The architecture firm Fick-enscher Architektur+ used a 3D textile reinforcement from V. Fraas Solutions in Textile for the first time in a concrete countertop. In the newbuild of a solar home in the Upper Fran-conian city of Hof in Germany, the textile-reinforced concrete countertop with a length of 3.10 m, a width of 65 cm and an (optical) thickness of 7 cm was set up. The countertop itself weighs approx. 150 kg and has a thickness of only 3 cm. Solar homes are buildings that derive the largest portion of the energy required for heating and hot water from solar energy, i.e. at no cost. A solar home concept includes consideration of environmentally compatible principles, such as the use of natural or nature-oriented building materials. Architect and energy consultant Uwe Fickenscher decided to use a concrete countertop for a kitchen reinforced with 3D textile fabric from V. Fraas Solutions in Textile GmbH. The innovative lightweight, flexible and yet high-strength textile reinforcement increases the possibilities of precast production.
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