Researcher awarded for work on intelligent reinforced concrete pipes Textile reinforced concrete is lightweight, high-strength and durable and allows the direct integration of sensor technology. 20th January 2021 In 2020, ITA-doctoral candidate Kira Heins was awarded Hanns Voith Foundation Prize 2020 in the field of New Materials to the tune of € 5,000. Ms Heins received the prize for her Master’s thesis Development and Realisation of Concepts for Manufacturing of Intelligent Textile reinforced Concrete Pipes. With her work, Ms. Heins is researching the implementation of textile reinfo...