Super-light and pearl-chain technology for support of ancient structures

Kristian Dahl Hertz, Jacob Wittrup Schmidt, Per Goltermann

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    Abstract

    The patented super-light technology is inspired by ancient Roman concrete structures with strong concrete placed, where the engineer would like the forces to be, and light concrete fills out the shape stabilizing the strong and protecting it.
    Pearl-chain technology is invented in order to create optimal and often curved paths of strong concrete assembled from smaller segments by prestressing wires, so that expensive curved moulds and supports can be avoided.
    Pearl-chains can provide a resistance to impact and earthquake of ancient structures.
    High-strength concrete and prestressed carbon fibre reinforcement may be applied, because the new technology solves the main problems for that, since the light aggregate concrete provides a fire protection needed for both materials and provides a stabilization of the slender cores in compression.
    The paper explains more about the new technology and the structures it can be applied for.
    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationProceedings of the 2nd international conference on protection of historical constructions
    EditorsF. M. Mazzolani, G. Altay
    Number of pages5
    PublisherBoğaziçi University Publishing
    Publication date2014
    ISBN (Print)978-975-518-361-9
    Publication statusPublished - 2014
    Event 2nd international conference on protection of historical constructions - Antalya, Turkey
    Duration: 7 May 20149 May 2014
    Conference number: 2
    http://www.prohitech2014.org/en/

    Conference

    Conference 2nd international conference on protection of historical constructions
    Number2
    Country/TerritoryTurkey
    CityAntalya
    Period07/05/201409/05/2014
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    Keywords

    • Roman concrete
    • Super-light concrete
    • Resistance
    • Reinforcement
    • Prestress

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