Prof. Thanasis Triantafillou Department of Civil Engineering
University of Patras
Wednesday 25/5/2022, Time: 11:00 Hybrid Seminar: Room A1, MS Teams
Live Streaming: DIAVLOS, YouTube
Abstract:
The scope of the seminar is to present the properties, applications and the great potential of a relatively new generation of composite materials in the field of structural engineering.
This new generation of materials comprises inorganic matrices (cementitious or non) reinforced with high-strength textiles (e.g. carbon, glass or basalt fiber textiles), which are either externally bonded on the surfaces of existing structures’ structural elements as a means of enhancing their properties (e.g. strength, ductility), or they are used as internal reinforcement in new structures.
Focus will be given on the applications of textile-reinforced mortars in existing reinforced concrete structures when the target is to increase the flexural or the shear capacity of structural elements, or to enhance the local ductility of structural members through confinement. An overview of applications of textile-reinforced mortars in strengthening masonry structures (for in-plane or out-of-plane actions) is also included. Finally, an integrated structural and energy retrofitting system based on the use of textile-reinforced mortars will be presented.