| Title | Material Property Characterization of Ultra-High Performance Concrete |
|---|---|
| Record ID | 65902 |
| Personal Name Creator |
Graybeal, Benjamin A. |
| Personal Name Contributor |
Hartmann, Joseph; Wright, William |
| Corporate Creator | PSI, Inc. |
| Corporate Contributor |
United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Infrastructure Research and Development; United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center |
| Publisher | United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Infrastructure Research and Development |
| Publication Date | 20060801 |
| Language | English |
| Abstract | In the past decade significant advances have been made in the field of high performance concretes (HPC). The next generation of concrete, ultra-high performance concrete (UHPC), exhibits exceptional strength and durability characteristics that make it well suited for use in highway bridge structures. This material can exhibit compressive strength of 193 megapascals (MPa) (28 kilopounds per square inch (ksi)), tensile strength of 9.0 MPa (1.3 ksi), significant tensile toughness, elastic modulus of 52.4 gigapascals (GPa) (7,600 ksi), and minimal long-term creep or shrinkage. It can also resist freeze-thaw and scaling conditions with virtually no damage and is nearly impermeable to chloride ions. This report presents the results from a large suite of material characterization tests that were completed in order to quantify the behaviors of a commercially available UHPC. The characteristics of this UHPC under four different curing regimes were captured. This study focused on strength-based behaviors (e.g., compressive and tensile strength), long-term stability behaviors (e.g., creep and shrinkage), and durability behaviors (e.g., chloride ion penetration and freeze-thaw). |
| Rosap ID | dot:38714 |
| Rosap URL | https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/38714 |
| TRT Terms | Ultra high performance concrete; Fiber reinforced concrete; Tensile properties; Compressive strength |
| Geographical Coverage |
United States |
| TRIS Online Accession No |
1042055 |
| Report Number | FHWA-HRT-06-103 |
| Resource type | Tech Report |
| URL | https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/65000/65900/65902/FHWA-HRT-06-103.pdf |
| Format | |
| Database | NTL Digital Repository |