Impact study of textile reinforced cementitious materials: Test method and preliminary results

J. Van Ackeren, J. Blom, D. Kakogiannis, J. Wastiels, D. Van Hemelrijck, S. Palanivelu, W. Van Paepegem, J. Degrieck, J. Vantomme

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    Abstract

    In building engineering, impact loading and other accidental loads are mostly taken into consideration by measures on the structural level rather than on the material level, the latter one is even seldom explored. Textile reinforced Cements (TRCs) is a composite material group which is still in full development. Its potential to dissipate a significant amount of energy under low velocity impact loading was already indicated in a preliminary study. In the present study, the low velocity impact behaviour of TRC laminates is investigated more closely and this by means of an instrumented drop weight test. This study has shown the ability of the used test method to identify damage mechanisms underlying the energy absorption under low velocity impact loading in TRC composite laminates.

    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationBrittle Matrix Composites 9
    PublisherWoodhead Publishing Limited
    Pages111-120
    Number of pages10
    ISBN (Print)9781845697754
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 30 Nov 2009
    Event9th International Symposium on Brittle Matrix Composites, BMC 2009 - Warsaw, Poland
    Duration: 25 Oct 200928 Oct 2009

    Publication series

    NameBrittle Matrix Composites 9, BMC 2009

    Conference

    Conference9th International Symposium on Brittle Matrix Composites, BMC 2009
    Country/TerritoryPoland
    CityWarsaw
    Period25/10/0928/10/09

    Keywords

    • Damage mechanisms
    • Energy profile
    • Low-velocity impact
    • Textile reinforced cements (TRCs)

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