Carbon fiber is a little-known and physically tiny material that has huge strength and even bigger potential.

The fiber is very similar to fiber that is found in cloth, except it is made of strands of crystallized carbon atoms that are bonded in a pattern that makes the strand stronger even than steel. The fibers can be woven together into strands like yarn, which can then be woven together into sheets like fabric. The sheets can then be coated in materials like resin or concrete to create a usable form.

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Carbon Fiber Reinforcement is a brilliant way to ensure longevity of any facility’s foundation and other major concrete constructs. This blog recently discussed (which can be read here) how Pride Development & Construction would like to see every new Phoenix building or industrial facility built using carbon fiber reinforcements from the foundation up. But in case you’re company’s Phoenix building has already been standing for years and the idea for a new building is decades down the road, we at PDC wanted to review three ways that carbon fiber should be used on your Phoenix building.