Project Briefs: By Country

Upgrading of Vehicular Bridges for the Transport Authority with the TYFO® Fibrwrap® Composite System

Singapore / Ongoing: Small- to medium-span bridges designed and constructed before the 1990’s were found to be falling short of the required strength under the enhanced vehicular loading specifications mandated by the T...

Strengthening of Structurally Deficient Cement Silo with the TYFO® Fibrwrap® System

Taichung, Taiwan / December 1999: Located in Taichung, Taiwan, this Cement Silo has a cylindrical, reinforced concrete structure that is 25 m in diameter and 45 m tall.During routine maintenance inspection, the owner’s st...

Seismic Strengthening of Earthquake Damaged Silicon Chip Factory with the TYFO® Fibrwrap® System

Taipei City, Taiwan / October 1998: This four-storey, thirty-year-old factory building on the outskirts of Taipei City, Taiwan, was not designed to withstand seismic forces. During the 7.6 magnitude earthquake of September 1999 in Taiwa...

Structural Upgrading to existing Pre-stressed Beams due to change of use at Tesco Lotus Hypermarket using the TYFO® Fibrwrap® Systems

Surat Thani, Thailand / October 2007: As part of its expansion plans to meet the growing expectation of the Thais, Tesco Lotus is constantly upgrading and expanding its chain of hypermarkets to stay relevant and maintain its position as t...