FOR ENGINEERS
FRP Repair Specifications & Sample Design Details
Guide specifications and typical design details for QuakeWrap® products, ready for your engineer of record to edit, adapt and issue. Specifications come in PDF and Word.
- Editable specifications in PDF and Word
- Typical details for piles, seawalls, beams and walls
- Warranty terms for each product line
PILEMEDIC®
PileMedic® Specification & Typical Details
For repair and strengthening of timber, concrete and steel piles and columns with PileMedic® laminates. The generic specification is written in a non-proprietary format: delete the sections that do not apply and keep the one option you plan to use. The details show typical layers, overlaps, spacers, fill and terminations. They are not for construction.
ABOUT PILEMEDIC®- PDF · DEC. 1, 2015 Generic PileMedic® Specification Pile and column repair with FRP laminate jackets, 10 pages
- WORD Generic PileMedic® Specification (editable) Same specification in MS Word
- 2 SHEETS Typical Details: Timber Piles Two layers plus overlap, GFRP bars and spacers per design, epoxy plug and grout annulus
- 1 SHEET Typical Detail: Timber Pile With Low-Viscosity Resin B2408G fabric with QuakeBond™ 320LV resin injected into the pile
- 1 SHEET Typical Details: Concrete Piles Circular and octagonal cross sections
- 5 SHEETS Typical Details: Steel Piles & ShearWrap™ Plumb and batter piles, cap termination and ShearWrap™ load transfer
- 1 SHEET Typical Detail: Steel H-Piles & ShearClamp™ ShearClamp™ quantity set by design
- 1 SHEET Typical Detail: Single Layer for Protection Only One layer of PileMedic® where no strengthening is needed
- INSTALLATION PileMedic® User Manual & Installation Guide Rapid pile repair kit manual prepared for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
FROM THE PILEMEDIC® SPECIFICATION
Nominal PileMedic® Jacket Values
Nominal confining pressure and longitudinal steel equivalent for a 2-ply PileMedic® jacket, from the generic specification dated December 1, 2015. Steel equivalent is Grade 60 bars spaced around the pile perimeter. Check values against the current product data sheet before design.
| Pile diameter | Glass: confining pressure | Glass: steel equivalent | Carbon: confining pressure | Carbon: steel equivalent |
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| 10 in. | 645 psi | #4 at 3 in. | 1,050 psi | #4 at 3 in. |
| 12 in. | 535 psi | #4 at 3 in. | 875 psi | #4 at 3 in. |
| 15 in. | 430 psi | #4 at 3 in. | 700 psi | #4 at 3 in. |
| 18 in. | 355 psi | #6 at 7 in. | 580 psi | #6 at 7 in. |
| 24 in. | 265 psi | #6 at 7 in. | 435 psi | #6 at 7 in. |
| 36 in. | 180 psi | #8 at 11 in. | 290 psi | #8 at 11 in. |
| 48 in. | 130 psi | #8 at 11 in. | 220 psi | #8 at 11 in. |
| 60 in. | 107 psi | #8 at 11 in. | 175 psi | #8 at 11 in. |
FILL MATERIAL
Choosing the Fill for a PileMedic® Jacket
The generic specification offers three fill options, chosen by the width of the annular space between the pile and the jacket and the condition of the pile.
| Fill | Annular space | When to use it | Structural note |
|---|---|---|---|
| QuakeBond™ 320LV low-viscosity resin | Under ¼ in. | Circular piles that are cracked or decayed, so resin fills the voids | Bonds the jacket and added bars to the pile for flexure |
| PileMedic® UW epoxy grout | ¼ in. to 1 in. | Wider annulus; about 180 to 225 lb of silica per 5 gal of epoxy | Same structural benefit as low-viscosity resin |
| PileMedic® UW underwater grout | Over 1.5 in. | Large annular space | Bond to the jacket is conservatively ignored for flexure |
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SPIRE®+
SPiRe®+ Panel Specification & Typical Details
For SPiRe®+ FRP panels that protect and reinforce steel sheet piles, concrete and timber walls, beams and columns. The specification is in CSI three-part format under Division 03. The details are marked Not for Construction.
ABOUT SPIRE®+- PDF · V1, 11/23 Section 03 10 00.01: QuakeWrap SPiRe®+ Panel System Panels, fill, anchors, installation, inspection and warranty, 14 pages
- WORD Section 03 10 00.01 (editable) Same specification in MS Word
- 4 SHEETS · 08/20/2023 Typical Details: SPiRe®+ Seawall Repair Panel properties, overlap, vertical placement and strongback details
- 1 SHEET Typical Details: Beams Repaired With SPiRe®+ Corner repair, bolts and GFRP bars drilled and epoxied, FRP angles
- 1 SHEET Typical Detail: New Retaining Wall Cast With SPiRe®+ Stay-in-place SPiRe®+ panels with through bolts and starter bars
GROUT AND FORMS
Grout & Form-A-Tube® Specifications
The grout section covers concrete and grout placed with QuakeWrap® systems, including PileMedic®, SPiRe® and StifPipe®. The Form-A-Tube® installation specification covers the reusable PVC form for pile encapsulation.
ABOUT FORM-A-TUBE®[Content needed] PipeMedic® and QuakeWrap® fabric specifications
No published guide specification exists for StifPipe®, SuperLaminate™, InfinitPipe®, PipeMedic® wet layup pipe lining or QuakeWrap® wet and dry layup fabrics. None is in the quakewrap.com, pilemedic.com or pipemedic.com media libraries (checked 10/21/2026) or in Wayback captures of the three sites. In 2009 pipemedic.com listed a "PipeMedic™ specifications" Word and PDF file, but neither was archived and both links are dead. QuakeWrap must supply these specifications, or confirm they stay available on request. QuakeWrap must also confirm whether the Installation Instructions QW/II-2020, Quality Control Plan QW_QCP and Design Manual Version 1.0_1 cited in IAPMO UES ER-828 can be shared with engineers.
SUBMITTALS
What the PileMedic® Specification Asks the Contractor to Submit
A preview of the submittal section, so your engineer knows what to expect. Edit it to suit the project.
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Product data
Data sheets for the FRP laminate, fill resin, adhesive resin and accessories, plus safety data sheets.
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Design and shop drawings
Confining pressure calculations, details per local codes, and shop drawings showing installation steps, spacer sizes, overlaps and fill, sealed by a professional civil engineer.
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Certifications
An ASTM F2207 test report for confining pressure, full-scale test summaries, and material certifications showing laminate fabrication and resin manufacture dates.
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Quality records
Daily installation reports with air and water temperatures and the lot numbers of laminates and resins used on each pile.
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WARRANTY
What the Product Warranties Cover
SPiRe®+ panel system: the specification calls for a two-year material warranty against defects. Extended material warranties may be available from the manufacturer for an added fee and may require periodic site inspection or maintenance. The contractor provides a one-year warranty on installation labor. Cosmetic defects, impact damage and loads well above normal operation are excluded, and repairs or changes to the products by others void the warranty.
QuakeWrap® fabrics, QuakeBond™ resins, PileMedic® laminates, StifPipe® and SPiRe®+ panels: each current product data sheet carries the same warranty. QuakeWrap, Inc. warrants the product for one year from the date of installation to be free from manufacturing defects and to meet the properties on the current data sheet, when used as directed within its shelf life. The user decides whether the product suits the intended use. The remedy is limited to the purchase price or replacement of the product, not labor. [Confirm with QuakeWrap: the SPiRe®+ specification (v1, 11/23) calls for a two-year material warranty, while the June 2026 SPiRe®+ data sheet states one year. Say which governs.]
- Data sheets: one-year product warranty
- SPiRe®+ specification: two-year material warranty
- Contractor: one-year labor warranty
Specification Questions
Can I edit the specifications?
Yes. The PileMedic® and SPiRe®+ specifications come in MS Word. The generic PileMedic® specification is written in a non-proprietary format: delete the sections that do not apply and keep the one option you plan to use.
Are the sample design details ready for construction?
No. They are typical details marked Not for Construction, with the Designed and Approved By block left blank. Your engineer of record adapts layers, overlaps, reinforcement and terminations to the project.
Which specification covers the grout inside a jacket?
Section 03 30 12 covers cementitious grout, epoxy grout and cellular concrete placed with PileMedic®, SPiRe® and StifPipe® systems and other FRP jackets. The PileMedic® specification explains when to use low-viscosity resin, epoxy grout or underwater grout.
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What warranty comes with QuakeWrap® products?
The SPiRe®+ specification calls for a two-year material warranty and a one-year contractor labor warranty. Ask for the current warranty terms for other products with your specification package.
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