Patent ID: 8367569

Claim:
A structure comprising: a plurality of first carbon fiber bundles extending substantially parallel to each other; a plurality of second carbon fiber bundles extending substantially parallel to each other and substantially perpendicular to said plurality of first carbon fiber bundles; and a plurality of connecting threads engaging said plurality of first carbon fiber bundles and said plurality of second carbon fiber bundles such that at least one of said plurality of connecting threads is continuously wrapped around each of said plurality of first carbon fiber bundles in a helical pattern, and said at least one of said connecting threads extends across a width of each of said plurality of second carbon fiber bundles, thereby securing said plurality of carbon second fiber bundles to each of said plurality of carbon first fiber bundles; wherein said plurality of first carbon fiber bundles and said plurality of second carbon fiber bundles are embedded in an uncured concrete construction material and adapted to reinforce said concrete construction material after said concrete construction material cures, wherein said pluralities of first and second carbon fiber bundles are substantially coated with an epoxy; wherein said epoxy adheres an aggregate material to said pluralities of first and second carbon fiber bundles.