTM can be easily applied to concrete with
epoxy resin "Epotherm" to make the installation easier and quicker.

Attributes

Repair New Age

of the Replark system
TM

Weight
・20% of steel

Repair and strengthening with carbon fiber. Strength

・10 times stronger than steel

Elastic Modulus
・Reducing stress level of rebars

Durability
・Non corrosive

Other attributes
Replark TM
Chimney Tunnel Bridge deck Bridge column Building beams Building column ・Highly resistant to fatigue.
and floors Can be applied complex shapes.
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 Effect of Reinforcement Durability CARBON FIBER SHEET
FOR CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRIES

Enhanced ductility Carbon fiber sheet applied horizontally at the base of column: 2 plies of ReplarkTM Strength retention of various FRP
of a concrete column The shear strengthening ratio of carbon fiber in a rectangular section (Pf) is 0.06% in accelerated

Tensile strength（kgf/mm2）

48mm
φ6
Load P(t f) 11δy
D-10 Loading 15 δy 2δy3δy 4δy 5δy 6δy 300
D-16 CFRP(Carbon fiber)

1900mm
10

48mm 504mm
600mm
D-16

Existing column 5
Strengthened area(600mm)

D-10

AFRP(Aramid fiber)
D16 200
48mm 304mm -100 -50 50 100 150 200
400mm 48mm

3600mm
ReplarkTM
-5 Displacementδ(mm)
B-B’Cross section D10
-10

900mm
D10 GFRP(Glass fiber)
δy
6δy 5δy4δy 3δy 2δy -15
B B' 100

D22 800mm 0 2,000 4,000 6,000 8,000 10,000

Exposure time(hours)

Test Result Test Result

The specimen sustained the strength up to 11δy (the maximum After 10,000 hours of accelerated exposure which is regarded
capacity of the loading apparatus). as equivalent to between 30 and 50 years of actual outdoor
The carbon fiber sheet confined and prevented the base concrete from exposure, no reduction in tensile strength was observed.
compressive failure.

Enhanced flexural strength Note: The tensile strengthening ratio of carbon fiber in a rectangular section is 0.13% Adhesion strength retention
of a concrete beam for both High Modulus and Standard Modulus Types after outdoor exposure

Load(tonf) Adhesion strength（kgf/mm2）

P
150mm 12.0 25
High Modulus Replark TM

Q Q
2 plies
8-D10＠60 End plate 30mm 90mm 30mm Yield of
steel rebar 20
30mm 8.0
Standard Modulus Replark TM

90mm 150mm
ReplarkTM 2 plies 15
400mm 400mm 400mm 30mm
100 100 No strengthening
mm 1200mm mm 4.0
1400mm
D13 10
deflection
Specimen shape and dimensions Modulus of Elasticity restraint effect
0.0
High Modulus：6.4×10 5 N/mm2 0 10 20 0 500 1,000 1,500 2,000
Standard Modulus：2.3×10 5 N/mm2 Deflection(mm) Exposure time(hours)

Test Result Test Result

Application carbon fiber sheet is proven effective in: After 2,000 hours of outdoor exposure no reduction in
(1) Reducing stress level of rebars, adhesion strength was observed.
(2) Reducing the number of piles, if Type HM is used, and
(3) Reducing mid-span deflection, if Type HM is used.

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 Construction Procedure Specification of Replark TM CARBON FIBER SHEET
FOR CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRIES

1 2 Properties of ReplarkTM sheet

Fiber areal weight Thickness Tensile strength Tensile modulus Available size
（g /m2） （mm） （N/mm2） （KN /mm2） （cm）
width （m）
length

（ＭＲＫ-Ｍ2-20）
Type 20 200 0.111 3,400 （245）
230

（ＭＲＫ-Ｍ2-30）
Type 30 300 0.167 3,400 （245）
230

Concrete surface Priming （ＭＲＫ-Ｍ2-40）

Type 40 400 0.222 3,400 （245）
230
preparation by grinding
（ＭＲＫ-Ｍ2-60）
Type 60 600 0.333 3,400 （245）
230 50 50

3 4 （ＭＲＫ-Ｍ4-30）
Type MM 300 0.165 2,900 390

（ＭＲＫ-Ｍ5-30）
Type MM2 300 0.163 2,400 440

（ＭＲＫ-Ｍ6-30）
Type HM 300 0.143 1,900 640

Putty application Resin application

(optional) (undercoating)

Specification of Epotherm TM

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Standard quantity Capacity

EpothermTM Primer 15 kg
0.20 kg/m2
（ＸＰＳ-400） （Main agent 12 kg, Hardener 3 kg）

EpothermTM Putty 15 kg
Carbon fiber sheet Resin application Finishing and / or painting 1.0∼1.2 kg/m2
（Ｌ-600） （Main agent 10 kg, Hardener 5 kg）
"ReplarkTM" application (overcoating)
EpothermTM Resin 0.6∼1.2 kg/m2
15 kg
（ＸＬ-800） （Main agent 12 kg, Hardener 3 kg）

Characteristic of Epotherm TM

Test method Primer Putty Resin

JIS K7113
Tensile strength（N／mm2） JIS K7161
̶ ̶ ≧ 30

JIS K7203
Width 500mm × Length 50m ＝ 25m2/roll Flexural strength（N／mm2） JIS K7171
̶ ̶ ≧ 40

Lap shear strength（N／mm2） JIS K6850 ̶ ≧ 10 ≧ 10

JIS K7208
Compressive strength（N／mm2） JIS K7181
̶ ≧ 50 ̶

Compressive modulus（N／mm2） JIS K7208

JIS K7181
̶ ≧ 1,000 ̶

Bond strength to concrete（N／mm2） JIS A6909

JIS A6916
≧ 1.5 ≧ 1.5 ≧ 1.5

Type of fabric Packing *JIS : Japanese Industrial Standard

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