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Co-patch

COMPOSITE PATCH REPAIR FOR MARINE AND CIVIL ENGINEERING INFRASTRUCTURE APPLICATIONS – is an EU FP7 project dealing with the definition of a new effective repair and/or reinforcement method for large steel structures with defects. Composite material patching is a very promising method for repairing and/or reinforcing steel structures which go beyond all disadvantages of the traditional repair and reinforcement methods. For several years, composite patching has proven its effectiveness and cost benefit in the aerospace industry. However, there are several fundamental differences between aerospace and bridge/marine/offshore steel applications, which dictate a separate approach and investigation of the problem.

Project aims:

To demonstrate that composite patch repairs or reinforcements can be environmentally stable be used as permanent repair measure on large steel structures
To show that composite patch repair technology is an innovative and highly competitive product that caters to the needs of marine vessels and civil engineering infrastructure, the latter in the form of steel bridges
To demonstrate the reduction in maintenance costs and extension of design life of many large steel structures
To give the project partners the capability of providing high technology and high added value services worldwide, thus improving Europe´s competitiveness in specialized and advanced repair work FP7

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