Abstract: By heating up the embedded carbon fiber reinforced cement based material (CFRC), the carrying capacity and deformation of concrete member could be adjusted. The relationship between temperature difference and expansion strain of CFRC was demonstrated, and the temperature-deformation-load effect of concrete embedded with CFRC was studied. Heating the CFRC up to different temperatures resulted in different degree of inner pre-stress in concrete. Thus, the load capacity of concrete could be regulated owing to counteracting the pre-stress.

Key words: Carbon fiber, Self-adjustment, Concrete, Pre-stress