Publicaties
Complex fracture on thin-wall textile reinforced cement (TRC) shells monitored by acoustic emission Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Novelly-designed thin-wall TRC shells are tested simulating service loads. The study tracks the main damage modes (cracking/interfacial delamination) using the Acoustic emission (AE) wave parameter trends and based on it, a novel multi-sensing and multi-input (experiments/simulations) methodology is built. It is shown that stronger shell curvature influences the stress field and the damage mode towards shear, something monitored by early AE ...
Experimental and numerical evaluation of textile reinforced cement (TRC) sandwich walls in compression: A geometrical study Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Research on the loadbearing behaviour of textile reinforced cement sandwich panels is limited and neglects situations where the core or adherence is (partially) lost. This paper presents an exhaustive numerical and experimental study comprising centrical and eccentrical compression tests on real-scale TRC sandwich walls with and without core. In the latter case, the influence of pin-connectors and of the geometry of the loaded face were ...
Flexural impact response of textile reinforced inorganic phosphate cement composites (TRC) Vrije Universiteit Brussel Universiteit Gent
Experimental investigation of the failure under fatigue of textile reinforced cement (TRC) retrofit on masonry substrate. A compatibility study Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Reveal of damage mechanisms on textile reinforced cementitious (TRC) composites based on Acoustic Emission Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Inorganic Phosphate Textile Reinforced Cement composite moulds Vrije Universiteit Brussel
In order to meet the new demands of the industry, for example: reduction of production time, material reduction, cost saving and ecological aspects a new mould production technique will be presented. The aim of this research is the development of a mould technique which can replace the classic thermo harder or metal moulds, using textile reinforced cement. This mould type will even be applicable for the production of thermoplastic ...
Influence of geometry on the fracturing behavior of textile reinforced cement monitored by acoustic emission Vrije Universiteit Brussel
TEXTILE REINFORCED CEMENT COMPOSITES FOR THE DESIGN OF VERY THIN SADDLE SHELLS: A CASE STUDY Vrije Universiteit Brussel
high fibre volume fractions creates a composite that has -besides its usual compressive strength - an
important tensile capacity. This cement composite is particularly suitable for strongly curved lightweight structures. These building applications do not only benefit from the cement composite's flexible reinforcement and high ...