Thin and Strong Concrete Composites with Glass Textile Reinforcement: Modeling the Tensile Response

Textile-reinforced concrete is an interesting and promising material for thin-walled structural elements. Since sufficient fibers can be included when glass fiber reinforcement is introduced in the form of textiles, a distinct strain-hardening behavior can be obtained beyond the introduction of matrix multiple cracking. However, to improve the range of applications in which this material can be used, stress-strain behavior characteristics and crack control should be globally understood, as well as the parameters influencing them. Both properties are discussed as function of fiber volume fraction, matrix-fiber bundle interface, and the influence of complex fiber-matrix interaction. The constitutive material model that is used in this paper is based on the well-known ACK-theory (Aveston-Cooper-Kelly), but includes the fact that matrix cracking occurs progressively with increasing strength and not at one deterministic stress level.

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  American Concrete Institute (ACI)

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• Authors:
  • Cuypers, H
  • Wastiels, J
• Publication Date: 2008-3

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: CD-ROM
• Features: Figures; References;
• Pagination: pp 131-147
• Monograph Title: Textile-Reinforced Concrete

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Composite materials; Cracking; Fiber reinforced concrete; Glass fiber reinforced concrete; Glass fibers; Reinforced concrete; Textile fabrics; Textiles; Thin walls
• Uncontrolled Terms: Constitutive models
• Subject Areas: Highways; Materials; I32: Concrete;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01108703
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: SP-250-10
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 20 2008 9:06AM