DUCON®
Micro-Reinforced
Concrete Systems
Force Protection with DUCON®
DUCON® is an innovative, high-performance strengthening and force protection system designed for extreme load resistance and energy absorption. DUCON® combines an infuseable ultra high-performance grout with a densely layered MicroMat® steel reinforcement system. The highly-engineered and test-proven system can be custom-designed to a project’s specific performance requirements.
Advantages
- Ability to adjust the design and physical properties to meet
project requirements - High-performance properties versus thickness ratio (i.e. thin strengthening layer)
- Can be applied in thicknesses as thin as ½ inch
- Ease of constructability allows use in a wide variety of design requirements, geometries, and orientations
- Flexibility in application methods (both in-situ and precast)
- Extremely ductile
- Abrasion resistant
Technical Data
| DUCON® (Composite)* | Range (psi/ksi) | Range (MPa/GPa) |
| Compressive Strength (ASTM C39) | 13,000 – 18,000 psi | 89 – 124 MPa |
| Elastic Modulus (ASTM C469) | 3,200 – 4,600 ksi | 22.1 – 31.7 GPa |
| Tensile Strength (ASTM C496) | 1,300 – 2,000 psi | 8.9 – 13.8 MPa |
DUCON® and MicroMat® trade names and patents are owned by DUCON GmbH and are distributed by STRUCTURAL TECHNOLOGIES for force protection and strengthening applications.
“Moldable Steel"
Placement characteristics similar to concrete, combined with the ductility and energy absorption properties of steel, give DUCON® “moldable, steel-like” characteristics.
Like Steel
With its ductility and energy dissipating qualities, the DUCON® system allows for the highest level of performance for the most challenging forces and load combinations.
Like Concrete
In placement versatility, like concrete, DUCON® can be applied to new and existing structural members, or prefabricated off-site to create a wide range of precast shapes and sizes.
Specific uses:
- Force Protection
- Flexural and shear upgrade of beams and slabs
- Axial strengthening and confinement of columns
- Seismic retrofit of columns
- Thin structural overlays
- Lightweight architectural façade panels
Like Concrete
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Ability to adjust the design and physical properties to meet project requirements
- High-performance properties versus thickness ratio (i.e. thin strengthening layer)
- Can be applied in thicknesses as thin as ½”
- Ease of constructability allows use in a wide variety of design requirements, geometries, and orientations
- Flexibility in application methods (both in-situ and precast)
- Extremely ductile
- Abrasion resistant
Force Protection Design & Engineering Support
Solutions For:
• Blast Protection
• Progressive Collapse Prevention
• Ballistics Protection
• Forced Entry Protection
• Impact Protection
• Fragmentation Protection
• Fire Protection
Force Protection Team Leader
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Design-Assist & Engineered Product Support
• Investigation Support
• Solution Development
• Budget Development
• Specification Assistance
• Constructability Consulting
• Application Engineering
• Quality Control Programs
• Project-Specific Design-Assist