Experimental Study on Mechanical Behaviour of Textile Reinforced Concrete

Abstract

This study is centered on evaluating the consequences of utilizing Textile Reinforced Concrete (TRC) in comparison to conventional standard concrete. In this research, we utilize M30 grade concrete for the nominal mix design. We employ high-strength and high-modulus polyester filament yarns to examine how they influence the Attributes of the textile-reinforced concrete (TRC) concrete mixtures and to determine their fundamental strength characteristics.  In this research, curing is achieved by to avoid excessive moisture evaporation from... the concrete. This is done by either maintaining the with the formwork in position, the concrete is shielded by an impermeable membrane. once the formwork is removed, applying a suitable water-based chemical curing agent, or utilizing a combination of these methods. Curing is essential to minimize moisture loss from the exposed surface by continuously keeping it hydrated. The study involves testing layers 1, 2, and 3 of the textiles for their compressive, flexural, and split tensile strength properties. Based on the experimental findings, an observation revealed that incorporating 2 layers of textile into the specimens yielded the highest results in compression, flexural, and split tensile tests. However, the strengths in compression and flexure started to decline when 3 layers of textile were added.