Fiber Reinforced Inorganic-Based Composite Systems for Structural Applications
A special issue of Fibers (ISSN 2079-6439).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 June 2022) | Viewed by 9021
Special Issue Editors
Interests: construction materials; concrete technologies; sustainable construction; recycling; waste materials; advanced cement-based composites
Interests: fiber-reinforced cement-based materials; concrete and masonry structures; advanced composite materials; self-sensing cement-based materials; cementitious composite materials
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Today, the construction industry is applying a new class of materials, which consists of fiber reinforced cementitious matrix (FRCM), textile reinforced concrete (TRC), and textile reinforced mortar (TRM), for structural applications, including the strengthening of existing masonry and concrete structures. The presence of the inorganic matrix allows these systems to be more compatible with different substrates, offers greater resistance to high temperature, and the possibility to be applied on wet surfaces.
This Special Issue aims to add evidence to the scientific progress achieved in the research and development of this class of composite materials for structural applications.
Topics of interest include the following:
- Mechanical characterization of the composite material with the use of innovative techniques (such as digital image correlation)
- The use of different reinforcement fabrics (made of natural fibers, hybrid fiber systems, coated fiber, etc.)
- The use of nanotechnology to improve the bond at the fiber to matrix interface
- Analytical and numerical methods for the modeling, simulation, and prediction of mechanical behavior
- Durability studies
- Analysis of the interface bond between the fabric and matrix
- Exposure to fire or high-temperature environments
- Mechanical tests on macro-scale elements (masonry or concrete elements)
- Challenges in design and field applications
Prof. Valeria Corinaldesi
Dr. Jacopo Donnini
Guest Editors
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