Project Profile
Concrete Cylinder Piling Repaired with MADCON SCR Type 1 Encapsulation with Carbon Fiber Reinforcement
MADCON was contracted by a major oil & gas operator to perform repairs to 54” concrete cylinder pilings supporting a compressor platform in the Gulf of Mexico.
![Concrete Cylinder Piling Concrete Cylinder Piling](https://madcon.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Concrete-Cylinder-Piling.png)
![Concrete Cylinder Piling 2 Concrete Cylinder Piling](https://madcon.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Concrete-Cylinder-Piling-2.png)
Splitting and spalling compromises axial load & shear capacity at top of pilings.
![Scaffolding in place & SCR Type 1 encapsulation in progress2 Scaffolding in place & SCR Type 1 encapsulation in progress](https://madcon.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Scaffolding-in-place-SCR-Type-1-encapsulation-in-progress2.jpg)
Scaffolding in place & SCR Type 1 encapsulation in progress.
![Piling with some of fiberglass in place for encapsulation Piling with some of fiberglass in place for encapsulation](https://madcon.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Piling-with-some-of-fiberglass-in-place-for-encapsulation.png)
Piling with some of fiberglass in place for encapsulation.
![Fiberglass jacket Fiberglass jacket](https://madcon.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Fiberglass-jacket.png)
Fiberglass jacket with adhesive saturant applied prior to carbon fiber. The fiberglass jacket is filled with epoxy grout.
![Second layer carbon fiber applied over fiberglass2 Second layer carbon fiber applied over fiberglass](https://madcon.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Second-layer-carbon-fiber-applied-over-fiberglass2.jpg)
Second layer carbon fiber applied over fiberglass.
![Concrete Cylinder Piling3 Concrete Cylinder Piling](https://madcon.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Concrete-Cylinder-Piling3.png)
Third layer carbon fiber applied over fiberglass.
![MADCON SCR Type 1 Repair (FRP with Epoxy Grout ) with Carbon Fiber & Finish Coat of Paint MADCON SCR Type 1 Repair (FRP with Epoxy Grout ) with Carbon Fiber & Finish Coat of Paint](https://madcon.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/MADCON-SCR-Type-1-Repair-FRP-with-Epoxy-Grout-with-Carbon-Fiber-Finish-Coat-of-Paint.png)
MADCON SCR Type 1 Repair (FRP with Epoxy Grout ) with Carbon Fiber & Finish Coat of Paint