A system and method for reinforcing at least a portion of a structural
member, including at least one chamber or compartment having an interior
portion which substantially conforms to the dimensions and geometry of
the structural member being reinforced; and a reinforcement material for
filling the interior portion of one or more of the compartments or
chambers. The reinforcement material filling one or more of the
compartments or chambers of the present invention can be a pumpable
polymeric material, an heat activated expandable material, or a
self-curing material. The compartment or chamber can be a polymeric
material, such as nylon, which can be solid, blow-molded, flexible, or
expandable depending upon the selected structural member to be
reinforced.