Ultra-High Performance Concrete: A State-of-the-Art Report for the Bridge Community

The term Ultra-High Performance Concrete (UHPC) refers to a relatively new class of advanced cementitious composite materials whose mechanical and durability properties far surpass those of conventional concrete. This class of concrete has been demonstrated to facilitate solutions that address specific problems in the United States highway bridge infrastructure. Initial material development research on UHPC began more than two decades ago. First structural deployments began in the late 1990s. First field deployments in the U.S. highway transportation infrastructure began in 2006. For this study, UHPC-class materials are defined as cementitious-based composite materials with discontinuous fiber reinforcement that exhibit compressive strength above 21.7 ksi (150 MPa), pre- and post-cracking tensile strength above 0.72 ksi (5 MPa), and enhanced durability via a discontinuous pore structure. This report documents the state of the art with regard to the research, development, and deployment of UHPC components within the U.S. highway transportation infrastructure. More than 600 technical articles and reports covering research and applications using UHPC have been published in English in the last 20 years, with many more published in other languages. The report includes information about materials and production, mechanical properties, structural design and structural testing, durability and durability testing, and actual and potential applications. The report concludes with recommendations for the future direction for UHPC applications in the United States.

• Record URL:
  http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/publications/research/infrastructure/structures/hpc/13060/13060.pdf
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• Corporate Authors:

  Henry G. Russell, Incorporated

  720 Coronet Road
  Glenview, IL  United States  60025

  Federal Highway Administration

  Office of Infrastructure Research and Development
  6300 Georgetown Pike
  McLean, VA  United States  22101
• Authors:
  • Russell, Henry G.
  • Graybeal, Benjamin A
• Publication Date: 2013-6

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Edition: Final Report
• Features: Bibliography; Figures; Photos; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 176p

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Durability; Fiber reinforced concrete; High performance concrete; Highway bridges; State of the practice; Structural analysis; Structural design; Ultra high performance concrete
• Subject Areas: Highways; Materials; I32: Concrete;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01486999
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: FHWA-HRT-13-060
• Contract Numbers: DTFH61-10-D-00017
• Files: TRIS, ATRI, USDOT
• Created Date: Jul 2 2013 12:59PM