Textile reinforced concrete

Abstract

Textile-reinforced concrete (TRC) is a reinforced concrete, where steel reinforcement is replaced with textiles or fibers. Textile reinforcement is a material consisting of natural or synthetic singular technical fibres processed into yarns or rovings which are woven into multi-axial textile fabrics having an open mesh or grid structure. In the paper an overview of tests results related to mechanical properties, deformation properties and durability characteristics of textile meshs are presented. Applications of different textiles as reinforcement in TRC is analyzed through some realized projects. TRC has been successfully employed for strengthening or repair of damaged structural elements and lightweight, thin structural elements (precast thin-walled elements, shells, tanks, pipes, pedestrian bridge, waterproofing structure, integrated cladding systems, external insulation system).

Keywords

• textile
• mechanical properties
• deformation properties
• durability
• realized projects