he behaviour of unreinforced masonry walls under blast loads is well documented. The high intensity blast pressures and impulses cause severe deformation leading to catastrophic shear failure and the fracturing of the rear face leading to the
release of high velocity debris.
owever, the same structure behaves quite differently when strengthened by Blastec; Cintec Multibar Reinforcement is introduced horizontally into the wall strengthening the structure, preventing breaching and reducing spalling from
the rear face. The wall remains intact enabling evacuation, saving lives and retaining the basic integrity of the structure as a whole.
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intec anchors have been successfully used worldwide to strengthen and restore landmark buildings to their former glory. Cintec's products, engineering techniques and workmanship combine wiht state of the art technoloty in covert retrofitting of
existing structures, so that their intervention is not visible from either inside or outside the building.
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