With the relatively recent emergence of basalt fibre reinforced polymer products (BFRPs), the previously prohibitive issues to the introduction of FRP products to strengthen glulam beams initially seem to be addressed.

The industry is always striving to find new and better materials to manufacture new or improved products. Within this context, energy conservation, corrosion, sustainability and other environment all issues are important factors in product development. Basalt fibers are a natural material, produced from igneous rock which can provide high strength relative to weight.

Glued laminated timber beams are strengthened in the tension zone with FRP – textile reinforcement. Both Glass fibers (GFRP) and basalt fibers (BFRP) are used. Glued laminated timber is a type of structural timber product composed of several layers of dimensioned timber bonded together with durable, moisture-resistant adhesives.

This report presents the results of an experimental investigation that was carried out to evaluate the performance characteristics of modified basalt rebar reinforced concrete beams. The modified basalt rebars were supplied by Research and Technology Corporation, Madison.

The probability density and distribution function of time before the destruction of hydrogen cylinders of three types: made of steel, basalt fiber and fiberglass have been obtained. It is shown that the probability of destruction of the basalt fiber cylinders is less than cylinders made of steel and fiberglass in the range from 0 to 25 minutes.

Basalt fibers enjoy the best potential to be turned into a serious contender in fiber composite market due to its good mechanical properties and favorable costs. The creep behavior of basalt fiber reinforced epoxy (BFRE) and glass fiber reinforced epoxy (GFRE) composites was studied through tensile testing at a high temperature.

The development of basalt fiber reinforced composite is an important milestone in improving the mechanical performance and durability of concrete construction. Basalt fiber is environmentally safe, non toxic, non corrosive and it possess high resistance against low and high temperatures.

The most effective way to improve the efficiency of flat-plate collectors solar energy associated with the use of selective absorbing coatings applied to the surface of the solar collector absorptance.

Concrete columns have an important function in many structures and can be vulnerable to exceptional loads. In older structures, columns often have a lack of transverse reinforcement, which is unable to provide sufficient confinement to the concrete core or to prevent buckling of the longitudinal reinforcement which causes premature strength degradation of the column.

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the “Global Continuous Basalt Fiber Market 2015-2019” report to their offering. The global continuous basalt fiber market to grow at a CAGR of 10.83 % over the period 2014-2019.