Fibrous and Composite Materials for Civil Engineering Applications

Fibrous and Composite Materials for Civil Engineering
Edited by Raul Fangueiro

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Contents:

PART 1 TYPES OF FIBROUS TEXTILES AND STRUCTURES

Natural and man-made fibres: physical properties
M de Araújo, University of Minho, Portugal
- Introduction
- Natural fibres
- Man-made fibres
- Textile fibres for use in civil engineering applications: an overview
- Natural textile fibres for use in civil engineering applications
- Synthetic textile fibres for use in civil engineering applications
- Fibre-matrix adhesion
- Sources of further information and advice
- References

Yarns: Production, processability and properties
R Alagirusamy and A Das, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, India
- Introduction
- Synthetic filament yarns
- Natural fibre yarns
- Synthetic yarn manufacture
- Natural fibre yarn manufacture
- Yarn parameters on cement reinforcement
- Conclusions
- References

Textile structures
R Fangueiro and F Soutinho, University of Minho, Portugal
- Introduction
- Planar (2D) textile structures
- Three-dimensional (3D) textile structures
- Directionally oriented structures (DOS)
- Hybrid structures
- Sources of further information and advice
- References

PART 2 FIBROUS MATERIALS AS A CONCRETE REINFORCEMENT MATERIAL

Steel fiber reinforced concrete: material properties and structural applications
J A O Barros, University of Minho, Portugal
- Introduction
- Mix design and steel fibre reinforced self-compacting concrete (SFRSCC) compositions
- Fibre pullout
- Characterization of the mechanical properties
- Structural behaviour
- FEM models for the analysis of laminar SFRSCC structures
- Possibilities of fibre reinforced concrete (FRC) for underground structures
- Acknowledgements
- References

Natural fiber reinforced concrete
F P Torgal and S Jalali, University of Minho, Portugal
- Introduction
- Fiber characteristics and properties
- Matrix characteristics
- Properties
- Durability
- Future trends
- References

The role of fiber reinforcement in mitigating shrinkage cracks in concrete
K Raoufi and J Weiss, Purdue University, USA
- Introduction
- Restrained shrinkage cracking of fiber reinforced concrete
- Cracking and damage development in concrete
- Influence of the length of slabs on shrinkage cracking
- Influence of degree of restraint on shrinkage cracking
- Examples of shrinkage cracking in fiber reinforced concrete slabs
- Conclusions
- References

PART 3 FIBROUS MATERIALS BASED COMPOSITES FOR CIVIL ENGINEERING APPLICATIONS

Fibrous materials reinforced composites production techniques
A T Marques, University of Porto, Portugal
- Introduction
- Organic matrices
- Fibres
- Production techniques: general characteristics
- Processing: materials and parameters
- Strengthening of structures
- Properties of composite material laminates
- Conclusions
- Bibliography

Fibrous materials reinforced composite for internal reinforcement of concrete structures
R Fangueiro and C G Pereira, University of Minho, Portugal
- Introduction
- Raw materials for composite rods
- Composite manufacturing processes
- Mechanical performance of composite rods
- Durability performance of composite rods
- Composite rod/concrete bond behaviour
- Self-monitoring composite rods
- Applications of composite rods
- Design and application recommendations
- References

Fibrous materials reinforced composites for structural health monitoring
A Guemes, Technical University of Madrid and J R Casas, Technical University of Catalunya, Spain
- Introduction
- Materials and systems: hardware and software
- Applications
- Future trends
- Sources of further information and advice
- References

Fibrous insulation materials in building engineering applications
X Lu and M Viljanen, Aalto University, Finland
- Introduction
- Raw materials and manufacturing process
- Fibrous materials: characteristics and properties
- Applications
- Sources of further information and advice
- References

Acoustic behaviour of fibrous materials
J António, University of Coimbra, Portugal
- Introduction
- Sound absorbers
- Sound absorption coefficient
- Factors affecting the sound absorption of fibrous materials
- Modelling sound absorbing materials
- Airborne sound insulation
- Impact sound insulation
- Conclusions
- References

The use of textile materials for architectural membranes
J Monjo-Carrió, Technical University of Madrid and J Tejera, BAT - Buró Arquitectura Textil, Spain
- Introduction
- Typology
- Support systems
- Textile materials
- Membrane manufacture and installation
- Sources of further information and advice
- References 

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