Development of Non-Proprietary Ultra-High Performance Concrete for Use in the Highway Bridge Sector : TechBrief

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• Creators:
  Graybeal, Benjamin A.
• Corporate Creators:
  United States. Federal Highway Administration
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Compressive strength
  • Cost effectiveness
  • Durability
  • High performance concrete
  • Highway bridges
  • Mix design
  • Tensile strength
  • Ultra high performance concrete
  • Workability
• Publication/ Report Number:
  FHWA-HRT-13-100
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  United States;New York;New Jersey;Connecticut;Iowa;Minnesota;Michigan;Washington;Oregon
• Corporate Publisher:
  United States. Federal Highway Administration
• Abstract:
  The long-term goals of this study are to facilitate the use of ultra-high performance concrete (UHPC) among U.S. suppliers and contractors, accelerate its application in U.S. construction, and promote a more resilient and sustainable future U.S. infrastructure. In pursuit of these goals, the objective of this research was to develop a non-proprietary cost effective UHPC characterized by compressive strength exceeding 20 ksi (138 MPa), pre- and post-cracking tensile strength above 0.72 ksi (5 MPa), and sufficient durability properties. The mix designs were optimized in their efficiency considering workability, mechanical performance, and cost effectiveness. In support of cost effectiveness, locally available materials were used from selected areas in the United States. The results of the research effort are summarized herein, and mix designs are suggested for the following three regions: the Northeast area in the vicinity of New York, Connecticut, and New Jersey; the upper Midwest area in the vicinity of Iowa, Minnesota, and Michigan; and the Northwest area in the vicinity of Washington and Oregon.
• Format:
  PDF
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/34789/dot_34789_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 236.02 KB]
• Collection(s):
  Federal Highway Administration
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:c894dca7b325a0cc4dd594317f65197987ad6d2cd8f94533b730834eb51c7e52e3228187a0e25a974553e0aa09a3e598e59f3cb956b2c07937d7b76348e4da91