Our Technology

The technologies that SMA CORES Inc. offers are centered on the innovative application of Shape Memory Alloys (SMAs) in infrastructure. SMAs are a type of metal that can change how structures behave. Imagine a reinforcing bar or a brace in a frame loaded beyond its yielding point bouncing back to its original length with no signs of damage or the structural benefits achieved from applying prestressing with no mechanical jacking in virtually all types of reinforcement regardless of its size, location, or geometric configuration. SMA CORES Inc. can make these ideas a reality.

Here are a few SMA technology applications in infrastructure:

• Prestressing Lateral Reinforcement (spirals, hoops, stirrups)
• Prestressing Longitudinal Reinforcement (bars, strips, strands)
• Prestressing Anchors & Bolts
• Prestressing Fibers
• Self-Centering and Damping Devices
• Base Isolation Devices
• External Prestressing Devices for Structural Rehabilitation
• Emergency Structural Repair Devices

SMA CORES Inc. specializes in delivering these applications and many others to our clients based on their specific needs.

Performance of prestressing SMA spirals vs. Fiber Reinforced Polymer (FRP) wraps

SMA Spirals

Fiber Reinforced Polymer (FRP) wraps

Performance of prestressing SMA spirals vs. Steel spirals

SMA Spirals

Steel Spirals

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info@sma-cores.com

(217) 721-5004

Champaign, Illinois

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