Current investigations of high-tensile concrete
Carbon-fiber reinforcement combined with the orientation effect of 3D pressure
Attempts have long been made to replace conventional steel reinforcement with suitable alternative materials. In this context, cost-effectiveness has been given special priority. At Augsburg University, in Germany, an innovative cement-bound composite material with oriented short carbon fibers was developed as part of current basic research of materials science. The results show definite advantages over reinforced concrete with regard to durability and loadbearing capacity.
In the new material, short carbon fibers oxidized by thermal treatment are used; by a nozzle-supported process, the fibers...
