Plain stitch-bonded multi-plies for textile reinforced concrete

This paper presents the research activities in the field of textile reinforced concrete carried out by the Institute of Textile and Clothing Technology (ITB) of the Technische Universität Dresden, Germany. Extensive research has been conducted with the aim to fully use the tensile strength of the applied high-performance fiber material in the reinforcing textile. To achieve this, the textile machinery was adjusted and improved and new testing methods were developed. This research has resulted thus far in several innovative applications for the repair of existing buildings as well as the production of precast concrete parts.

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The paper was originally presented at the American Concrete Institute (ACI) Spring Convention in New York under the title: “State of the Art and Perspectives of Textile Reinforcements of Concrete Components” in April 2005