Ruregold’s new Technical Solutions Manual provides a practical & easy to consult working tool, useful to solve structural retrofitting and strengthening design and construction site issues.

The Technical Solutions Manual contains practical examples for structural retrofitting and strengthening for both masonry and concrete buildings. It provides a helpful working tool for designers of structural strengthening systems, rich in design and executive details, clear and easy to consult.

The guide has a distinctly technical layout, outlining simply examples for solutions to both “common” and sometimes “complex” structural problems; detailing the products that can be used and application methodology, with useful illustrations; including different level of details, helping to provide useful and practical solutions to real retrofitting and structural strengthening problems.

The Manual is divided into 5 sections:

1 • FRCM STRENGTHENINGS (Fiber Reinforced Cementitious Matrix)
- Reinforced concrete structures
- Masonry structures
- Arch and vault structures

2 • FRP STRENGTHENINGS (Fibre Reinforced Polymer)
- Reinforced concrete structures

3 • CRM REINFORCED PLASTER SYSTEMS (Composite Reinforced Mortar) - For reinstating and consolidating existing masonry

4 • HPFRC MICROCONCRETES (High Performance Fiber Reinforced Concrete)
- For structural strengthening of concrete elements – columns and beams

5 • PROTECTION AND SAFETY SYSTEMS FOR NON-STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS.
Each section includes comprehensive tables setting out the design, construction and application details of the strengthening solutions. Each system is accompanied by a brief presentation of the technical characteristics of the products used, and photographs of the solutions proposed. Further CAD example DWG can be requested for each section.

Ruregold Technical Solutions Manual
Ruregold offers certified and high performance technical systems for structural safety and anti-seismic retrofittings. A complete range of structural strengthening systems exist; thanks to Laterlite’s consolidation solutions with Lightweight Insulating Deck Reinforcement Systems and Ruregold’s FRCM and FRP structural reinforcement solutions and patents with composite materials.

This important know-how is at the heart of the new Ruregold Technical Solution Manual dedicated to solutions for the consolidation and reinforcement of concrete and masonry structures: a document aimed at advanced professionals, which, with a highly technical approach supported by analytical sheets and calculation software can focus on specific design challenges and overcome with consolidated solutions that comprise of construction details and job site specification, a useful guides for technicians and companies in their choice of the most suitable technologies and materials to achieve project objectives.

Ruregold also has a dedicated technical team; that is available available for structural strengthening consultations to help designers make structural calculations (with downloadable software) and find easy workable long term solutions.

Ruregold is a Laterlite brand and part of the Laterlite Group.