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What's the difference between Unidirectional and Bidirectional Carbon Fiber?
Choosing between unidirectional and bidirectional carbon fiber depends on how the structure carries load. Unidirectional carbon fiber provides maximum tensile strength in one direction, making it ideal for flexural strengthening and bowed wall stabilization. Bidirectional carbon fiber reinforces in two directions, making it better suited for crack repair, column confinement, and localized structural reinforcement. In this guide, we'll explain the differences, typical applicat
Mar 1, 20235 min read
Repairing Cracked Foundation Stem Walls with Carbon Fiber
The SRS Engineering team developed a stamped design for stem wall crack repair. The design utilizes the strength of the commercial grade...
Jun 21, 20221 min read
Crack repair to crawlspace footing using SRS-660BI Carbon Fiber
Horizontal cracks like this are usually the result of the reinforcing steel too close to the outer edge of the forms. When the forms are...
Jan 9, 20201 min read
What’s the difference in the SRS Carbon Fiber weaves? SRS-600UNI vs SRS-660BI
In the two fabrics offered by SRS, the SRS-600UNI and SRS-660BI, the UNI is short for unidirectional and BI is short for bidirectional. ...
Jan 7, 20204 min read
Concrete Column Repair
SRS-660BI Carbon Fiber is commonly used to wrap support columns or other structural components, adding a tensile capacity of 35,496 lbs...
Jan 7, 20201 min read
Bowed Wall Stabilization using Unidirectional Carbon Fiber
Crossroads Foundation Repair was called out to a house in Brownsburg, Indianna to inspect a home where the basement walls were exhibiting...
Jan 7, 20202 min read
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