Investigations on the Deflection of Carbon-Reinforced Concrete Hollow-Core Slabs

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Abstract

The article presents the experimental and computational investigations on carbon-reinforced concrete (CRC) slabs with hollow-core cross-sections. Designed for use in building construction, they combine the benefits of lightweight construction, resource efficiency, and precise prefabrication. Three geometrically identical elements were manufactured and tested until failure in four-point bending tests. The slabs demonstrated a high load capacity of around 50 kNm, together with high ductility due to a deformation of more than 80 mm before failure. The load-deflection curves recorded could be reproduced very well with the analytical-physical calculation model created for both the non-cracked and cracked slab states. The strengths and stiffnesses of the materials used for input were derived from small-scale, accompanying material tests. As a result, the calculation model was ultimately used to design the carbon-reinforced ceilings of the CRC technology demonstration house CUBE, which was finished in 2022 in Dresden, East Germany.

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Original languageEnglish
Article number1212
Number of pages27
JournalMaterials
Volume18
Issue number6
Publication statusPublished - 8 Mar 2025
Peer-reviewedYes

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ORCID /0000-0002-1596-7164/work/179849745
ORCID /0000-0001-8735-1345/work/179850551
Scopus 105001044880

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  • carbon-reinforced concrete, CRC, analysis, deflection, slab test, analytical calculation, carbon grid, hollow-core slab, bending, house, ceiling, carbon-reinforced concrete, CRC, analysis, deflection, slab test, analytical calculation, carbon grid, hollow-core slab, bending, house, ceiling