Review of ultra-high performance concrete and its application in bridge engineering

J Xue, B Briseghella, F Huang, C Nuti… - … and Building Materials, 2020 - Elsevier
Due to the superior mechanical properties and durability, the ultra-high performance
concrete (UHPC) has been widely used for the design of various types of structures, while …

Application of ultra-high-performance concrete in bridge engineering: Current status, limitations, challenges, and future prospects

S Abdal, W Mansour, I Agwa, M Nasr, A Abadel… - Buildings, 2023 - mdpi.com
Ultra-high-performance concrete (UHPC) is a form of cementitious composite that has been
the most innovative product in concrete technology over the last three decades. Ultra-high …

Impact of UHPC tensile behavior on steel reinforced UHPC flexural behavior

Y Shao, SL Billington - Journal of Structural Engineering, 2022 - ascelibrary.org
Ultrahigh-performance concrete (UHPC) typically contains short steel fibers with a fiber
volume of 2% or larger. This relatively high fiber volume leads to high UHPC tensile …

Impact of cyclic loading on longitudinally-reinforced UHPC flexural members with different fiber volumes and reinforcing ratios

Y Shao, SL Billington - Engineering Structures, 2021 - Elsevier
Ultra-high performance concrete (UHPC) is a promising material for many structural
applications given its high compressive strength, its tensile ductility, and its potential …

Experimental investigation of seismic behavior of UHPC connection between precast columns and footings in bridges

W Xu, B Ma, X Duan, J Li - Engineering Structures, 2021 - Elsevier
The lack of seismic capacity of piers leads to bridge collapse in recent earthquakes, such as
the 1994 Northridge (USA), 1995 Kobe (Japan) and 2008 Wenchuan (China) earthquakes …

Quasi-static tests and seismic fragility analysis of RC bridge piers with high-strength steel bars and high-strength/ultra-high performance concrete

D Wu, Y Ding, J Su, ZX Li, Z Liu - Engineering Structures, 2023 - Elsevier
The use of high-strength steel bars (HSSB), high-strength concrete (HSC) and ultra-high
performance concrete (UHPC) in bridge piers can obviously improve bearing capacity and …

Seismic performance and cost analysis of UHPC tall buildings in UAE with ductile coupled shear walls

M AlHamaydeh, M Elkafrawy, S Banu - Materials, 2022 - mdpi.com
The superior mechanical characteristics of ultra-high-performance concrete (UHPC) have
attracted the interest of many researchers worldwide. Researchers have attempted to …

Axial compressive behavior of ultra-high performance concrete confined by high-strength transverse reinforcements

Y Ding, Z Zhou, Y Wei, Y Huang, H Tian - Construction and Building …, 2022 - Elsevier
The axial compressive performance of the confined system composed of the high-strength
transverse reinforcements and ultra-high performance concrete (UHPC) was studied in this …

[HTML][HTML] Modeling and simulation of technological innovation diffusion of high-performance construction materials in transportation engineering

J Zhu, C Zhang, M Zhang, J Yuan - Case Studies in Construction Materials, 2024 - Elsevier
This study focuses on the diffusion process of technological innovations in high-performance
construction materials (HPCMs) within the field of transportation engineering. The aim is to …

Seismic behavior of ultra-high performance concrete elements: State-of-the-art review and test database and trends

M Elmorsy, WM Hassan - Journal of Building Engineering, 2021 - Elsevier
The rapidly growing demand for taller buildings and longer span bridges in high seismicity
regions obliges structural engineers to develop innovative materials that are stronger and …