Structural and deformation behavior

Large-scale tests on precast carbon-reinforced concrete beams

With the innovative composite material carbon-reinforced concrete, thin-walled, high-performance components can be realized. Applicable design concepts and engineering rules are necessary to accurately predict their structural and deformation behavior. As part of the C3-V1.2 collaborative research project, verification models and structural design rules for new components were developed at the Institute of Structural Concrete at RWTH Aachen University. At the end of the project, the applicability of the models was to be tested on a real scale. For this purpose, three profiled precast...

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