SMARTBLOCK 60-180/300-80
SmartBlock can be supplied in several version depending on the specific
use required. The materials used give high mechanical performances. The
SmartBlock together with the integral female cap is used for the
alignement and connection of the segments. The SmartBlock is produced
through mould injection and it is suitable with the integral female cap englobed in the concrete. The SmartBlock is designed and manufactured to
meet specific requirements of the Customer.
The SmartBlock has high
resistance characteristics of pull out and shear strenghts which does
not involve excessive pulling forces. The product is pre-assembled into
the integral female cap englobbed in the concrete, with the aid of a
metal rod. The SmartBlock has the function to facilitate the proper
placement of the concrete segment during the installation step and to
guarantee an excellent alignement when concrete segments come in contact
with each other. This allows the realization of well-aligned rings. The
particular conformation of the SmartBlock guarantees features of easy
insertion and strong extraction force.
Certificate of patent for industrial invention by the Italian Ministry of Economic Development and French Institute of Industrial Property
It’s
an innovative solution that allows great flexibility by adapting the
product to the technical and economic requirements of the Customer.
Changes of material and size allow customized solutions. The patent
covers the heeled tooth form that varying the material used or its
development gives a result of anchoring with the corresponding female
predictable and calculable.
For example in the sizing of steel screws.
With this solution we have developed an innovative product that has
reached values of pull-out from 60 kN to 280 kN. Values of shear
strength from 60 kN to over 250 kN. It’s a result that rewards our
efforts in product development which required three years of intense
work in collaboration with various research laboratories and in
particular with the Department of Civil Engineering of the University
of Tor Vergata in Rome, which has developed a precise testing protocol.
Since 2010 we have manufactured and used with great success and full
Customer’s satisfaction over 2 million pieces.
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