摘要 |
A web for reinforcing the wall of a vessel or conduit having a concave surface, and methods of installation therein, is disclosed. The web includes an elongated composite laminate having a fabric layer with a plurality of fibers embedded into a cured resin matrix. When cured on a curing surface, the composite laminate retains an elastic memory of the curing surface such that the composite laminate is substantially self-supporting against the inside surface of the vessel. In use, a tack coat is applied to at least a portion of the bottom side of the laminate, which is then applied to the inside surface of the wall. Multiple such composites may be applied to the wall in turn in a ring pattern or in a spiral pattern, overlapping at least one recently applied composite to form a water-tight seal within and reinforce the conduit. |