Abstract
This study examines and demonstrates the feasibility of a new class of smart textile reinforced concrete (TRC) structural elements with inherent sensing capabilities that are based on embedding metallic yarns in the textile mesh. The new approach combines the advantages of thin walled glass fiber based TRC with the electro-mechanical properties of the stainless steel fibers embedded in the textile matrix. To examine this concept and to demonstrate its potential feasibility, TRC beam specimens are tested and monitored under mechanical and environmental loading condition. The results of the tests demonstrate the features of the sensory/structural system, reveals its potential use as a basis for a combined structural and functional monitoring system, and highlights its spectrum of potential applications.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages | 2012-2019 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| State | Published - 2014 |
| Event | 7th European Workshop on Structural Health Monitoring, EWSHM 2014 - Nantes, France Duration: 8 Jul 2014 → 11 Jul 2014 |
Conference
| Conference | 7th European Workshop on Structural Health Monitoring, EWSHM 2014 |
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| Country/Territory | France |
| City | Nantes |
| Period | 8/07/14 → 11/07/14 |
Keywords
- Intelligent structures
- Sensing
- Structural health monitoring
- Structural mechanics
- Textile reinforced concrete (TRC)
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Civil and Structural Engineering
- Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality
- Building and Construction
- Computer Science Applications