Engineered Cementitious Composites (ECC) have garnered significant attention within the construction industry due to their exceptional mechanical properties and durability. This thorough review presents a meticulous analysis of the progress and prospects in ECC research. It commences by introducing the background and rationale for investigating ECC...
Published in Materials Research Express
Within the research along the European Fusion Roadmap, water-cooled divertor PFCs are foreseen in the design of a first fusion demonstration power plant (DEMO) in order to provide reliable heat removal capability. In the frame of this concerted attempt, the Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics is concentrating on the development and testing of c...
Published in Frontiers in Materials
3D printing, also known as additive manufacturing, has recently gained significant attention and popularity as a transformative technology across various industries. One area where 3D printing is making remarkable strides is in the construction field, particularly with the emergence of 3D printing concrete (3DPC). While 3DPC holds immense promise, ...
Published in Studia Geotechnica et Mechanica
The aim of this article is to determine the effect of the addition of dispersed reinforcement on the resilient modulus of non-cohesive soil used as material for improved subgrade or subbase course of the pavement structure. Resilient modulus (Mr) is a parameter used in road construction, which characterises soil subgrade or base aggregates stiffnes...
This paper analyses the stress–strain behaviour of fibre-reinforced sand using the results obtained by drained triaxial compression tests presented in the literature. The general stress–plastic dilatancy equation of the Frictional State Concept has been used to describe the behaviour of fibre-reinforced sand for different shear phases. The behaviou...
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Published in EPJ Photovoltaics
In this paper we report on our approach on integrating c-Si PV into lightweight structures, in particular towards vehicle integration. To this end we want to get rid of the (bulk weight of the) glass but seek a suitable replacement in terms of mechanical stability. First we elaborate on the most basic standards and norms that VIPV products should r...
The mechanical performance of fibre-reinforced ultra-high-performance concrete based on alkali-activated slag was investigated, concentrating on the use of steel fibres. The flexural strength is slightly higher compared to the UHPC based on Ordinary Portland Cement (OPC) as the binder. Correlating the flexural strength test with multiple fibre-pull...
Published in Materials (Basel, Switzerland)
The article presents the pull-out strength tests carried out on M10 expansion anchors in non-cracked and cracked concrete with a crack width cw = 0.30 mm. The breaking loads and the average pull-out strength of anchors in fibre-reinforced concrete substrates were determined. Fibre content ratios of 15, 30 and 50 kg/m3 were used. In addition, two di...
Diplomová práce se zabývá problematikou ultra-vysokohodnotných betonů. Ultra-vysokohodnotné betony se v současnosti používají v omezené míře pro speciální aplikace, zejména v mostních konstrukcích. V České republice je v současnosti UHPC použit na několika lávkách a mostech. Tato práce si klade za cíl prověřit možnosti aplikace UHPC v prvcích a kon...
