Next level concrete reinforcement

Steel fiber reinforcement has been around since the 1970s and continues to evolve. The bents and hooks are crucial to the fiber’s anchoring performance and subsequent concrete ductility. Dramix® steel fibers have perfected these features and in combination with steel elongation are the main-differentiators of our solution.

Whether you’re an architect, engineer, or construction professional, here you will learn about the benefits and applications for using fiber reinforcement in industrial flooring. Compared to traditional reinforcement, Dramix® steel fiber concrete reinforcement actively reinforces every part of the concrete structure, controlling the smallest of cracks.

What is steel fiber reinforced concrete?

Understanding fiber reinforcement

Steel fiber reinforced concrete (SFRC) uses steel fibers for reinforcement. The fibers are added to the concrete at the ready-mix plant or on the jobsite. The concrete is poured with the reinforcement inside. In constrast to traditional reinforcement (rebar/mesh), steel fibers are relatively short, discontinuous elements that are evenly distributed throughout the concrete floor. As such, the fibers become part of the concrete matrix, turning it into a strong, ductile composite material.

Dramix® steel fibers provide a homogeneous reinforcing network across the entire concrete cross-section. This leads to increased post-crack strength and ductility throughout the entire floor.

Traditional reinforcement

Steel fiber reinforced concrete

Benefits of Dramix® fiber reinforced floors

Safety

Elimination of rebar on the jobsite which causes most of onsite accidents

Sustainability

Up to 35% CO2 emission reduction due to less steel & less concrete

Durability

Better crack control, less joints, fewer weak points and less maintenance

Cost & efficiency

Reduced labor, 15% time savings and 20% less material result in 10% TCO savings

Fit for every type of industrial floor

We offer a variety of technical reinforcement solutions that are compatible with every type of industrial floor. The optimal floor type, be it saw-cut, jointless or seamless, depends on the floor's purpose and customer needs. Our Dramix® solutions surpass traditional methods in all categories mentioned above, ensuring the right technical reinforcement solution for your project.

Saw-cut floors

Saw-cut floor has contraction joints formed by saw cuts, typically on a grid of around 6 x 6 meters.

Jointless floors

Jointless floors do not have saw cut joints. Special joint profiles are used instead.

Seamless floors

The ultimate in durability and maintenance-free floors without joints.

Build better with Bekaert

We will act as your partner and strive to work together to solve your most complex reinforcement challenges, with best-in-class innovative technology and end-to-end services from first-rate structural engineering to final quality control, to deliver the highest-performing, most sustainable, safest, most economical and most reliable solutions of your projects at optimal value.

We have a global presence with local service and have delivered in numerous successful projects worldwide.