@inproceedings{7eb640a5b60e4aa0ae11a8c3297b70f5,
title = "Textile reinforced mortars (TRM) versus fiber reinforced polymers (FRP) as strengthening materials of concrete structures",
abstract = "Fiber reinforced polymers (FRP) are investigated in this study in comparison with a new class of materials, textile reinforced mortars (TRM), for shear strengthening and/or seismic retrofitting of concrete structures. Textiles comprise fabric meshes made of long woven, knitted or even unwoven fiber rovings in at least two (typically orthogonal) directions. Mortars - serving as binders - contain polymeric additives in order to have improved strength properties. In this study, experimental investigations were carried out in order to provide a better understanding on the effectiveness of TRM versus FRP jackets as a means of increasing: (i) the axial capacity of concrete through confinement; and (ii) the load-carrying capacity of shear-critical reinforced concrete flexural members. From the results obtained it is strongly believed that the proposed TRM strengthening technique is a viable alternative to the already successful FRP strengthening technique.",
keywords = "Concrete, Confinement, FRP, Mortars, Shear strengthening, Textiles",
author = "Triantafillou, {Thanasis C.} and Papanicolaou, {Catherine G.}",
note = "Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2005 American Concrete Institute. All rights reserved.; 7th International Symposium on Fiber- Reinforced Polymer Reinforcement for Reinforced Concrete Structures, FRPRCS 2005 ; Conference date: 06-11-2005 Through 10-11-2005",
year = "2005",
month = oct,
day = "1",
language = "English (US)",
series = "American Concrete Institute, ACI Special Publication",
publisher = "American Concrete Institute",
pages = "99--117",
editor = "Shield, {Carol K.} and Busel, {John P.} and Walkup, {Stephanie L.} and Gremel, {Doug D.}",
booktitle = "7th International Symposium on Fiber-Reinforced Polymer (FRP) Reinforcement for Concrete Structures",
address = "United States",
}