A reinforcing bar, and a method of producing a reinforcing bar, are provided. The reinforcing bar includes a plurality of strands and a deformity pattern. Each strand includes a plurality of carbon fibers. The strands having been impregnated with a resin and twisted forming a unified structure. The deformity pattern being formed within the unified structure by twisting the strands a predetermined number of times per linear foot of the unified structure and allowing the resin-impregnated unified structure to cure.

The invention comprises a product. The product comprises a foam insulating panel, the panel having a first primary surface and an opposite second primary surface, wherein the foam insulating panel defines at least one recessed channel in the first primary surface, the at least one recessed channel being sized and shaped to provide a mold for a structural reinforcing member. The product also comprises a concrete panel formed on the first primary surface and filling the at least one recessed channel so as to provide a structural reinforcing member for the concrete panel. The product further comprises an elongate anchor member in the foam insulating panel and extending from the first primary surface of the foam insulating panel into the concrete panel. A method of making a composite reinforced insulated concrete structure is also disclosed.

An anchoring device configured for anchoring tendons for structural reinforcing a structure. The anchoring device includes fastening means configured for fastening the anchoring device to the structure, and a tendon pressure contact surface configured for being pressed against a surface of the tendon to be anchored. The tendon defines a reference plane, and anchoring device defines first and second distal end spaced apart from each other in a longitudinal direction. The anchoring device further includes a proximal portion located between the first and second distal ends. The anchoring device defines a core plane extending parallel to the reference plane. The tendon pressure contact surface extends in the longitudinal direction of the anchoring device from the first distal end to the proximal portion. The tendon pressure contact surface converges in the longitudinal direction of the anchoring device from the proximal portion towards the first distal end in the direction towards the core plane, such that the distance between the tendon pressure contact surface and the core plane varies along the longitudinal direction of the anchoring device. The distance increases from the first distal end towards the proximal portion of the anchoring device.

The present invention concerns a reinforcing element for producing concrete components, a concrete component and corresponding production methods. The reinforcing element comprises a plurality of fibers and a plurality of holding elements which are connected to each other by the fibers so that the fibers can be stressed in their longitudinal direction by means of the holding elements. The fibers are fixed to the holding elements such that the fibers in the stressed state enter the holding elements in a substantially linear manner. This enables both a high degree of pretension and an efficient, reliable and thus cost-effective production of the concrete components.

An anchoring device (10) for anchoring tendons for structurally reinforcing a structure such as a concrete structure, where the anchoring device (10) has a longitudinal central axis (A) defining an axial direction (A), and in the axial direction a distal end (1) and a proximal end (2); and said anchoring device comprises an outer barrel (20) and an inner wedge (30); and said outer barrel (20) has a cylindrically or frusto-conically shaped inner surface (21) defining a cylindrically or frusto-conically shaped inner space (22); and said inner wedge (30) has a frusto-shaped outer surface (31) and a coaxial bore (32); and said frusto-conically shaped inner space (22) is configured for allowing said inner wedge (30) to be positioned at least partly in said frusto-conically shaped inner space (22) of the outer barrel (20) in the axial direction; said coaxial bore (32) of said inner wedge (30) is configured for receiving a tendon (15), wherein that said inner wedge comprises an inner and an outer portion (37,38), said inner portion (38) overlaps the outer portion (37) as seen in a radial direction, wherein said inner portion (38) overlaps said outer portion (37) as seen in a radial direction, wherein the inner portion (38) and the outer portion (37) are separated by a cut (36), the cut (36) is configured for increasing said overlap of the inner portion (38) and the outer portion (37) upon exertion of radially compressive forces on the wedge, thereby reducing the circumference of the coaxial bore (32) upon interaction with the outer barrel (20).

The invention comprises a product. The product comprises a foam insulating panel, the panel having a first primary surface and an opposite second primary surface, wherein the foam insulating panel defines at least one recessed channel in the first primary surface, the at least one recessed channel being sized and shaped to provide a mold for a structural reinforcing member. The product also comprises a concrete panel formed on the first primary surface and filling the at least one recessed channel so as to provide a structural reinforcing member for the concrete panel. The product further comprises an elongate anchor member in the foam insulating panel and extending from the first primary surface of the foam insulating panel into the concrete panel. A method of making a composite reinforced insulated concrete structure is also disclosed.

The continuous fiber reinforcing material tension apparatus includes a pressing body that presses a sleeve to a side of a fixed structure and contains a hollow portion, in which a wedge body is allowed to reciprocate along a continuous fiber reinforcing material, a cylindrical bracket located in an opposite side of the sleeve from the pressing body and having an inner wall surface on which a projection is formed, a columnar rotary jig that is allowed to reciprocate inside the bracket, that engages with an end face of the wedge body, that has a spiral key groove that engages with a key, and that applies rotative force around an axis of the continuous fiber reinforcing material, and a piston that presses an end face of the rotary jig to a side of the fixed structure.

A reinforcing element for producing concrete components, a concrete component and corresponding production methods. The reinforcing element has a plurality of fibers and a plurality of holding elements which are connected to each other by the fibers so that the fibers can be stressed in their longitudinal direction by the holding elements. The fibers are fixed to the holding elements such that the fibers in the stressed state enter the holding elements in a substantially linear manner. This enables both a high degree of pretension and an efficient, reliable and thus cost-effective production of the concrete components.

An anchor is disclosed. The anchor may include an anchor body, the anchor body having an internal passage, and a lock nut, the lock nut having an internal tapered surface defining a forcing cone. The lock nut may be coupled to the anchor body. The anchor may also include a spindle, the spindle positioned within the internal passage and threadedly coupled to the lock nut. The spindle may have an expansion wedge.

An element for thermal insulation between two building parts, particularly between a building (A) and a protruding exterior part (B), comprising an insulating body (2) to be arranged between the two building parts and reinforcement elements in the form of at least tensile elements (3), extending in an installed state of the element (10) essentially horizontally and perpendicular to an essentially horizontal extension of the insulating body through said body, and respectively projecting in the horizontal direction from the insulating body and here allowing a connection to one of the two building parts preferably made from concrete. Here the tensile reinforcement elements (3) are formed as multi-part composite elements such that at least in the proximity of the insulating body (2) they have a central rod section (3a) made from fiber-reinforced synthetic material and have a separate anchoring rod section (3b) in an area outside the insulating body (2) with geometric and/or material characteristics at least partially deviating from the central rod section (3a), with the anchoring rod section (3b) and the central rod section being arranged at least essentially aligned to each other and at least indirectly fixed to each other, and with the anchoring rod section (3b) cooperating with an interior anchoring element for fixing at the central rod section (3a), which interior anchoring element engages a radially interior area of the central rod section. The central rod section (3a) comprises on its radial exterior an annular radial support element and/or a radial support area (3ab) with fibers (3f) extending at least partially in the circumferential direction of the central rod section (3a), with the interior anchoring section (3v) and the radial support area (3ab) at least partially overlapping each other.