Open AccessSustainability of Construction with Textile Reinforced Concrete- A State of the Art
Author(s) -
Anjana Elsa Alexander,
A. P. Shashikala
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
iop conference series. materials science and engineering
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1757-899X
pISSN - 1757-8981
DOI - 10.1088/1757-899x/936/1/012006
Subject(s) - durability , reinforcement , textile , mortar , corrosion , reinforced concrete , construction engineering , materials science , sustainability , structural engineering , engineering , composite material , ecology , biology
Steel reinforcement in reinforced concrete structure is prone to corrosion. It has been found that a sustainable building material that can be used to replace steel from the construction industry is textile reinforcement. Textiles of high strength and fine-grained mortar are used to make a composite material termed as Textile Reinforced Concrete (TRC). This review paper presents an evaluation of different textiles that can be used as reinforcement in TRC, their bonding behaviour, durability characteristics and applications. A comprehensive overview on TRC reveals that TRC has excellent mechanical properties and durability characteristics. TRC is applicable for constructing lightweight, thin structural elements and for strengthening or repair of damaged structural elements.