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Concrete
Concrete, produced at an estimated rate of six billion cubic meters per year, is the second most widely used substance on Earth after water.
It is anywhere at anytime. It's the stuff of sidewalks, roads, swimming pools, power plants, dams, and utilitarian structures.
All concrete structures will crack to some extent — tall or small, thick or thin. Concrete cracks due to tensile stress induced by shrinkage or by applied loading. Shrinkage cracks occur when concrete members undergo restrained volumetric changes (shrinkage) as a result of drying, autogenous shrinkage, or thermal effects. Once the tensile strength of the concrete is exceeded, a crack will develop.
Another form of concrete failure is creep. Creep is the term used to describe permanent movement or deformation of a material in order to relieve stresses within the material. Concrete which is subject to forces is prone to creep.
Damage Control
While many methods have been employed to stabilize a concrete crack, or reinforce it... concrete always seems to find its way around those methods.
With the advent of Torque Lock Structural Staples, conventional methods can be enhanced, and in most cases guaranteed, when combined with Torque Lock.
The Torque Lock Staple
The purpose of the Torque Lock Staple is to provide re-enforcement and guidance to repairing cracks in concrete or any solid cement based structure. This advanced method requires drilling holes on both sides of a crack and inserting Torque Lock Staples the length of the crack, rather than concentrating on a single plane.
Torque Lock Staples are tensile strength and are used on minor to major cracks that need to be stabilized. Stitching a crack will stiffen the structure, and stiffening the structure accentuates the overall structure restraint.
If water leakage exists, the cracks can be sealed with an epoxy (included in each kit).
Torque Lock Staples are variable in length and can/should be evenly distributed across the length of the crack, so that crack-tension is not transmitted on one staple alone, but instead is spread across the entire stitching application.
Additionally, "stop holes" should be drilled at the ends of each crack, to stunt the concentration of stress. Whenever possible, all cracks of the concrete section should be stitched so that further movement of the structure is stabilized and bending or prying of the staples is minimized.
Torque Lock Staples are thin and strong, and can take on much compressive force. Conversely, Torque Lock Staples apply 5000 lbs of torque per staple installed, providing accompanying structural stabilization where epoxy injection solutions alone will not.
Torque Lock Staples are the correct way to repair concrete cracks. Engineers are specifying and contractors are using Torque Lock Staples to reinforce structural integrity, where concrete is in jeopardy.
Torque Lockâ„¢ Staples are applicable to:
- Gunite
- Shotcrete
- Concrete
- Poured Block
Torque Lockâ„¢ Repairs:
- Swimming Pool Cracks
- Spa Cracks
- Basement Cracks & Waterproofing
- Concrete Cracks
- Fountain Cracks
- Foundation Cracks
- Sea Walls, Bridges, Dams, & Tunnels
- Garage Floors
- Or Any Other Concrete Structural Crack
Contractors, expand your concrete or swimming pool repair business by incorporating Torque Lock Staples into your repertoire. Home owners are increasingly becoming more familiar with our permanent solution and only you have the ability to fulfill the demand.
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