Our structural modification services adapt and strengthen existing structures and foundations to support new service requirements, often part of modernization or a shift in building use.
Applications of Our Strengthening Services
Our structural strengthening services and concrete repair solutions apply to:
- Bridges
- Buildings
- Industrial facilities
- Port & marine structures
- Tunnels
- Historic structures
At Freyssinet, our structural repair services restore a structure’s original strength and load-bearing capacity whether the cause is a design defect, long-term deterioration, or damage from excessive or accidental stress.
Our structural strengthening solutions enhance a structure’s capacity to handle increased or additional loads beyond its original design.
Freyssinet’s regulatory compliance services ensure the structure meets current codes or is proactively strengthened to align with evolving regulatory standards
Adapts and strengthens existing structures and foundations to support new service requirements often part of modernization or a shift in building use.
Our heavy repair interventions prevent demolition by restoring severely damaged structures, typically following unexpected events like fires, earthquakes, floods, or impacts beyond the original design scope.
Structural strengthening
Full Service Approach
Structural Analysis and Engineering Assessment
Our engineers evaluate the stability, serviceability, and structural integrity of your asset from the earliest stage of a project. Using proven techniques, this comprehensive analysis identifies structural issues, traces root causes, assesses the extent of damage, and anticipates how conditions may develop over time. The process covers construction and maintenance record reviews, visual inspections, investigative fieldwork, detailed structural modeling, and risk evaluation to help guide the most effective repair and rehabilitation methods.
Engineering Solution Design
Every concrete structure presents unique challenges based on its design, construction history, and intended use. Our engineering team provides project-specific solutions to meet your needs for structural stability, long-term performance, and operational functionality.
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Guaranteed Results in Execution
Our expert structural repair teams bring field-tested experience and technical expertise to every project. Trained through rigorous safety and quality programs, our specialists work to implement advanced repair solutions in the most complex and demanding environments nationwide.
Structural Strengthening Solutions
Additional Prestressing
Additional prestressing applies external forces to increase a structure's load-bearing capacity and flexural strength. This method is widely used to strengthen beams, slabs, and pressurized structural elements by counteracting stress and deflection. As the original pioneer of prestressed concrete, Freyssinet provides a full range of prestressing systems adapted to a wide variety of structures.
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Strengthening of structurally deficient
members -
Increasing load-bearing capacity
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Correcting or compensating for excessive
deflection
Reinforcement with Fiber-Reinforced Polymers (FRP)
Fiber-Reinforced Polymer (FRP) systems bond high-strength carbon fiber composites to the surface of structural elements, improving load-bearing capacity and resistance to cracks. This fiber reinforcement method applies to flexural strengthening of beams and slabs, shear reinforcement, and confinement of columns. Freyssinet's proprietary FRP systems, marketed under the Foreva™ label, deliver proven performance across reinforced concrete and steel structures.
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Surface-mounted reinforcement for
beams and slabs -
Increased compressive strength
and ductility in columns -
Improved structural resilience
during seismic events
Dry Shotcrete
Dry shotcrete is a technique used to project concrete or mortar at high velocity onto a prepared surface. This method provides effective concrete repair for aging or damaged structures, including bridges, tunnels, walls, and building facades. Freyssinet's shotcrete solutions deliver durable, high-performance restoration that extends the service life of critical infrastructure
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Improved compressive and flexural strength and stiffness
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Restores structural integrity, ensuring seamless strength and durability
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Faster application resulting in quicker turnaround time
Ultra-High Performance Fiber Reinforced Concrete
Ultra-High Performance Fiber-Reinforced Concrete (UHPFRC) is an advanced cementitious material with exceptional strength, durability, and resistance to environmental degradation. It is ideal for strengthening critical structural elements while minimizing added weight and thickness. Freyssinet's Ductal® UHPFRC solutions are designed to extend the service life of structures exposed to aggressive or high-stress conditions. Freyssinet offers a full range of UHPC application methods—including cast-in-place, pumped, precast, and wet-spray to suit project-specific site constraints.
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Increased load bearing capacity (up to 30,000 PSI)
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Maintained structural clearance
(gauge) -
Reduced material volume
for storage and installlation
Additional Prestressing
Additional prestressing applies external forces to increase a structure's load-bearing capacity and flexural strength. This method is widely used to strengthen beams, slabs, and pressurized structural elements by counteracting stress and deflection. As the original pioneer of prestressed concrete, Freyssinet provides a full range of prestressing systems adapted to a wide variety of structures.
-
Strengthening of structurally deficient
members -
Increasing load-bearing capacity
-
Correcting or compensating for excessive
deflection
Reinforcement with Fiber-Reinforced Polymers (FRP)
Fiber-Reinforced Polymer (FRP) systems bond high-strength carbon fiber composites to the surface of structural elements, improving load-bearing capacity and resistance to cracks. This fiber reinforcement method applies to flexural strengthening of beams and slabs, shear reinforcement, and confinement of columns. Freyssinet's proprietary FRP systems, marketed under the Foreva™ label, deliver proven performance across reinforced concrete and steel structures.
-
Surface-mounted reinforcement for
beams and slabs -
Increased compressive strength
and ductility in columns -
Improved structural resilience
during seismic events
Dry Shotcrete
Dry shotcrete is a technique used to project concrete or mortar at high velocity onto a prepared surface. This method provides effective concrete repair for aging or damaged structures, including bridges, tunnels, walls, and building facades. Freyssinet's shotcrete solutions deliver durable, high-performance restoration that extends the service life of critical infrastructure
-
Improved compressive and flexural strength and stiffness
-
Restores structural integrity, ensuring seamless strength and durability
-
Faster application resulting in quicker turnaround time
Ultra-High Performance Fiber Reinforced Concrete
Ultra-High Performance Fiber-Reinforced Concrete (UHPFRC) is an advanced cementitious material with exceptional strength, durability, and resistance to environmental degradation. It is ideal for strengthening critical structural elements while minimizing added weight and thickness. Freyssinet's Ductal® UHPFRC solutions are designed to extend the service life of structures exposed to aggressive or high-stress conditions. Freyssinet offers a full range of UHPC application methods—including cast-in-place, pumped, precast, and wet-spray to suit project-specific site constraints.
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Increased load bearing capacity (up to 30,000 PSI)
-
Maintained structural clearance
(gauge) -
Reduced material volume
for storage and installlation
Repairs
Virginia, United States
Alterations at the Nestle Headquarters required structural strengthening and repairs; Carbon Fiber Reinforcement was utilized to restore lost capacity and meet the performance requirements.
Repairs
Virginia, United States
Due to their long-term expertise, Freyssinet was awarded the repair work to expand the lifespan of this historic structure on two separate occasions.
Structural Strengthening Solutions Tailored to Every Structure
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