Abstract
The reinforcement of cement with glass fibre textiles imbues the composite with a tensile as well as compressive load-bearing capacity. The tensile capacity allows the elimination of steel reinforcement as well as the concrete corrosion cover in structural applications. With textile reinforced concrete (TRC) thin and/or free form shells could be realized. In this paper, a parametric study is used to evaluate the structural applicability of TRC for small span (2-15 m) doubly curved roof shells. The application of two different, existing TRC material combinations demonstrates the influence of the applied composite material on the design of the shell.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 1790-1796 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Composites Science and Technology |
Volume | 69 |
Issue number | 11-12 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Sep 1 2009 |
Externally published | Yes |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Ceramics and Composites
- Engineering(all)
Keywords
- A. Ceramic-matrix Composites
- A. Glass fibres
- A. Textile composites
- C. Finite element analysis