External - Infrastructure

Reinforcing fabrics

Saint-Gobain’s range of reinforcing fabrics made from textile glass, are designed to prevent cracking in a variety of external applications such as walls, flooring, roads, pavements etc. They can also be used in interior walls & ceilings.

The GlasGrid® product line offers several styles of pavement reinforcement grids.  Each style is designed to reinforce asphalt concrete overlays, and help reduce reflective cracking for years to come.  The grid configuration features fiberglass strands coated with an elastomeric polymer. The fiberglass is environmentally friendly and is based on silica, a natural product.

For more information and all Glasgrid enquiries, please click here

Companies specialising in reinforcing fabrics:

Saint-Gobain Technical Fabrics

Structural strengthening

Weber's range of construction mortars provide tailored solutions for all markets including civil engineering, highways, airports, building refurbishment and public buildings.

Products are available for concrete repair and protection, precision grouting and structural strengthening.

Weber have a number of specific products such as carbon fibre plates and reinforcing meshes for use by specialist applicators to enhance the load carrying capacity of concrete structures.

Weber helps to specify the correct solution for every project and provides substantial technical advice and support before, during and after contract periods.

Companies specialising in structural strengthening:

Weber

Roads and highway structures

Weber's range of construction mortars provide tailored solutions for all markets including civil engineering, highways, airports, building refurbishment and public buildings.

Products are available for concrete repair and protection, precision grouting and structural strengthening.

Bridges must be maintained regularly so that traffic flow in the long term is not jeopardised. Weber have a wide range of solutions to bridge problems such as sprayed concrete for soffit repairs, bedding mortars for kerb renewal and recasting concrete for cathodic protection systems to minimise the risk of corrosion.

Weber helps to specify the correct solution for every project and provides substantial technical advice and support before, during and after contract periods.

Also see: Access covers and gratings

Companies specialising in roads and highway structures:

Weber

High Performance Aggregate

DYNAGRIP high performance aggregates resist skidding, crushing, impact & abrasion forces.

DYNAGRIP provides safer, long life & low maintenance surface textures to steel & concrete substrates when bonded with resins or cement.

Applications worldwide include:

• Bridge decks & roads
• Ferry Port linkspans & ship ramps
• Rail platforms & footbridges
• Industrial flooring
• Car park ramps
• Helipads & offshore walkways

Companies specialising in high performance aggregate:

Saint-Gobain Abrasives