PRODUCTS & SOLUTIONS
Seismic upgrading of beam-column hinge zones using MAPEWRAP fabrics.
• Pre-primed, alkali-resistant glass fibre mesh (MAPEGRID G 120 and MAPEGRID G 220). • Pre-primed basalt fibre mesh (MAPEGRID B 250). • Two-component, high ductility, fibre reinforced, pozzolanic reaction cementitious mortar (PLANITOP HDM / PLANITOP HDM MAXI). • Two-component, high ductility, ready-mixed hydraulic lime and Eco-Pozzolan-based mortar (PLANITOP HDM RESTAURO).
PROJECT APPLICATIONS ITALY The city of L’Aquila At 03:32 (Central European Summer Time) on 6 April 2009, an earthquake with a magnitude of 6.3 hit the city of L’Aquila, in Central Italy, causing 309 deaths. Mapei was involved in the initial phase to make buildings safe as well as in the reconstruction of many different structures such as churches, hospitals, schools, houses and shopping centres. Apart from providing on-site technical assistance and advice, Mapei supplied products and systems to repair both modern and ancient buildings, as well as fibre-reinforced composites for static and seismic upgrading of the buildings. Among the products used are PLANITOP HDM, PLANI-
The Mapei FRP System was used in the repair and strengthening of the Church of Camposanto in the Emilia Region of Italy, which was damaged by an earthquake.
Repair and strengthening work in progress at the Church of the Holy Spirits in L’Aquila, Italy, using the Mapei FRG System.
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