Experimental and Numerical Methods for Characterization of The Tensile Behavior of Textile Reinforced Concrete

This paper reports on the ongoing development of experimental and numerical methods for characterization of the tensile behavior of textile reinforced concrete. Using a recently developed modular test setup, two series of tensile tests have been carried out, one with monotonic and the other one with cyclic loading conditions. Furthermore, in order to investigate the bond properties between the textile reinforcement yarns and the fine grained concrete matrix, in particular the required anchorage length of the reinforcement, additional double-sided pull-out tests have also been conducted. The results of the experiments investigations are briefly summarized. Then, in conjunction with the experimental results, the numerical modeling framework is introduced and discussed based on the preliminary results obtained.