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Carbon Grid Mesh
Carbon Grid Mesh
Completed sink
Date: July 2009
Structure: Decorative Concrete Sink
Contractor: The Kings Grant in Easton, MD
Designer: James S. Gardiner
Material Used: Fortress Pre-Preg Carbon Grid Mesh

Project Scope:
To build lightweight reinforcement cages for decorative sinks.

Solution:
Take Fortress Pre-Preg Carbon Grid Mesh, secure sections to form box shape cages that fit into the predetermined mold(s). Pour concrete into mold. Carbon cage required less concrete coverage, standard decorative thin coat.

Conclusion:
The Carbon Fiber Grid Mesh was much faster than traditional steel and much stiffer in crack control than fiberglass with no reported shadowing in the thin concrete.


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