In previous researches for the last couple of decades, various types of fibers have been studied, mainly discontinuous short fibers with random distribution for the convenience of mixing processes. In somehow, there were few applications of continuous fibers as the…
In previous researches for the last couple of decades, various types of fibers have been studied, mainly discontinuous short fibers with random distribution for the convenience of mixing processes. In somehow, there were few applications of continuous fibers as the reinforcements in composites compared to the short fibers, even though there are strong points for the composite behaviors. One of the main reasons for these less application of continuous fibers is that it is almost impossible to hold individual fibers during the casting. However, in these days, the technology allows the manufacturers to weave fibers as fabrics in three dimensions. In this way, the orientation and distribution of fibers can be controlled in spaces. Therefore, in this study, these fabrics were utilized as the reinforcements in the cementitious composites. First, the potential of these fabric products is studied by inserting them in composite specimens as reinforcements. Second, provided that the possibility of the products is confirmed, the optimization study of the fabric is discussed. conducted.