Ultra-high-performance concrete (UHPC) is rapidly emerging as a premier material for precast concrete construction. First introduced as “reactive powder concrete” in the early 1990s, this material has ...

Ultra-high performance concrete (UHPC) is an enhanced fibrous and cementitious concrete with high compressive strength (120–250 MPa) particle packing density (0.825–0.855, tensile strength (15–20 MPa) ...

Keywords: Ultra High Performance Concrete (UHPC); precast girder connection; Seismic performance; shake table test, Accelerated Bridge Construction (ABC) Abstract: The major objective of this study is ...

When normal ready-mix concrete is made the largest aggregates in the mix can range from 1-1/2 inches down to 3/8ths of an inch in size with compressive strengths that can be as high as 10,000 psi.

Los Angeles could have to rebuild over 30% of the city. California has fires, earthquakes, high winds and other risks. Replacing hundreds of billions in residential and commercial buildings and roads ...

A recent study published in Engineering delves into the behavior of reinforced concrete beams strengthened with Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer (CFRP) and Ultra-High-Performance Concrete (UHPC) under ...

On July 15, 2021, AEEE Capital Holding & Advisory Group (AEEE) announced the completion of a peer review of a new sustainable ultra-high performance concrete mix named EASSCM (EA Super Strength ...

More than 40,000 bridges in the United States are deemed structurally deficient, and as many as 221,000 deemed in need of repair, according to the American Road & Transportation Builders Association.

TAKTL's ultra-high-performance concrete panels on the Waikiki Business Plaza by MGA Architecture. Image Courtesy of TAKTL It's no secret that among the architecture profession's biggest sources of ...