Integrated Anchorage of Thin Facade Panels Made of Textile Reinforced Concrete

摘要

This paper discusses the feasibility of an innovative anchoring element which is designed to be integrated into the volume of an ultra-thin coffered facade panel made of textile reinforced concrete and to not increase its external dimensions. The first part of the article describes the composition and shape of the facade panel and focuses on the manufacturing of the composite anchoring element made of carbon technical textile penetrated with polymer matrix which is intentionally identical composition as in the case of the facade panel reinforcement. The second part of the article focuses on the behavior of the composite anchoring element and its effect on its surroundings during the mechanical loading of the facade panel. Specimens of the coffered facade panel with integrated anchoring elements were subjected to four-point bending test to determine the impact of the anchoring elements on the facade panel flexural tensile strength and type of failure. Additional specimens were tested to determine the load-bearing capacity of the anchoring elements.