@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 = "Funding Information: The authors wish to thank the following students who provided assistance in the experimental program: J. Boretos, D. Fryganakis, K. Karlos, T. Laourdekis, S. Magkli, S. Tambitsika and Mr. P. Zissimopoulos. The work reported herein was funded by the Greek General Secretariat for Research and Technology, through the project ARISTION, within the framework of the program “Built Environment and Management of Seismic Risk”. 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",
}