What is HPC for Bridges?

High Performance Concrete (HPC) is clearly a great improvement on previous forms high quality concrete and it is made possible by the use of modern admixtures and supplementary cementitious materials. In almost all forms of construction, HPC offers a superior solution that should have lower service-life costs than conventional concrete. The ingrained traditional first cost approach to construction and lack of reliable and accurate models for predicting life-cycle costs may make it difficult to obtain widespread or rapid acceptance of this material. Ultimately, however, the superior qualities of HPC will result in its increased acceptance on the basis of life-cycle costs. In some instances, initial economies will result even though the material itself may be more expensive. In such applications, HPC offers a clear advantage.

• Corporate Authors:

  Federal Highway Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590

  National Concrete Bridge Council

  Portland Cement Association, 5420 Old Orchard Road
  Skokie, IL  United States  60077-1083
• Authors:
  • Rabbat, Basile G
  • Vanikar, Suneel N
• Publication Date: 2005

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 1p
• Monograph Title: HPC Bridge Views
• Serial:
  • HPC Bridge Views
  • Issue Number: Issues 1-38
  • Publisher: National Concrete Bridge Council
  • Serial URL: http://www.hpcbridgeviews.org

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Admixtures; Bridges; Cement; Concrete; High performance concrete; Life cycle analysis; Life cycle costing; Service life
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Design; Finance; Highways; Materials; I32: Concrete;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01110955
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Sep 24 2008 10:38AM