Nv Bekaert Sa

Henk Cornelus

Frederik Vervaecke

Ann Lambrechts

David Six

Geert Braekevelt

Veerle Van Wassenhove

Christophe Mesplont

Nadine Van De Velde

Peter Straubinger

Filip De Coninck

Björn Maiheu

Peter Goemaere

Steven Derycke

A fabric () adapted for the reinforcement of constructions such as of roads or pavements has a fabric width Win a transverse direction. The fabric () comprises a carrier (). The fabric further comprises reinforcement elements () extending over the fabric width and being fixed or bound to the carrier (). The carrier () has a carrier width Wthat is smaller than the fabric width Wso that the reinforcement elements () protrude out of the carrier (). The advantage is that when two neighbouring fabrics () overlap, it is possible to avoid a double layer of carriers.

Construction reinforcement with protruding reinforcements

The invention relates to a structure for the reinforcement of pavements. The structure is provided at predetermined positions with interruptions or with weakened zones. The invention further relates to a method of manufacturing such a structure and to a method of breaking up a pavement reinforced with such a structure.

Structure for the reinforcement of pavements

Assembly for energy absorption, comprising m number of substantially straight steel wires and n number of curved steel cords, at least one of the m number of substantially straight steel wires having a tensile strength of at least 1000 MPa and an elongation at fracture of at least 5%, at least one of the n number of curved steel cords having a tensile strength of at least 2000 MPa and an elongation at fracture of at least 2%, wherein m and n are integers m&#x3e;1, n&#x3e;1, and at least one of the m number of substantially straight steel wires and at least one of the n number of curved steel cords are fixed together along their longitudinal direction, and the elongation at fracture of at least one of the m number of substantially straight steel wires is at least 2% larger than the elongation at fracture of at least one of the n number of curved steel cords such that the elongation curve of the assembly comprises three zones ('), wherein a first zone (&#x2032;) is characterized by an elastic deformation of the substantially straight steel wires, a second zone (&#x2032;) is characterized by the plastic deformation of the substantially straight steel wires and a third zone (&#x2032;) is composed of the continued plastic deformation of the substantially straight steel wires and the elastic deformation of the curved steel cords.

Energy absorption assembly

The invention relates to a masonry reinforcement structure () comprising at least two assemblies () of grouped metal filaments, at least one positioning element () for positioning the assemblies () of grouped metal filaments in a predetermined position and a polymer coating () for securing the assemblies () of grouped metal filaments in this predetermined position. The invention also relates to a method of manufacturing such masonry reinforcement structure () and to a roll comprising such a masonry reinforcement structure (). The invention further relates to masonry reinforced with such masonry reinforcement structure () and to a method to apply such masonry reinforcement structure ().

Masonry reinforcement structure comprising parallel assemblies of grouped metal filaments and a polymer coating

A masonry reinforced with at least one bed joint masonry reinforcement structure. The bed joint reinforcement structure includes at least two cords, which have metal filaments that are twisted together. The cords are oriented parallel or substantially parallel in the length direction of the masonry reinforcement structure.

Masonry reinforcement structure comprising parallel cords

A structure for the reinforcement of pavements. The structure includes at least a first group of assemblies of grouped metal filaments. These assemblies of grouped metal filaments of said first group are oriented in a first direction in a mutual parallel or mutual substantially parallel position. The assemblies of grouped metal filaments of this first group are coupled to or integrated in a substrate having a non-metal material.

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Avelgem, Belgium

Henk Cornelus