Development of structural forms using textile reinforced concrete

Abstract

Textile reinforced concrete (TRC) is a composite material consisting of fabric reinforcement embedded in fine-grained concrete. Being an efficient construction material with high tensile strength, as well as strain-hardening behavior, it has the potential to be used in thin structural applications, such as roofs, façades, water tanks and other precast elements. The present work focusses on the fabrication of TRC elements with different techniques to obtain two- and three-dimensional structural forms. Description of the fabrication processes, including those used for the application of TRC in retrofitting of a structural column and modular tanks, is given in this paper. A brief review of the advantages of TRC and previous usage at the international level is also presented.