LightComp publications

Experimental structural analysis of hybrid composite-concrete beams by Digital Image Correlation (DIC) and Acoustic Emission (AE)
Verbruggen S., De Sutter S., Iliopoulos S., Aggelis D. and Tysmans T.
Journal of nondestructive evaluation

Study of the crack pattern and its evolution by DIC or RC beams externally reinforced with TRC and CFRP
Verbruggen S., Tysmans T, Wastiels J. and De Sutter S.
Proceedings of International Conference on Concrete Repair, Rehabilitation and Retrofitting (ICCRRR), Leipzig, Germany, 2015

Multi-objective weight and cost optimisation of hybrid composite-concrete beams
De Munck M., De Sutter S., Verbruggen S., Tysmand T., Filomeno Coelho R.
18th International Conference on Composite Structures (ICCS18), Lisbon, Portugal, 15-18 June 2015.

Adaptation of the FIB bulletin 14 design guideline for externally bonded bending reinforcement made of a Textile Reinforced Cement composite
Verbruggen S., Tysmans T., Wastiels J., De Sutter S., Wozniak M.
18th International Conference on Composite Structures (ICCS18), Lisbon, Portugal, 15-18 June 2015.

Use of Digital Image Correlation (DIC) and Acoustic Emission (AE) on fracture of hybrid composite-concrete beams
De Sutter S., Verbruggen S.,  Iliopoulos S, Aggelis D and Tysmans T.
Proceedings of the 6th Emerging Technologies in Non-Destructive Testing (ETNDT6), Brussels, Belgium, 27-29 May 2015.

Behaviour of hybrid composite-concrete beams under static flexural loading: a comparative experimental analysis
De Sutter S., Tysmans T., Verbruggen S. and Wozniak M.
3rd International Conference on Textile Reinforced Concrete (3rd ICTRC), Aachen, Germany, 7-10 June 2015.

Evaluation of the FIB Bulletin 14 design guideline for external TRC bending reinforcement
Verbruggen S., Wastiels J., Tysmans T., De Sutter S., Wozniak M.
3rd Internation Conference on Textile Reinforced Concrete (3rd ICTRC), Aachen, Germany, 7-10 June 2015.

Use of Digital Image Correlation (DIC) and Acoustic Emission (AE) to characterise the structural behaviour of hybrid composite-concrete beams
Verbruggen S, De Sutter S, Iliopoulos S, Aggelis D and Tysmans T.
Proceedings of the 6th Emerging Technologies in Non-Destructive Testing (ETNDT6), Brussels, Belgium, 2015

Experimental bond behaviour between Textile Reinforced Cement and Concrete – Review of existing test methods and analysis of the results of a modified double-lap shear test
Wozniak M., Tysmans T., Vantomme J., De Sutter S.
International Conference on Construction Materials and Structures (ICCMATS), Johannesburg, Republic of South Africa, 24-26 November 2014.

Shape and size optimization of hybrid concrete-composite beams in a lightweight floor system
De Sutter S., Tysmans T., Verbruggen S. and Wozniak M.
3rd International RILEM Conference on Strain Hardening Cementitious Composites (SHCC3), Dordrecht, Netherlands, 3-5 November 2014.

Numerical simulation of the bond behaviour of high-performance fibre-reinforced cement composites during the double-lap shear test
Wozniak M., Tysmans T., Vantomme J., De Sutter S.
3rd International RILEM COnference on Strain Hardening Cementitious Composites (SHCC3), Dordrecht, Netherlands, 3-5 November 2014.

TRC or CFRP strengthening for reinforced concrete beams: an experimental study of the cracking behaviour
Verbruggen S., Tysmans T., Wastiels J.
Engineering structures, Vol. 77, October 2014.

Analytical modelling and experimental testing of hybrid composite-concrete beams in a lightweight floor system
De Sutter S., Tysmans T., Wozniak M.
Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on FRP Composites in Civil Engineering, Vancouver, Canada, August 2014.

Monitoring the failure mechanisms of a reinforced concrete beams strengthened by textile reinforced cement using acoustic emission and digital image correlation
Aggelis D.G., Verbruggen S., Tsangouri E., Tysmans T. and Van Hemelrijck D.
Smart Structures and Systems

Development and experimental validation of a lightweight stay-in-place composite formwork for concrete beams.
De Sutter S, Remy O, Tysmans T and Wastiels J., July 2014.
Construction and building materials, Vol. 63, July 2014, pp. 33-39.

Bending of beams externally reinforced with TRC and CFRP monitored by DIC and AE
Verbruggen S., Aggelis D., Tysmans T., Wastiels J.
Composite Structures, Vol. 112, June 2014.

Design and structural feasibility study of a lightweight floor system for renovation.
De Sutter S., Remy O., and Tysmans T., August 2013.
Proceedings of the 19th International Conference on composite materials, Montreal, Canada, 28 July – 2 August 2013.