Designing textile-reinforced structural concrete elements under bending stress – theoretical basics and practical application

Building in the context of existing structures:

The large number of existing structures and the high cost of new construction have led to a situation where the strengthening, maintenance and rehabilitation of existing structures is becoming increasingly important. The ultimate strength checks required in particular in case of changes of use may necessitate the reinforcement of existing supporting members. To this end, the suitability of textile-reinforced concrete as strengthening material was investigated at the Technische Universität Dresden within the context of Collaborative Research Center 528 “Textile Bewehrungen zur bautechnischen...

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