TY - JOUR
T1 - Tensile Performance of Textile-Reinforced Concrete after Fire Exposure
T2 - Experimental Investigation and Analytical Approach
AU - Kapsalis, Panagiotis
AU - Triantafillou, Thanasis
AU - Korda, Eleni
AU - Van Hemelrijck, Danny
AU - Tysmans, Tine
N1 - Funding Information:
This research is co-financed by Greece and the European Union (European Social Fund—ESF) through the Operational Programme «Human Resources Development, Education and Lifelong Learning» in the context of the project “Strengthening Human Resources Research Potential via Doctorate Research” (Project No. MIS-5000432), implemented by the State Scholarships Foundation (ΙΚΥ). Additionally, the authors would like to thank the Flanders Research Foundation (FWO), the Agentschap voor Innovatie en Ondernemen (VLAIO), Grant Number IWT140070, as well as the Structural Materials Laboratory of the University of Patras for partly funding this research.
Publisher Copyright:
© 2021 American Society of Civil Engineers.
PY - 2022/2/1
Y1 - 2022/2/1
N2 - This paper presents investigations on the tensile behavior of several textile-reinforced concrete (TRC) material compositions after fire exposure. First, experimental investigations are presented, aiming to provide insights into the thermomechanical performance of fire-exposed TRC, and data that can be used for the development and implementation of analytical or numerical models to design fire-exposed TRC elements. The applicability of the Aveston-Cooper-Kelly (ACK) theory is assessed for ambient and increased temperatures. TRC specimens with various cases of reinforcement (carbon or glass fibers, uncoated or coated textiles, low or high fiber volume fraction) were manufactured and subjected to temperatures reaching 700°C. The residual tensile capacity of the exposed specimens is discussed, focusing on the effect of the varying reinforcement. It is verified that the use of uncoated carbon fibers is the most promising solution for maintaining the residual capacity after fire exposure. Finally, it is concluded that the ACK predictions are reliable for TRC specimens with good bond conditions and when adopting a representative thermal degradation law for the reinforcement.
AB - This paper presents investigations on the tensile behavior of several textile-reinforced concrete (TRC) material compositions after fire exposure. First, experimental investigations are presented, aiming to provide insights into the thermomechanical performance of fire-exposed TRC, and data that can be used for the development and implementation of analytical or numerical models to design fire-exposed TRC elements. The applicability of the Aveston-Cooper-Kelly (ACK) theory is assessed for ambient and increased temperatures. TRC specimens with various cases of reinforcement (carbon or glass fibers, uncoated or coated textiles, low or high fiber volume fraction) were manufactured and subjected to temperatures reaching 700°C. The residual tensile capacity of the exposed specimens is discussed, focusing on the effect of the varying reinforcement. It is verified that the use of uncoated carbon fibers is the most promising solution for maintaining the residual capacity after fire exposure. Finally, it is concluded that the ACK predictions are reliable for TRC specimens with good bond conditions and when adopting a representative thermal degradation law for the reinforcement.
KW - Carbon fibers
KW - Epoxy-impregnated carbon
KW - Fire
KW - SBR coating
KW - Textile coating
KW - Textile-reinforced Concrete
KW - Textile-reinforced Mortars
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U2 - 10.1061/(ASCE)CC.1943-5614.0001162
DO - 10.1061/(ASCE)CC.1943-5614.0001162
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85120986899
SN - 1090-0268
VL - 26
JO - Journal of Composites for Construction
JF - Journal of Composites for Construction
IS - 1
M1 - 04021067
ER -