Abstract

Sandwich systems are gaining prominence because they offer thermal insulation in many building structures. There is a growing interest in better understanding the behavior of sandwich structures, as well as there is a need to monitor and predict the consequences of the limitations and weaknesses inherent in their design. The aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of two types of core materials on the bending properties of textile reinforced concrete (TRC) sandwich beams. In TRC, bi-directional glass textiles were used as reinforcement along with fine grained cementitious binder. TRC sandwich beam consisted of gypsum or calcium silicate panels with different density as core and TRC as skins. The stress transfer between skin and core was attained using adhesive tension without the use of mechanical anchors or adhesives. The bending properties of TRC sandwich beams including the effect of number of layers of textile in the TRC skins and independent behavior of core materials were investigated using three-point bending test. The properties such as flexural strength, toughness and residual strength have been evaluated for all specimens. Feasibility of using ASTM guidelines has been explored in estimating the toughness of various TRC systems. The general outcomes of this investigation promise a good influence for the application of gypsum and calcium silicate as core material for sandwich structures.

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