ExpertiseMaintenance of Infrastructure

We specialise in the maintenance of infrastructure, with specific expertise in the railway sector. Our work includes the safety management of railway tunnels, the implementation of noise mitigation measures, and all activities required to ensure the proper and continuous operation of railway infrastructure. We employ advanced technologies, such as FRCM composites for non-invasive reinforcement of masonry structures, enhancing load-bearing capacity while reducing stress and deformation.

Core business

Innovative Technologies for Infrastructure Maintenance and Reinforcement

Infrastructure maintenance is an area in which MICOS has gained considerable experience, tackling complex technical challenges in collaboration with industry experts. Key areas of intervention include the safety management of operational railway tunnels, noise mitigation using acoustic barriers, and the reuse of excavation materials.

A particularly significant area of focus is the structural upgrading and reinforcement of masonry structures, especially arch bridges. For these interventions, MICOS has adopted a non-invasive approach using well-established technologies, such as FRCM composites (Fiber Reinforced Cementitious Matrix). These composites, consisting of PBO (polyparaphenylene benzobisoxazole) fibre meshes embedded in cementitious matrices, help to reduce stress and deformation in the structures while simultaneously improving load-bearing capacity where required.

Fibre-reinforced composites with an inorganic matrix (commonly referred to as FRCM) are a strengthening system consisting of meshes made from various types of fibres—typically steel, aramid, basalt, carbon, polyparaphenylene benzobisoxazole (PBO), or glass—embedded within an inorganic matrix, generally cement- or lime-based.

They are used for the structural strengthening of existing buildings—particularly those constructed in masonry (both historic and non-historic) or reinforced concrete—with the aim of increasing their load-bearing capacity under both vertical and horizontal actions, including seismic loads.

FRCM composites consist of two fundamental components: an inorganic matrix and a reinforcing mesh. In some cases, to enhance their mechanical performance and bond behaviour, they may be used in combination with connectors, anchorage devices, or specific additives.

The FRCM system is installed in situ and applied directly to the structure requiring strengthening. An FRCM system may be classified as such whether it consists of a single mesh or multiple meshes embedded within a single layer of mortar.

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Strengthening

MICOS carries out safety interventions on the active railway infrastructural network—such as tunnels and bridges—through targeted reinforcement works designed to ensure the stability and safe performance of assets in use.

Structural Upgrading

The structural upgrading and reinforcement of masonry structures—such as arch bridges—are carried out using non-invasive techniques, employing FRCM composites to enhance strength and load-bearing capacity.

Renovation

The company carries out the refurbishment of railway stations, enhancing functionality, safety, and accessibility through both structural and systems-related interventions.

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