The “NG_TPfib” webinar will be held on the 29th of June, between 14:30 and 15:45. This webinar, promoted by companies CiviTest and Exporplás, presents the main conclusions of R&D project “NG_TPfib: New generation of fibres for the reinforcement of cement matrix materials“. It will also be an opportunity to demonstrate the reinforcement potential of this type of fibres for structural…
A exposição de estruturas de betão a temperaturas elevadas, como no caso de incêndio, conduz, entre outros, a uma degradação das propriedades mecânicas do material. Dependendo da temperatura e do tempo de exposição, esta ocorrência acidental potencia a ocorrência de fissuração e destacamento do betão – spalling (por vezes de forma explosiva), podendo comprometer irremediavelmente a funcionalidade dos elementos estruturais,…
In the present work, a multiscale model for fibre reinforced concrete (FRC) beams failing in bending is presented. At the microstructural level, the fibre is modelled as a one-dimensional continuum with axial, shear and bending deformability, with cohesive-like interfaces to simulate the interaction with the surrounding concrete. At the macroscopic level, the response of the beam is simulated by discretising…
The addition of metallic fibres in concrete is a widely used technique to increase its resistance to crack opening, energy absorption capacity, and durability. The properties of the resulting composite strongly depend on the geometry of the fibres, which usually dispose of an hooked end, as well as on the mechanical properties of both the fibre and the concrete. The…
No âmbito do dimensionamento da fundação de uma estrutura com grande desenvolvimento, foi prevista a construção de um elemento com secção transversal tubular de parede delgada em betão com um sistema combinando armaduras convencionais de aço e fibras de polipropileno (PP). A fundação possui umasecção transversal com 1.20×1.20m2 e um desenvolvimento de 22.4m. Nas extremidades e a cerca de ¼…
Polypropylene fibres (PP) have been used mainly in non-structural applications for limiting crack width due to shrinkage effects of cement-based materials. Being insusceptible to corrosion, PP fibres can also be regarded as viable discrete reinforcement elements for the production of thin concrete elements. The relatively low elasticity modulus, tensile strength and almost frictional-based reinforcing nature of PP fibres have been…
Within the scope of the “NG_TPfib” R&D project, Exporplás and CiviTest have, in the recent past, developed a new typology of polypropylene fibers for the production of urban furniture of high durability by eliminating conventional steel reinforcements susceptive to corrosion. This reinforcement replacement strategy also allows the development of lighter and more elegant urban furniture with complex geometries at competitive…
In this work, a computational model for simulating the relevant mechanisms governing the pull-out of a discrete reinforcement embedded into cement based materials is described. The model accounts for the material and geometric properties of the reinforcement, which can include an anchored end, the interface between reinforcement and surrounding medium, and the relative inclination of the reinforcement to the crack…
