New development of ultra-high-performance concrete (UHPC)

J Du, W Meng, KH Khayat, Y Bao, P Guo, Z Lyu… - Composites Part B …, 2021 - Elsevier
Ultra-high-performance concrete (UHPC) is a type of cement-based composite for new
construction and/or restoration of existing structures to extend service life. UHPC features …

A review of developments and challenges for UHPC in structural engineering: Behavior, analysis, and design

CC Hung, S El-Tawil, SH Chao - Journal of Structural Engineering, 2021 - ascelibrary.org
The number of studies on ultrahigh-performance concrete (UHPC) or ultrahigh-performance
fiber-reinforced concrete (UHP-FRC) for more resilient and sustainable reinforced concrete …

International perspective on UHPC in bridge engineering

B Graybeal, E Brühwiler, BS Kim… - Journal of Bridge …, 2020 - ascelibrary.org
Ultrahigh-performance concrete (UHPC) offers significant potential to address a variety of
needs in bridge design, construction, and performance enhancement. Bridge owners have …

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 …

Machine learning framework for predicting failure mode and shear capacity of ultra high performance concrete beams

R Solhmirzaei, H Salehi, V Kodur, MZ Naser - Engineering structures, 2020 - Elsevier
This paper presents a data-driven machine learning (ML) framework for predicting failure
mode and shear capacity of Ultra High Performance Concrete (UHPC) beams. To this end, a …

Prediction of shear strength in UHPC beams using machine learning-based models and SHAP interpretation

M Ye, L Li, DY Yoo, H Li, C Zhou, X Shao - Construction and Building …, 2023 - Elsevier
To provide more accurate and reliable predictions of the shear strength of ultrahigh-
performance concrete (UHPC) beams, in this study, the machine learning (ML) approaches …

Development of ultra-high performance concrete with locally available materials

A Alsalman, CN Dang, WM Hale - Construction and Building Materials, 2017 - Elsevier
Abstract Ultra-High Performance Concrete (UHPC) is an advanced type of concrete that can
enhance the durability and resilience of concrete structures. The use of local materials is a …

[PDF][PDF] Development of direct tension test method for ultra-high-performance fiber-reinforced concrete

BA Graybeal, F Baby - ACI Materials Journal, 2013 - highways.dot.gov
BACKGROUND Direct tensile testing of concrete dates back to at least 1928, when
Gonnerman and Shuman23 tested 152 mm (6 in.) diameter conventional concrete cylinders …

Effect of calcined bauxite powder or aggregate on the shrinkage properties of UHPC

Y Liu, Y Wei - Cement and Concrete Composites, 2021 - Elsevier
Commonly used internal curing (IC) agents (super absorbent polymers or lightweight
aggregate) to mitigate the higher levels of autogenous shrinkage in UHPC could possibly …

Reliability evaluation of flexural capacity design provision for UHPC beams reinforced with steel rebars/prestressing tendons

J Feng, X Shao, M Qiu, H Li, X Gao, Z Huang - Engineering Structures, 2024 - Elsevier
This study investigated the reliability of the flexural capacity prediction models for ultra-high
performance concrete (UHPC) beams in various standards, including the Chinese UHPC …