Overview
The SFB 528 was established on July 1, 1999 by the German Research Foundation (DFG) at the Dresden University of Technology. These pages summarize the contents and objectives of the SFB 528 and illustrate the interdisciplinary cooperation of the participating research institutions from Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Surveying and Material Science. Funding for basic research by the German Research Foundation ended on June 30, 2011. Research is still being carried out on the topic - but now with a focus on the transfer into practice. The German Center for Textile Concrete and TUDALIT e.V. are available as cooperation partners for this.
Research program
The stress-appropriate arrangement of fiber materials with excellent load-bearing properties, such as alkali-resistant glass or carbon fibers, creates technical textiles that can be incorporated into a concrete matrix, resulting in a new, innovative composite material that can be used both in the production of new concrete components and for the repair and reinforcement of existing structures. As the materials used, unlike steel, are not susceptible to corrosion and at the same time have high strengths, reinforcements made of textile-reinforced concrete (TRC) can be made with very small dimensions.
In timber constructions, textile reinforcements can compensate for the differences in strength and stiffness caused by anisotropy and increase durability. By dispensing with steel gusset plates and applying textile structures, considerable increases in the load-bearing capacity and ductility of connections can be achieved.
In the five project areas of the Collaborative Research Centre 528 "Textile Reinforcements for Structural Strengthening and Repair", theoretical and experimental investigations are being carried out to establish the basis for the materials, mechanical description, structural design and dimensioning, technological application, structural implementation and long-term properties and thus for the safety and durability of the use of textile reinforcements for structural strengthening and repair.
Further information
- Final report
- Work and results report 1st funding phase
- Textile concrete on DFG Science TV - all episodes here