Textile-reinforced concrete as a structural member: a review

SG Venigalla, AB Nabilah, NA Mohd Nasir, NA Safiee… - Buildings, 2022 - mdpi.com
Textile-reinforced concrete (TRC) is a form of reinforced concrete, where conventional
reinforcement is replaced with textiles or fibers. The high tenacity of the textile fibers results …

Fabrication of lightweight, carbon textile reinforced concrete components with internally nested lattice structure using 2-layer extrusion by LabMorTex

M Kalthoff, S Bosbach, JG Backes, CM Cruz… - … and Building Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
This paper describes the concept, form finding, fabrication and experimental testing of
prototype innovative concrete components made of extruded and transformed carbon textile …

A design methodology to reduce the embodied carbon of concrete buildings using thin-shell floors

W Hawkins, J Orr, T Ibell, P Shepherd - Engineering Structures, 2020 - Elsevier
This paper explores the potential of thin concrete shells as low-carbon alternatives to floor
slabs and beams, which typically make up the majority of structural material in multi-storey …

Textile structures in concrete reinforcement

NK Barman, SS Bhattacharya, R Alagirusamy - Textile Progress, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Traditional steel-based reinforcements face corrosion issues that compromise the durability
of concrete structures. Large concrete covers are recommended to mitigate corrosion of …

Dowel action of textile CFRP shear reinforcement in carbon reinforced concrete

S Bosbach, J Hegger, M Classen - Construction and Building Materials, 2024 - Elsevier
Composite structures with textile CFRP (carbon fibre reinforced polymer) reinforcement are
characterised by high compressive and tensile strength and have great potential for use in …

Tensile response of textile reinforced concrete

P Valeri, MF Ruiz, A Muttoni - Construction and Building Materials, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract Textile Reinforced Concrete (TRC) is a cementitious composite material where a
carbon or glass fabric is embedded as reinforcement. The use of TRC allows building thin …

Innovative design concepts: Application of textile reinforced concrete to shell structures

J Hegger, M Curbach, A Stark, S Wilhelm… - Structural …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Today's challenges comprise climate change, urbanization, and demographic change. The
building industry is of major technical and economic importance for these subjects. Due to …

Flexural strengthening of RC structures with TRC—Experimental observations, design approach and application

S Scheerer, R Zobel, E Müller, T Senckpiel-Peters… - Applied Sciences, 2019 - mdpi.com
Today, the need for structural strengthening is more important than ever. Flexural
strengthening with textile reinforced concrete (TRC) is a recommendable addition to already …

Textile reinforced concrete for sustainable structures: Future perspectives and application to a prototype pavilion

P Valeri, P Guaita, R Baur… - Structural …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Textile reinforced concrete (TRC) is a cementitious‐based material where reinforcement
consists of high‐strength noncorrosive textile fabrics. Due to the use of a noncorrosive …

Bond modification of carbon rovings through profiling

P Penzel, M May, L Hahn, S Scheerer, H Michler… - Materials, 2022 - mdpi.com
The load-bearing behavior and the performance of composites depends largely on the bond
between the individual components. In reinforced concrete construction, the bond …