Assessment of the Capacity for Reinforced Concrete Elements Cast in Insulating Forms

Digital Object Identifier 10.32754/JMT.2018.2.06 33 Abstract—Under the current conditions of construction that consume as little energy as possible, new technologies have been developed both for the production of renewable energy and for the implementation of high performance materials that efficiently isolate the interior spaces of the buildings. Structures with reinforced concrete walls can be made using insulating concrete forms that meet the requirements for a passive house. The fact that fresh concrete is casted into these forms that remain throughout the construction lifetime, allows a more efficient hydration of cement, which increases the strength of reinforced concrete. Using the results of laboratory tests, this paper presents a numerical analysis of different types of reinforced concrete walls, comparing the resistance capacity and the ductility for both cases: concrete casted in normal forms and using insulating concrete forms.