Shaped Textile Reinforcement Elements for Concrete Components

2013 ◽  
Vol 747 ◽  
pp. 415-419
Author(s):  
Kevin Pidun ◽  
Thomas Gries
Keyword(s):  
Reinforced Concrete ◽  
Collaborative Research ◽  
State Of The Art ◽  
New Technology ◽  
Pilot Project ◽  
Textile Reinforced Concrete ◽  
Pilot Projects ◽  
Ecological Performance ◽  
Design Freedom ◽  
Made In

By now the application of Textile Reinforced Concrete (TRC) for facade constructions can be considered as state of the art. Especially ventilated curtain walls made of TRC and sandwich elements made in combination of TRC-layers and foam cores recently are realized in pilot projects which are predominantly located in Aachen, Germany. The Life funded Insu-Shell façade of the Institute fuer Textiltechnik (ITA) of RWTH Aachen University gives an example of such a pilot project. Furthermore, a pedestrian bridge has been built in Albstadt, Germany. The enormous potential of TRC-applications is shown in these practical projects. All projects have been completed successfully and present good results in terms of the surface quality, the design freedom, the wall thinness and the ecological performance. A networked process chain was aimed at and approached and finally implemented. Apart from this, all these projects incorporating impregnated textile reinforcements reveal unanswered questions regarding production of shaped reinforcement elements, their ability to bear loads and their durability. Particularly the transformation of a 2D-warp-knit fabric to a reinforcement element (textile reinforcement cage) is a challenge, which needs to be addressed further. Since the beginning of 2012 a new transfer project called Shaped textile reinforcement elements for concrete components (T08) within the framework of the Collaborative Research Center 532 `Textile Reinforced Concrete - Development of a new technology` is funded. That challenge is to be solved in the T08 project in cooperation with Institutes from the RWTH Aachen University and industry partners led by the Institute of Structural Concrete of RWTH Aachen University.

Designed Textile Reinforced Concrete Elements for Architectural Facade Applications

2015 ◽  
Vol 719-720 ◽  
pp. 171-176 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kevin Pidun ◽  
Michael Schulze
Keyword(s):  
Reinforced Concrete ◽  
State Of The Art ◽  
Textile Reinforced Concrete ◽  
Pilot Projects ◽  
Concrete Elements ◽  
Made In

By now the application of Textile Reinforced Concrete (TRC) for facade constructions can be considered as state of the art. Especially ventilated curtain walls made of TRC and sandwich elements made in combination of TRC-layers and foam cores recently are realized in pilot projects, which are predominantly located in Aachen, Germany. Textile reinforced concrete elements for architectural facade applications give new chances for architects and engineers design.

scholarly journals State-of-the-Art Review on Experimental Investigations of Textile-Reinforced Concrete Exposed to High Temperatures

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (11) ◽  
pp. 290
Author(s):  
Panagiotis Kapsalis ◽  
Tine Tysmans ◽  
Danny Van Hemelrijck ◽  
Thanasis Triantafillou
Keyword(s):  
Reinforced Concrete ◽  
High Temperatures ◽  
Mechanical Response ◽  
Mechanical Performance ◽  
State Of The Art ◽  
Experimental Investigations ◽  
Textile Reinforced Concrete ◽  
Structural Applications ◽  
Promising Solution ◽  
Good Heat Resistance

Textile-reinforced concrete (TRC) is a promising composite material with enormous potential in structural applications because it offers the possibility to construct slender, lightweight, and robust elements. However, despite the good heat resistance of the inorganic matrices and the well-established knowledge on the high-temperature performance of the commonly used fibrous reinforcements, their application in TRC elements with very small thicknesses makes their effectiveness against thermal loads questionable. This paper presents a state-of-the-art review on the thermomechanical behavior of TRC, focusing on its mechanical performance both during and after exposure to high temperatures. The available knowledge from experimental investigations where TRC has been tested in thermomechanical conditions as a standalone material is compiled, and the results are compared. This comparative study identifies the key parameters that determine the mechanical response of TRC to increased temperatures, being the surface treatment of the textiles and the combination of thermal and mechanical loads. It is concluded that the uncoated carbon fibers are the most promising solution for a fire-safe TRC application. However, the knowledge gaps are still large, mainly due to the inconsistency of the testing methods and the stochastic behavior of phenomena related to heat treatment (such as spalling).

scholarly journals A state-of-the art review of tensile behavior of the textile-reinforced concrete composite

2021 ◽  
Vol 72 (1) ◽  
pp. 127-142
Author(s):  
Tien Tran Manh ◽  
Tu Do Ngoc ◽  
Hong Vu Xuan
Keyword(s):  
Reinforced Concrete ◽  
Mechanical Behavior ◽  
State Of The Art ◽  
Experimental Studies ◽  
Tensile Behavior ◽  
Fiber Reinforced Polymer ◽  
Textile Reinforced Concrete ◽  
Characterization Methods ◽  
Reinforced Polymer ◽  
Strain Hardening Behavior

Over the past two decades, textile-reinforced concrete (TRC) materials have been increasingly and widely used for the strengthening/reinforcement of civil engineering works. Thanks to their many advantages as the durability, considerable bond strength with the reinforced concrete (RC) members, best recycling conditions, the TRC materials are considered as an optimal alternative solution to substitute the traditional strengthening and reinforcing materials FRP (Fiber-Reinforced Polymer). The mechanical behavior of TRC composite has been characterized in previous experimental studies. This paper presents a state-of-the-art review of the mechanical behavior of TRC composite under tensile loading. By inheriting from previous review studies, this paper updates the experimental studies on the tensile behavior of TRC composite in the last decade. The review addresses, firstly the mechanical properties of constituent materials in TRC as reinforcement textile, cementitious matrix, and textile/matrix interface. Secondly, it addresses the tensile behavior of TRC composite, including the characterization methods as well as analyses of its strain-hardening behavior with different phases. The paper then discusses the main factors which influence the mechanical behavior of TRC materials in the available experimental studies. Finally, the conclusion of this review terminates this paper.

scholarly journals Scaling Up Data-Driven Pilot Projects

AI Magazine ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 41 (3) ◽  
pp. 94-102
Author(s):  
Mikael Berndtsson ◽  
AnnMarie Ericsson ◽  
Thomas Svahn
Keyword(s):  
Artificial Intelligence ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
New Technology ◽  
Pilot Project ◽  
Scaling Up ◽  
Senior Management ◽  
Data Driven ◽  
Management Support ◽  
Pilot Projects ◽  
Large Scale Project

Conducting pilot projects are a common approach among organizations to test and evaluate new technology. A pilot project is often conducted to remove uncertainties from a large-scale project and should be limited in time and scope. Nowadays, several organizations are testing and evaluating artificial intelligence techniques and more advanced forms of analytics via pilot projects. Unfortunately, many organizations are experiencing problems in scaling-up the findings from pilot projects to the rest of the organization. Hence, results from pilot projects become siloed with limited business value. In this article, we present an overview of barriers for conducting and scaling-up data-driven pilot projects. Lack of senior management support is a frequently mentioned top barrier in the literature. In response to this, we present our recommendations on what type of activities can be performed, to increase the chances of getting a positive response from senior management regarding scaling-up the usage of artificial intelligence and advanced analytics within an organization.

scholarly journals Advanced Composites: A State-of-the-Art Assessment

1970 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. P. Peterson
Keyword(s):  
Air Force ◽  
State Of The Art ◽  
New Technology ◽  
Rapid Development ◽  
Weapon System ◽  
Aircraft Structure ◽  
Advanced Composite ◽  
Advanced Composites ◽  
Advanced Composite Materials ◽  
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There have been truly significant advances made in the development of advanced composite materials during the decade of the 1960’s. These advances have been specially noteworthy since they have occured in an environment which has not been conducive to either the rapid development or the early operational weapon system usage of new technology. We have seen, however, advanced composite technology literally emerge from the boron filament laboratory apparatus stage in 1961 to the point where boron composite primary aircraft structure production commitment was proposed in 1967 on Air Force aircraft and production commitment on horizontal stabilizer structure was made in 1968 by Grumman Aircraft and the Navy on F-14 aircraft. The success achieved warrants a brief look at the background and developmental approaches which are substantially different from those involved with the development of titanium.

Thin Lightweight Panels Made of Textile Reinforced Concrete

2017 ◽  
Vol 259 ◽  
pp. 238-243 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jakub Řepka ◽  
Tomáš Vlach ◽  
Lenka Laiblová ◽  
Petr Hájek ◽  
Michal Ženíšek ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Reinforced Concrete ◽  
High Performance ◽  
High Performance Concrete ◽  
New Technology ◽  
Stress Test ◽  
Textile Reinforced Concrete ◽  
Minimum Thickness ◽  
Four Point Bending ◽  
New Applications ◽  
Concrete Elements

Use of high performance concrete with reinforcement made of technical textile is increasing and new applications are being found. This paper presents new technology for the lightening of the panels made of textile reinforced concrete, which is being developed. The main focus of this research is to produce concrete elements suitable for use as facade panels with the least possible weight and environmental impact. Mechanical characteristics were measured on testing specimens with thickness of 18 mm with lightening representing 47% of their volume. Minimum thickness of concrete was 4 mm and therefore the reinforcement was covered by approximately 1.5 mm of concrete matrix. The strength of experimental test panels was measured in four-point bending stress test. Due to one-sided lightening and asymmetrical cross-section therefore, the tests were performed in both directions. For better interpretation of the results were the specimens of lightened panels tested alongside non-lightened specimens with the same thickness. Based on measured values, maximal dimensions of lightened facade panels were designed.

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