Rust Hospital Beam Strengthening
Localized glass FRP reinforcement for an existing concrete beam in a medical-facility addition.
Delta Structural Technology completed a beam-strengthening project for the Presbyterian Rust Medical Center D&T Addition. The solution used externally bonded glass fiber reinforced polymer to address shear reinforcement at the ends of an existing concrete beam. The project illustrates how a focused reinforcement scope can be coordinated with engineering review and access requirements in a medical facility.
- Market
- Healthcare
- Services
- Glass FRP shear strengthening
- Location
- New Mexico
- Structural members
- Concrete Beam Strengthening
Project challenge
The proposal described one 60-foot concrete beam, with strengthening extending 12 feet from each supporting column face. This placed the work at the beam ends rather than across the entire span. The engineering and installation teams needed a defined reinforcement layout and access to the concrete surfaces before work could proceed.
Project approach
Delta’s January 2015 correspondence described four layers of glass reinforcement for shear, together with normal surface preparation. Existing paint removal was not part of that recorded condition, and the installation proposal did not include a final coating. The reinforcement system was to be supported by final shop drawings and calculations submitted for review.
Delivery and coordination
McCarthy provided the planned access and utility interface through lifts and electricity. Delta separated concrete preparation from reinforcement application in its work plan. Final shop drawings and calculations were submitted for review before the installation schedule was established.
Project significance
Localized reinforcement at the beam ends connected the shear-strengthening objective with a defined installation area. The project required the engineering layout, prepared concrete surfaces and elevated access to be coordinated before field application.
