This paper presents an experimental and numerical study aiming at the development of a sustainable and multifunctional composite sandwich panel…
Experimental research has shown the extraordinary potential of the addition of short fibers to cement-based materials by improving significantly the…
In the present work, a multiscale model for fibre reinforced concrete (FRC) beams failing in bending is presented. At the…
The addition of metallic fibres in concrete is a widely used technique to increase its resistance to crack opening, energy…
Coastal defence works, such as breakwaters, are structures that aim to support the action of waves and dissipate their energy.…
Polypropylene fibres (PP) have been used mainly in non-structural applications for limiting crack width due to shrinkage effects of cement-based…
Within the scope of the “NG_TPfib” R&D project, Exporplás and CiviTest have, in the recent past, developed a new typology…
In this work, a new technique for the efficient confinement of reinforced concrete (RC) columns of rectangular crosssection is described…
In the present work the predictive performance of the two approaches proposed by Model Code 2010 for the evaluation of…
In this work, a computational model for simulating the relevant mechanisms governing the pull-out of a discrete reinforcement embedded into…
The use of thin cement based panels reinforced with relatively high content of Recycled Steel Fibres (RSF) for the shear…
This research work deals with the development of a sustainable multifunctional composite sandwich panel for reinforced concrete (RC) frame buildings…
The retrofitting technique of Near-Surface Mounted (NSM) fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) strips is receiving more attention recently due to many advantages…
A new software, denominated FRCcalc, was developed for the analysis and design of fiber reinforced concrete (FRC) members based on…
This research proposes the development of an innovative structural panels based on the use of thin outer layers of Sisal…
In this work a new technique aiming an efficient confinement of reinforced concrete (RC) columns of rectangular cross-section is presented.…
Epoxy adhesives have been extensively used in strengthening of reinforced concrete structures. In spite of that, research on the viscoelastic behaviour…
The present paper is the second part of two companion papers related with the design and application of fiber reinforced…
Fiber reinforced concrete (FRC) is a cementitious material reinforced with discontinuous fibers, with a progressive increase of use in the…
This research proposes the development of innovative structural sandwich panels composed of thin outer wythes of Sisal Fiber-Cement Composites (SiFCC)…
The aim of the present work is to assess the effectiveness of an innovative strengthening technique for the rehabilitation of…
In this study, the potentialities of an innovative hybrid technique for the simultaneous flexural and shear/punching strengthening of existing reinforced…
An innovative technique is being developed for the structural rehabilitation of Reinforced Concrete (RC) structures. In particular, the infill walls…
In this paper, a new generation of composite sandwich slab is proposed as a solution for the rehabilitation of slabs…
By taking advantage of the appropriate use of cement and polymer based materials and advanced computational tools, a pre-fabricated affordable…
Using prestressed near surface mounted fibre reinforced polymers (NSM-FRP) is nowadays regaining the attention from the scientific community for the…
Corrosion of the steel reinforced concrete elements is one of the common pathologies that limits the long-term performance of urban…
A new technique was developed for producing thin panels of a cement based material reinforced with relatively high content of…
Durability is one of the most important aspects of concrete due to its fundamental incidence on the serviceability working conditions…
Recent research is showing that the addition of Recycled Steel Fibres (RSF) from wasted tyres can decrease significantly the brittle…
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A high strength Steel Fibre Reinforced Self-Compacting Concrete (SFRSCC) of high ductility was developed. To evaluate the contribution of steel…
Fibre Reinforced Concrete (FRC) can be very effective in precast pre-stressed high strength concrete structures, since shear reinforcement and passive…
A mix design for Steel Fibre Reinforced Self-Compacting Concrete (SFRSCC) was developed for application in lightweight panels as building facades.…
The use of steel fibres for the reinforcement of concrete structures is as competitive as higher is the support redundancy,…
In recent years, pedestrian bridges built from composites materials have notably increased. This growth is related to the durability problems…
In an ongoing research project, discrete steel fibers are being used in a self-compacting concrete (SFRSCC) to replace completely steel…