Structure and properties of textile reinforced concrete

Building Materials
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In this paper the structure and properties of textile-reinforced concrete were investigated. Two types of high strength reinforcing fabrics made of glass and carbon rovings were used in this study. The samples of textile-reinforced concrete were produced. The mechanical properties of the developed samples were determined via a three-point bending test. The maximum flexural strength and reinforcement efficiency were calculated. It was found that the samples with textile reinforcement have higher strength characteristics as compared to nonreinforced concrete. Furthermore, the deformation behavior of reinforced concrete was analyzed. The advantage is in higher residual load-bearing capacity, which allows maintaining the integrity of the structure.