Structural application of GRC in telecommunication towers

Glass-fiber reinforced concrete (GRC) is a material made of a cementitious matrix composed of cement, sand, water and admixtures, in which short length glass fibers are dispersed. It has been widely used in the construction industry for non-structural elements, like façade panels, piping and channel...

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Published inConstruction & building materials Vol. 21; no. 1; pp. 19 - 28
Main Authors Ferreira, J.G., Branco, F.A.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Elsevier Ltd 2007
Elsevier B.V
Subjects
GRC
New structural materials
Structures
New structural materials
GRC
Structures
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Summary:Glass-fiber reinforced concrete (GRC) is a material made of a cementitious matrix composed of cement, sand, water and admixtures, in which short length glass fibers are dispersed. It has been widely used in the construction industry for non-structural elements, like façade panels, piping and channels. In this paper, the results of a research project are presented where this material was applied to the fabrication of structural elements, namely 30 m high telecommunication towers. Here, the lightness and tensile strength advantages of the GRC were associated with carbon and stainless steel reinforcement, leading to an innovative material with high durability.
ISSN:0950-0618
1879-0526
DOI:10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2005.08.003