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Experimental investigation and modelling of Textile Reinforced Concrete under biaxial loading conditions unaligned with fibre direction Vrije Universiteit Brussel

Faculty of Engineering, Mechanics of Materials and Constructions

The research towards fibre textiles as reinforcement for concrete started in the early 80’s. Cementitious composites such as Textile Reinforced Concrete (TRC), which are low-tech, low-cost, fire-resistant and can be pre-cast, are more adapted for construction industry. Moreover, the use of non-corroding fibres and a fine-grained mortar allows to manufacture thinner concrete elements using a minimum amount of material, and thus contributing to a ...

Unravelling Textile Reinforced Cementitious composites by means of multi-modal sensing techniques Vrije Universiteit Brussel

Dimitrios Angelis

Laboratorium for Micro- and Photonelectronics, Electronics and Informatics, Mechanics of Materials and Constructions

The project aims at a procedure for quality control of modern civil engineering components based on millimeter wave electromagnetic methods (MMW). It involves textile reinforced cementitious (TRC) composites which are increasingly used in industry for reasons of weight and sustainability. These modern systems though, exhibit an extremely complex mechanical and fracture behavior and need status verification in the different stages of their ...

RNAI collection and associated facilities Ghent University

Rudi Beyaert

Department of Biomedical molecular biology

The aim of this project is to set up a RNAI collection service facility that offers all researchers of Ghent University and VIB easy access to individual shRNA plasmids of the genome-wide SIGMA MISSION TRC1 and TRC1. 5 human and mouse shRNA libraries. The service will be integrated in hte BCCM/LMBP plasmid collection facilities.

Strenghtening of concrete structures with externally bonded cementmatrix composites Vrije Universiteit Brussel

Jan Wastiels

Mechanics of Materials and Constructions

This research aims at the development of a system consisting of textile reinforced cement for the strenghtening of concrete structures. Concrete beams will be strenghtened in shear and in bending.

Synergy of advanced structural health monitoring techniques for quality assurance of innovative cementitious composites Vrije Universiteit Brussel

Eleni Tsangouri

Mechanics of Materials and Constructions

Textile reinforced cementitious (TRC) composites is a new materials class, offering a sustainable and lightweight alternative to conventional concrete. However, TRCs are still in their relative
infancy and a complete understanding of their response to damage is not yet available. Although theoretical formulations imply that their macroscopic fracture process starts with matrix cracking, in practice interfacial debonding, delaminations and ...

Textile Reinforced Cementitious Composites for a High-performance, Fire-Resistant Sustainable Building System. KU Leuven

Bart Blanpain

Sustainable Metals Processing and Recycling

The overall goal is to develop textile reinforcing cement matrix composites (Textile Reinforced Cementitious Composites (TRC)) and structures in this material that are high-performance, cost-effective and ecological.

Characterization and engineering of a polysaccharide mono-oxygenase involved in the degradation of (ligno) cellulosic biomass Ghent University

Tom Desmet

Department of Biochemical and microbial technology

Lignocellulosic biomass is believed to be the most promising renewable feedstock for sustainable production of biofuels and commodity chemicals in biorefineries. While the need for sustainable systems is continuously increasing, the depolymerization of lignocellulose is impeded by its high recalcitrance. This makes the development of a cost-effective process extremely challenging. In enzymatic degradation, the classical view of synergistic ...