Bending Behaviour of Textile Reinforced Mortar (TRM) Plate

Abstract

This research examined how several textile layers and fibre kinds, including AR-glass and basalt fibres, performed as reinforcement with mortar used to create plate specimens (TRM). TRM blends inorganic matrices, such as cement-based mortars, with sophisticated fibres in the form of textiles (open-mesh configurations). With two, four, and six textile reinforcement layers, a total of 14 specimens were cast. On a 100 kN MTS machine, three point bending tests were performed with a deformation rate of 1 mm/min, and four point bending tests were performed with a loading frame capacity of 5 tonnes. In comparison to AR-glass textile fibres, the basalt TRM specimen with six-layer textile fibres shown superior bending strength. While BTRM composite has demonstrated better ductility, the bending failure of AR-glass TRM specimens shows a brittle fracture.