Ultra-High Performance Concrete:

A State-of-the-Art Report for the

Bridge Community
Publication No. FHWA-HRT-13-060

JUNE 2013

Research, Development, and Technology

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FOREWORD

Ultra-high performance concrete (UHPC) is an advanced construction material that affords new
opportunities for the future of the highway infrastructure. The Federal Highway Administration
has been engaged in research on the optimal uses of UHPC in the highway bridge infrastructure
since 2001 through its Bridge of the Future initiative. This report presents the state of the art in
UHPC with regard to uses in the highway transportation infrastructure. Compiled from hundreds
of references representing research, development, and deployment efforts around the world, this
report provides a framework for gaining a deeper understanding of UHPC as well as a platform
from which to increase the use of this class of advanced cementitious composite materials. This
report will assist stakeholders, including State transportation departments, researchers, and
design consultants, to grasp the capabilities of UHPC and thus use the material to address
pressing needs in the highway transportation infrastructure.

Jorge Pagn-Ortiz
Director, Office of Infrastructure
Research and Development

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1. Report No.
2. Government Accession No.
FHWA-HRT-13-060
4. Title and Subtitle
Ultra-High Performance Concrete:
A State-of-the-Art Report for the Bridge Community

3. Recipients Catalog No.

5. Report Date
June 2013
6. Performing Organization Code:

7. Author(s)
8. Performing Organization Report No.
Henry G. Russell and Benjamin A. Graybeal
9. Performing Organization Name and Address
10. Work Unit No.
Henry G. Russell, Inc.
Engineering Consultant
11. Contract or Grant No.
720 Coronet Road
DTFH61-10-D-00017
Glenview, IL 60025-4457
12. Sponsoring Agency Name and Address
13. Type of Report and Period Covered
Office of Infrastructure Research & Development
Final: 2011-2012
Federal Highway Administration
14. Sponsoring Agency Code
6300 Georgetown Pike
HRDI-40
McLean, VA 22101-2296
15. Supplementary Notes
This report was developed by Henry G. Russell, Inc., under subcontract to Professional Service Industries, Inc.,
of Herndon, VA, as part of FHWAs Support Services for the Structures Laboratories contract. Ben Graybeal
(FHWA) provided technical oversight/assistance and drafted portions of the final report.
16. Abstract
The term Ultra-High Performance Concrete (UHPC) refers to a relatively new class of advanced cementitious
composite materials whose mechanical and durability properties far surpass those of conventional concrete. This
class of concrete has been demonstrated to facilitate solutions that address specific problems in the U.S. highway
bridge infrastructure. Initial material development research on UHPC began more than two decades ago. First
structural deployments began in the late 1990s. First field deployments in the U.S. highway transportation
infrastructure began in 2006. For this study, UHPC-class materials are defined as cementitious-based composite
materials with discontinuous fiber reinforcement that exhibit compressive strength above 21.7 ksi (150 MPa),
pre- and post-cracking tensile strength above 0.72 ksi (5 MPa), and enhanced durability via a discontinuous pore
structure.
The report documents the state of the art with regard to the research, development, and deployment of UHPC
components within the U.S. highway transportation infrastructure. More than 600 technical articles and reports
covering research and applications using UHPC have been published in English in the last 20 years, with many
more published in other languages. The report includes information about materials and production, mechanical
properties, structural design and structural testing, durability and durability testing, and actual and potential
applications. The report concludes with recommendations for the future direction for UHPC applications in the
United States.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER 1. INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................ 1
BACKGROUND ....................................................................................................................... 1
OBJECTIVE ............................................................................................................................. 2
SCOPE ....................................................................................................................................... 2
TERMINOLOGY ..................................................................................................................... 3
SUSTAINABILITY .................................................................................................................. 3
COSTS ....................................................................................................................................... 4
CHAPTER 2. MATERIALS AND PRODUCTION .................................................................. 5
CONSTITUENT MATERIALS AND MIX PROPORTIONS ............................................. 5
MIXING AND PLACING........................................................................................................ 8
CURING .................................................................................................................................... 9
QUALITY CONTROL TESTING ........................................................................................ 11
SUMMARY OF MATERIALS AND PRODUCTION ....................................................... 12
CHAPTER 3. MECHANICAL PROPERTIES ....................................................................... 13
COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH .............................................................................................. 13
TENSILE STRENGTH .......................................................................................................... 16
MODULUS OF ELASTICITY .............................................................................................. 19
POISSONS RATIO ............................................................................................................... 20
FATIGUE BEHAVIOR ......................................................................................................... 21
THERMAL PROPERTIES ................................................................................................... 22
Coefficient of Thermal Expansion ........................................................................................ 22
Heat of Hydration ................................................................................................................. 23
BOND STRENGTH ................................................................................................................ 23
IMPACT RESISTANCE ........................................................................................................ 23
CREEP ..................................................................................................................................... 23
SHRINKAGE .......................................................................................................................... 24
SUMMARY OF MECHANICAL PROPERTIES ............................................................... 25
CHAPTER 4. STRUCTURAL DESIGN AND STRUCTURAL TESTING ......................... 27
FLEXURAL AND AXIAL LOADS ...................................................................................... 27
Flexural Members ................................................................................................................. 27
Moment Redistribution ......................................................................................................... 30
Compression Members ......................................................................................................... 30
Tension Members .................................................................................................................. 31
Bearing .................................................................................................................................. 31
SHEAR AND TORSION........................................................................................................ 32
Sectional Design ................................................................................................................... 32
Punching Shear ..................................................................................................................... 33
Interface Shear ...................................................................................................................... 35
Shear Connections ................................................................................................................ 36
Torsion .................................................................................................................................. 36

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PRESTRESSING .................................................................................................................... 37
Stress Limits.......................................................................................................................... 37
Loss of Prestress ................................................................................................................... 37
REINFORCEMENT DETAILS ............................................................................................ 37
DEVELOPMENT AND SPLICES OF REINFORCEMENT ............................................ 37
Deformed Bars in Tension .................................................................................................... 37
Deformed Bars in Compression ............................................................................................ 38
Lap Splices ............................................................................................................................ 38
Standard Hooks in Tension ................................................................................................... 39
Welded Wire Reinforcement ................................................................................................ 39
Shear Reinforcement ............................................................................................................. 39
Development of Prestressing Strand ..................................................................................... 39
STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS .................................................................................................. 40
DESIGN GUIDELINES ......................................................................................................... 41
Design Guidelines in Australia ............................................................................................. 41
Design Document from Japan Society of Civil Engineers ................................................... 42
AFGC-SETRA Recommendations ....................................................................................... 43
SUMMARY OF STRUCTURAL DESIGN .......................................................................... 44
CHAPTER 5. DURABILITY AND DURABILITY TESTING ............................................. 45
INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................................. 45
PERMEABILITY ................................................................................................................... 45
FREEZE-THAW RESISTANCE .......................................................................................... 46
SCALING RESISTANCE ...................................................................................................... 47
CARBONATION .................................................................................................................... 47
ABRASION RESISTANCE ................................................................................................... 48
SULFATE RESISTANCE ..................................................................................................... 48
RESISTANCE TO ALKALI-SILICA REACTIVITY........................................................ 48
MARINE EXPOSURE ........................................................................................................... 48
FIRE RESISTANCE .............................................................................................................. 48
SUMMARY OF DURABILITY PROPERTIES ................................................................. 49
CHAPTER 6. ACTUAL AND POTENTIAL APPLICATIONS ............................................ 51
NORTH AMERICA ............................................................................................................... 51
EUROPE .................................................................................................................................. 58
ASIA AND AUSTRALASIA.................................................................................................. 61
REALIZED AND POTENTIAL SECURITY APPLICATIONS ...................................... 64
OTHER POTENTIAL APPLICATIONS ............................................................................ 64
CHAPTER 7. FUTURE DIRECTION ..................................................................................... 67
OWNER ISSUES .................................................................................................................... 67
DESIGN ISSUES .................................................................................................................... 68
PRODUCTION ISSUES ........................................................................................................ 69
RESEARCH NEEDS .............................................................................................................. 69
SUMMARY OF NEEDS ........................................................................................................ 69

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REFERENCES ............................................................................................................................ 71
BIBLIOGRAPHY ..................................................................................................................... 105

LIST OF FIGURES
Figure 1. Equation. Compressive strength gain at any age after casting from Graybeal .............. 14
Figure 2. Equation. Relationship between curing temperature and initiation of rapid
compressive strength gain from Graybeal .............................................................................. 14
Figure 3. Equation. Relationship between time after mix initiation and compressive strength
as a function of curing temperature from Graybeal ................................................................ 15
Figure 4. Graph. Tensile stress-strain response of UHPC ............................................................ 16
Figure 5. Graph. Idealized uniaxial tensile mechanical response of a UHPC .............................. 17
Figure 6. Equation. Concrete tensile strength approximations ..................................................... 18
Figure 7. Equation. Graybeal equation for UHPC modulus of elasticity ..................................... 20
Figure 8. Equation. Graybeal equation for UHPC modulus of elasticity ..................................... 20
Figure 9. Equation. Ma et al. equation for UHPC modulus of elasticity ...................................... 20
Figure 10. Photo. Flexural test of an AASHTO Type II girder made of UHPC .......................... 28
Figure 11. Equation. Strength of columns .................................................................................... 31
Figure 12. Equation. Shear strength of UHPC beams .................................................................. 42
Figure 13. Photo. Mars Hill Bridge, Wapello County, IA ............................................................ 55
Figure 14. Photo. Route 64 over Cat Point Creek, Richmond County, VA ................................. 56
Figure 15. Photo. Jakway Park Bridge, Buchanan County, IA ..................................................... 56
Figure 16. Illustration. Cross section of pi-shaped girder ............................................................. 56
Figure 17. Illustration. Cross section showing CIP UHPC connection between precast beams .. 57
Figure 18. Photo. Pedestrian bridge, Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada ............................................. 58
Figure 19. Photo. Glenmore/Legsby pedestrian bridge, Calgary, Alberta, Canada...................... 58
Figure 20. Photo. Sakata-Mirai bridge, Sakata, Japan .................................................................. 63
Figure 21. Photo. Footbridge of Peace, Seoul, South Korea ........................................................ 64
Figure 22. Photo. Experimental precast pile made of UHPC ....................................................... 66

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LIST OF TABLES
Table 1. Typical composition of Ductal ....................................................................................... 5
Table 2. UHPC mix proportions of CRC by weight ....................................................................... 6
Table 3. UHPC mix proportions from Teichmann and Schmidt .................................................... 7
Table 4. UHPC mix proportions of Cor-Tuf by weight .................................................................. 7
Table 5. UHPC mix proportions for CEMTECmultiscale ................................................................... 8
Table 6. Parameters relevant to equation presented in figure 3 .................................................... 15
Table 7. Values of Poissons ratio ................................................................................................ 21
Table 8. Values of coefficients of thermal expansion................................................................... 22
Table 9. Range of UHPC material properties ............................................................................... 26
Table 10. Reinforcement used in connections .............................................................................. 38
Table 11. Measured transfer and development lengths ................................................................ 40
Table 12. UHPC properties used in finite element modeling ....................................................... 41
Table 13. Air-void system parameters .......................................................................................... 46
Table 14. UHPC applications in North America .......................................................................... 51
Table 15. UHPC applications in Europe ....................................................................................... 59
Table 16. UHPC applications in Asia and Australia..................................................................... 61
Table 17. Other potential applications of UHPC .......................................................................... 66

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CHAPTER 1. INTRODUCTION
BACKGROUND
Ultra-high performance concrete (UHPC) in its present form became commercially available in
the United States in about 2000.(1) The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) began
investigating the use of UHPC for highway infrastructure in 2001 and has been working with
State transportation departments to deploy the technology since 2002. This work has led to the
use of UHPC in several bridge applications, including precast, prestressed girders; precast waffle
panels for bridge decks; and as a jointing material between precast concrete deck panels and
girders and between the flanges of adjacent girders. At the same time, research work has been
underway at several universities in the United States.
In Canada, the first UHPC bridge was constructed in 1997.(2) This pedestrian bridge consists of a
precast, post-tensioned space truss. At least 26 bridges have been built in Canada using UHPC in
one or more components.
In Germany, a 12 million euro research program, begun in 2005, has just been completed.(3) That
program, funded by the German Research Foundation, involved 34 research projects at more
than 20 research institutes in Germany. The purpose of the program was to elaborate on the basic
knowledge so that reliable technical standards could be developed. The goal was to make UHPC
a reliable, commonly available, economically feasible, regularly applied material. Several
bridges that use UHPC have been built in Germany.
In 2002, the first recommendations on the use of UHPC in structures were published in France.(4)
This initial document addressed mechanical properties, structural design, and durability. Since
2002, several bridges have been built in France using UHPC. In 2009, several papers published
in French recommended updates to the recommendations.(5,6,7) A similar set of design
recommendations was developed for use in Japan.(8)
Other countries with bridges using UHPC include Australia, Austria, Croatia, Italy, Japan,
Malaysia, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Slovenia, South Korea, and Switzerland. The literature
search identified more than 90 completed bridges using UHPC in one or more components. A
major research program is currently underway in South Korea to investigate the use of UHPC in
cable-stayed bridges.(9) It is obvious, therefore, that UHPC is receiving worldwide attention.
The evolution of UHPC into its present formulation has been a gradual process occurring over
many years. Several papers have summarized this development. Naaman and Wille identified
many of the significant advances in the technology over the last 5 decades.(10) Buitelaar
summarized the early developments in the Netherlands and Denmark.(11) Richard and Rossi
described the developments in France.(12,13,14)
As part of its ongoing activities to implement UHPC in the United States, FHWA has requested a
state-of-the-art report about the research, development, and deployment of UHPC. This
document reports what has been done and looks ahead to what needs to be done to achieve
appropriate applications in the U.S. highway infrastructure.

OBJECTIVE
The objective of this report is to document the state of the art with regard to the research,
development, and deployment of UHPC components within the U.S. highway transportation
infrastructure. In addition, because much of the development and initial deployment of UHPC
has occurred internationally, the report also documents work completed outside the
U.S. highway sector. In addition, the report addresses what is needed to allow future wider
implementation of UHPC.
SCOPE
Similar to how Graybeal defines it, this document defines UHPC-class materials as cementitiousbased composite materials with discontinuous fiber reinforcement, compressive strengths above
21.7 ksi (150 MPa), pre-and post-cracking tensile strengths above 0.72 ksi (5 MPa), and
enhanced durability via their discontinuous pore structure.(1) However, the published literature
does not always include sufficient information to determine whether the tested materials
conformed to this definition. Unless an obvious reason existed to exclude an article, it is included
in this report.
The authors identified more than 600 references relevant to this report. Some topics are
described in more than one article by the same or similar combinations of authors. Some articles
also provide updates on previous articles on the same topic. For this report, the most
comprehensive documents readily available and written in English are used for most of the cited
references. The other articles are listed in the Bibliography. Based on this approach, the majority
of articles in this report come from the following publications:

FHWA reports.

Proceedings of the International Symposium on Ultra High Performance Concrete,

Kassel, Germany, September 2004.

Proceedings of the Second International Symposium on Ultra High Performance

Concrete, Kassel, Germany, March 2008.

Proceedings of the International Workshop on Ultra High Performance Fibre Reinforced

ConcreteDesigning and Building with UHPFRC: State of the Art Development,
November 2009, Marseille, France.

Proceedings of Hipermat 2012 3rd International Symposium on UHPC and

Nanotechnology for High Performance Construction Materials, Kassel, Germany, March
2012.

The articles published in the proceedings of the international meetings are usually summaries of
the research or applications and written in English. As such, the articles do not contain sufficient
information for use in developing design guides or specifications. For more details, the articles

often refer to a full report written in a language other than English. Use of these reports requires
either a comprehension of the other language or an English translation.
TERMINOLOGY
Various terms are used to refer to cementitious-based composite materials with high compressive
strength and enhanced durability. These include the following:

Compact reinforced composite (CRC).

Densified small-particle (DSP) concrete.
Fiber-reinforced high-performance concrete (FRHPC).
High-performance fiber reinforced cement composite (HPFRCC).
Macro defect free (MDF) concrete.
Multi-scale fiber-reinforced concrete (MSFRC).
Reactive powder concrete (RPC).
Steel fibrous cement-based composite (SFCBC).
Ultra-high performance concrete (UHPC).
Ultra-high performance fiber-reinforced cementitious composite (UHPFRCC).
Ultra-high performance fiber-reinforced concrete (UHPFRC).
Ultra-high strength concrete (UHSC).
Ultra-high strength cement-based composite.
Ultra-high strength cementitious material.
Ultra-high strength fiber-reinforced cementitious composite.

In addition, various patterns of hyphens are used to form compound adjectives. For this report,
the product is generally called ultra-high performance concrete or UHPC unless it is necessary to
differentiate the different types. Descriptions of some of the different types are provided by
Rossi.(13) Although calling the different types by a single name may not be technically correct, it
simplifies understanding the available information.
This report also refers to conventional concrete. Conventional concrete is composed of
cementitious materials, fine and coarse aggregates, water, and admixtures. Compressive
strengths are assumed to be in the range of 4 to 8 ksi (28 to 55 MPa).
SUSTAINABILITY
Few articles have been published about the sustainability of UHPC compared with the number
published about its material and engineering properties. Several authors have addressed the topic
because of the increasing requirement to consider sustainability.
Racky determined that the energy and raw material consumption to produce a square reinforced
column made of UHPC were 74 and 58 percent, respectively, of the quantities required for a
Grade 40/50 (6/7 ksi) column.(15) He also pointed out that UHPC had greater frost and deicing
salt resistance, a lower rate of carbonation, and greater chloride resistance than conventional
concretes. Consequently, highway structures made with UHPC will have lower maintenance and

repair costs in the future compared with conventional concrete bridges. However, sufficient data
were lacking to perform realistic life cycle cost analyses.
Schmidt and Jerebic reported that the energy demanded for production of 1.3 yd3 (1 m3) of
UHPC was approximately double that for conventional concrete.(16) However, when the total
energy demand to construct the Gaertnerplatz bridge using UHPC and steel tubes was compared
with the energy demand for an equivalent conventional prestressed concrete bridge, the increase
was reduced to 25 percent. The largest component of energy was for the production of the steel
tubes. If the steel tubes could be replaced by UHPC tubes, the estimated energy demand would
drop by about 50 percent. When the CO2 contributions from construction to the greenhouse
effect were considered, the UHPC-steel combination had the largest value, the UHPC tube the
lowest, and the prestressed concrete bridge was intermediate.
Sedran, Durand, and de Larrard reported that UHPC called Ceracem could be crushed and
separated into sand and fibers.(17) The recycled sand could then be used as a replacement for river
sand in self-leveling concrete with no loss of fluidity and no decrease in compressive strength.
Stengel and Schiel reported that the environmental impact of UHPC production was mainly
caused by the production of the steel fibers, portland cement, and high-range water-reducing
admixtures.(18) The effect of heat curing UHPC was not taken into account. In another study, lifecycle assessments of bridge structures were made using German standard Deutsches Institut fr
Normung (DIN) ISO 14040 ff.(19,20) The research concluded that the environmental impact of
structures made with state-of-the-art UHPC was up to 2.5 times greater than with conventional
concrete. The environmental impact could be decreased by reducing the amount of portland
cement, steel fibers, and high-range water-reducing admixtures in the UHPC.
COSTS
The initial unit quantity cost of UHPC far exceeds that of conventional concrete. Consequently,
applications have focused on optimizing its use by reducing concrete member thickness,
changing concrete structural shapes, or developing solutions that address shortcomings with
existing non-concrete structural materials. As discussed in chapter 5, UHPC is a very durable
product, and structures that use it are expected to have a longer service life and require less
maintenance than structures built with conventional concrete.
Piotrowski and Schmidt conducted a life cycle cost analysis of two replacement methods for the
Eder bridge in Felsberg, Germany.(21) One method used precast UHPC box girders filled with
lightweight concrete. The second method used conventional prestressed concrete bridge
members. Although the UHPC had higher initial costs, the authors predicted the life cycle cost
over 100 years would be less for the UHPC bridge.

CHAPTER 2. MATERIALS AND PRODUCTION

CONSTITUENT MATERIALS AND MIX PROPORTIONS
UHPC formulations often consist of a combination of portland cement, fine sand, silica fume,
high-range water-reducing admixture (HRWR), fibers (usually steel), and water. Small
aggregates are sometimes used, as well as a variety of chemical admixtures. Different
combinations of these materials may be used, depending on the application and supplier. Some
of these are described in this section.
The UHPC used most often in North America for both research and applications is a commercial
product known as Ductal. Table 1 shows a typical composition of this material.(22)
Table 1. Typical composition of Ductal
Material
Portland Cement
Fine Sand
Silica Fume
Ground Quartz
HRWR
Accelerator
Steel Fibers
Water

lb/yd3
1,200
1,720
390
355
51.8
50.5
263
184

kg/m3
712
1,020
231
211
30.7
30.0
156
109

Percentage
by Weight
28.5
40.8
9.3
8.4
1.2
1.2
6.2
4.4

Aarup reported that CRC, developed by Aalborg Portland in 1986, consisted of large quantities
of steel fibers (2 to 6 percent by volume), large quantities of silica fume, and a water-binder ratio
of 0.16 or lower.(23)
The following recommendations for mix proportions were developed for use with commercially
available constituent materials:(24)

Cement with a moderate fineness and C3A content significantly lower than 8 percent.

Sand-to-cement ratio of 1.4 for a maximum grain size of 0.8 mm (0.03 inches).

Silica fume with very low carbon content at 25 percent of the weight of cement.

Glass powder with a median particle size of 67 x 10-6 inches (1.7 m) at 25 percent of the
weight of cement.

High-range water-reducing admixture.

Water-cement ratio of about 0.22.

Steel fibers at 2.5 percent by volume.

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By optimizing the cementitious matrix for compressive strength, packing density, and
flowability; using very high strength, fine-diameter steel fibers; and tailoring the mechanical
bond between the steel fiber and cement matrix, 28-day compressive strengths in excess of 30 ksi
(200 MPa) on 2-inch (50-mm) cubes were achieved with no heat or pressure curing.(25) In
addition, a tensile strength of 5.0 ksi (34.6 MPa) at a strain of 0.46 percent was obtained. The
UHPC incorporated materials available in the United States and was mixed in a conventional
concrete mixer. Table 2 gives one mix proportion.
Table 2. UHPC mix proportions of CRC by weight(25)
Material
Portland Cement
Fine Sand1
Silica Fume
Glass Powder
HRWR
Steel Fibers
Water
1

Proportions
1.0
0.92
0.25
0.25
0.0108
0.22 to 0.31
0.18 to 0.20

Maximum size of 0.008 inches (0.2 mm)

Habel et al. reported that it is possible to produce self-consolidating UHPC for use in precast
products and cast-in-place (CIP) applications without requiring heat or pressure treatment during
curing.(26) This mix design was further developed and implemented in a research program
conducted by Kazemi and Lubell.(27)
Holschemacher and Weil investigated different mix proportions to minimize material costs
without sacrificing the beneficial properties of UHPC.(28) Through careful selection of
aggregates, cement type, cementitious materials, inert filler, and HRWR, it was possible to
produce UHPC with good workability and moderate material costs.
The concept of combining different size molecular admixtures to facilitate UHPC dispersion was
studied by Plank et al.(29)
The possibility of replacing silica fume in UHPC with metakaolin, pulverized fly ash, limestone
microfiller, siliceous microfiller, micronized phonolith, or rice husk ash has been
investigated.(30,31) The use of local materials rather than proprietary products has also been
pursued.(32,33)
Schmidt et al. reported two mix proportions for a bridge in Germany.(34) The first mix contained
1,854 lb/yd3 (1,100 kg/m3) of cement, 26-percent silica fume as a percentage of the cement
content, quartz sand, 6 percent steel fibers by volume, HRWR, and a water-binder ratio of 0.14.
The second mix contained 2,422 lb/yd3 (1,437 kg/m3) of cement and 9-percent steel wool and
steel fibers combined.
Collepardi et al. reported that the replacement of fine ground quartz sand with an equal volume
of well-graded natural aggregate with a maximum size of 0.3 inches (8 mm) did not change the
compressive strength at the same water-cement ratio.(35)
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Coppola et al. investigated the influence of high-range water-reducing admixture type on the
compressive strength. They reported that acrylic polymer admixtures allowed the use of lower
water-cement ratios and resulted in higher compressive strengths compared with naphthalene and
melamine admixtures.(36)
In a study of the durability of UHPC, Teichmann and Schmidt used the mix proportions shown
in table 3.(37) Mix 1 had a maximum aggregate size of 0.32 inches (8 mm) provided by the sand.
Mix 2 had a maximum aggregate size of 0.32 inches (8 mm) provided by the basalt.
Table 3. UHPC mix proportions from Teichmann and Schmidt(37)
Material
Cement
Silica Powder
Fine Quartz 1
Fine Quartz 2
HRWR
Sand
Basalt
Steel Fibers
Water
Water-Binder Ratio

Mix 1
lb/yd
kg/m3
1,235
733
388
230
308
183
0
0
55.5
32.9
1,699
1,008
0
0
327
194
271
161
0.19
0.19
3

Mix 2
lb/yd
kg/m3
978
580
298
177
503
131
848
325
56.2
33.4
597
354
1,198
711
324
192
238
141
0.21
0.21
3

Researchers at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Engineer Research and Development Center
have reported on a UHPC-class material referred to as Cor-Tuf.(38,39) The proportions of this
UHPC are presented in table 4.
Table 4. UHPC mix proportions of Cor-Tuf by weight(38,39)
Material
Portland Cement
Sand
Silica Flour
Silica Fume
HRWR
Steel Fibers
Water

Proportions
1.0
0.967
0.277
0.389
0.0171
0.310
0.208

Researchers led by Rossi at the Laboratoire Central des Ponts et Chaussees (LCPC) in Paris
developed a UHPC-class material referred to as CEMTECmultiscale.(40) The proportions of this
UHPC are presented in table 5.

Table 5. UHPC mix proportions for CEMTECmultiscale(40)

lb/yd3
1,770
866
451
74
1,446
303

Material
Portland Cement
Sand
Silica Fume
HRWR
Steel Fibers
Water

kg/m3
1,050
514
268
44
858
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MIXING AND PLACING

Graybeal has summarized the mixing of UHPC as follows:
Nearly any conventional concrete mixer will mix UHPC. However, it must be
recognized that UHPC requires increased energy input compared to
conventional concrete, so mixing time will be increased. This increased
energy input, in combination with the reduced or eliminated coarse aggregate
and low water content, necessitates the use of modified procedures to ensure
that the UHPC does mot overheat during mixing. This concern can be
addressed through the use of a high-energy mixer or by lowering the
temperatures of the constituents and partially or fully replacing the mix water
with ice. These procedures have allowed UHPC to be mixed in conventional
pan and drum mixers, including ready-mix trucks. (p. 2)(1)
Mixing times for UHPC range from 7 to 18 minutes, which are much longer than those of
conventional concretes.(41,42) This impedes continuous production processes and reduces the
capacity of concrete plants. Mixing time can be reduced by optimizing the particle size
distribution, replacing cement and quartz flower by silica fume, matching the type of HRWR and
cement, and increasing the speed of the mixer.(42) The mixing time can also be reduced by
dividing the mixing process into two stages. High-speed mixing for 40 seconds is followed by
low-speed mixing for 70 seconds, for a total time of about 2 minutes.(41)
The method of placing UHPC has an influence on the orientation and dispersion of the fibers.(43)
The orientation did not affect the first cracking load but had an effect of up to 50 percent on the
ultimate tensile strength in bending. The highest strengths were achieved when placement was
made in the direction of the measured tensile strength. Stiel et al. reported significant differences
between horizontally and vertically cast beams when tested in three-point bending.(44) The fibers
in the vertically cast beams were aligned in layers normal to the casting direction. As a result, the
splitting and flexural strengths were only 24 and 34 percent of the corresponding values for the
horizontally cast beams. However, in a 39-inch (1-m)-thick slab, the fibers were arranged
randomly. The orientation of the fibers did not have a significant effect on the compressive
strength and modulus of elasticity.

Graybeal has summarized the placement of UHPC as follows:

The placement of UHPC may immediately follow mixing or be delayed while
additional mixes are completed. Although the dwell time prior to the initiation
of the cement hydration reactions can be influenced by factors such as
temperature and chemical accelerators, it frequently requires multiple hours
before UHPC will begin to set. During extended dwell time, the UHPC should
not be allowed to self-desiccate.
Casting of fiber-reinforced concretes requires special considerations in terms
of placement operations. UHPCs tend to exhibit rheological behaviors similar
to conventional self-consolidating concretes, thus possibly necessitating
additional form preparation but also allowing for reduced during-cast efforts.
Internal vibration of UHPC is not recommended due to fiber reinforcement,
but limited external form vibration can be engaged as a means to facilitate the
release of entrapped air. (p. 3)(1)
For the UHPC beams used on the Route 624 bridge over Cat Point Creek in Richmond, VA, the
contractor was required to use a plant that was prequalified for UHPC production, and a
representative from the UHPC producer was required to be present.(45) The UHPC was mixed in
4-yd3 (3-m3) batches in an 8-yd3 (6-m3) twin shaft mixer and discharged into a ready-mixed
concrete truck for delivery. About 20 to 25 minutes were required to load the mix, mix the
UHPC, and discharge the mixer.
During discharge from the truck, cement balls were observed in the mix. This was attributed to
exposure of the bags to moisture during storage. The mix was discharged into one end of the
beam and allowed to flow. Only limited external vibration was applied for 1 or 2 seconds.
CURING
Curing of UHPC considers two distinct components, specifically temperature and moisture. As
with any cementitious composite material, maintaining an appropriate temperature is critical to
achieving the desired rate for the cementitious reactions. In addition, given the low water content
in UHPC, eliminating loss of internal water by sealing the system or maintaining a high humidity
environment is also critical.
The curing of UHPC occurs in two phases.(1,46) Given that UHPC tends to exhibit a dormant
period prior to initial setting, the initial curing phase consists of maintaining an appropriate
temperature while precluding moisture loss until setting has occurred and rapid mechanical
property growth is occurring. The second curing phase may or may not include elevated
temperature conditions and a high moisture environment, depending on whether accelerated
attainment of particular material characteristics is desired.
Graybeal reported on an extensive program to determine material properties of UHPC using four
different post-set curing procedures.(22) These involved steam curing at 194 F (90 C) or 140 F
(60 C) for 48 hours, starting about 24 hours after casting; steam curing at 194 F (90 C),

starting after 15 days of standard curing; and curing at standard laboratory temperatures until test
age.
These three steam-curing methods increased the measured compressive strengths and modulus of
elastic, decreased creep, virtually eliminated drying shrinkage, decreased chloride ion
penetrability, and increased abrasion resistance. The enhancements achieved by the lower steam
temperature and delayed steam curing were slightly less than achieved by steam curing at the
higher temperature. The specimens steam cured at 194 F (90 C) after 24 hours reached their
full compressive strengths within 4 days after casting. Chapter 3 of this report presents more
details of the test results.
More recent work by Graybeal has focused on characterizing the performance of ambient-cured
UHPC.(47) This research stems from the recognition that accelerated curing in a steam
environment is frequently not practical and also that the ambient-cured properties of UHPC are
appropriate for many applications.
Ay compared the compressive strength of 4-inch (100-mm) cubes cured by the following three
methods:(48)

Curing in water until 1 hour before testing.

Curing in water for 5 days followed by air curing.
Sealing the cubes in plastic sheeting and then storing them at 68 F (20 C) until tested.

The UHPC cubes stored in water followed by air curing had slightly higher compressive
strengths than cubes cured by the other two methods.
The compressive strength of UHPC can be increased considerably by using post-set heat
curing.(49) Heinz and Ludwig showed that the heat curing at various temperatures between
149 and 356 F (65 and 180 C) produced 28-day compressive strengths as high as 41 ksi
(280 MPa) compared with strengths of 25 and 27 ksi (178 and 189 MPa) when cured at 68 F
(20 C). Higher curing temperatures resulted in higher compressive strengths. In addition, the
strengths at the end of the curing period at about 48 hours after casting were about the same as
the corresponding 28-day strengths. The authors also concluded that curing at 194 F (90 C)
presented no danger of delayed ettringite formation.(49)
Schachinger et al. observed that initial curing at 68 F (20 C) for 5 days, followed by heat
curing at 122 to 149 F (50 to 65 C), was the most favorable combination to achieve high
strengths at ages up to 28 days.(50) Compressive strengths in the range of 36 to 43.5 ksi (250 to
300 MPa) were achieved at ages of 6 to 8 years.
Heinz et al. achieved compressive strengths higher than 29 ksi (200 MPa) at an age of 24 hours
after 8 hours storage at 68 F (20 C) followed by 8 hours at 194 F (90 C) in water.(51) Longer
periods of initial storage or heat treatment resulted in higher strengths when ground-granulated
blast-furnace slag was included in the UHPC. The authors obtained the highest strengths by
including fly ash and autoclaving the UHPC for 8 hours at 300 F (150 C).

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Massidda et al. showed that autoclaving at a temperature of 356 F (180 C) and 145 psi (1 MPa)
with saturated steam produced higher compressive strengths and flexural strengths compared
with specimens cured at 68 F (20 C).(52)
QUALITY CONTROL TESTING
Quality control tests for UHPC in the United States have generally used the same or similar tests
as those used for conventional concrete or mortar with or without modifications. Both fresh and
hardened concrete properties are measured.
The flow of UHPC is frequently measured using ASTM C1437Standard Test Method for Flow
of Hydraulic Cement Mortar.(1,53) This test method is intended for use with mortars exhibiting
plastic to flowable behavior, and thus it is frequently appropriate for fresh UHPC. In this test,
both initial flow and dynamic flow are measured. The test is completed immediately after mixing
to assess consistency among mixes and appropriateness for casting.(1) On the Route 24 bridge
over Cat Point Creek, a minimum dynamic flow of 9 inches (230 mm) was sought for
satisfactory workability.(45)
As different versions of UHPC are developed for different applications, alternate workability
tests will be needed. For stiffer, non-self-consolidating UHPC, the ASTM C143Standard Test
Method for Slump of Hydraulic-Cement Concrete may be appropriate.(54) Scheffler and Schmidt
have reported that development of stiff UHPC formulations for applications such as pavement
whitetopping is feasible.(55)
The initial and final setting times of UHPC can be longer than those observed for many
conventional cementitious materials. The set times are heavily influenced by the curing
temperature.(47) Graybeal measured initial setting times ranging from 70 minutes to 15 hours for
different UHPC formulations using the American Association of State Highway and
Transportation Officials (AASHTO) T 197 test method for penetration resistance.(22,56,57) The
corresponding final setting times ranged from 5 to 20 hours.
Compressive strength testing of UHPC is frequently completed using a modified version of
ASTM C39Standard Test Method for Compressive Strength of Cylindrical Concrete
Specimens.(58) The test method is modified to include an increased load rate of 150 psi/second
(1 MPa/second) in response to the high compressive strength that UHPC exhibits.(47) Appropriate
cylinder end preparation is critical because non-flat or non-parallel end surfaces can cause a
reduction in observed compressive strength.(1) End surface preparation for cylinders with early
age compressive strengths below 12 ksi can be completed using multiple methods, including
capping according to ASTM C617.(1,47,59) Higher strength cylinders should have their ends
ground to within 0.5 degrees.(58)
Smaller cylinders have been shown to provide strengths equivalent to traditional size cylinders.
Graybeal reported that 3- by 6-inch (76- by 152-mm) cylinders exhibited similar strengths to 4by 8-inch (102- by 203-mm) cylinders while allowing for the use of a significantly reduced
testing machine capacity.(22,60) Use of 2- by 4-inch (51- by 102-mm) cylinders was not
recommended because of the increased dispersion present in the results.

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Research has demonstrated that the ASTM C109Standard Test Method for Compressive
Strength of Hydraulic Cement Mortars (Using 2-inch (50-mm) Cube Specimens) can also be
applied to UHPC.(61) Graybeal reported that 2-inch, 2.8-inch, and 4-inch cubes exhibited
compressive strengths up to approximately 7 percent greater than those observed from 3- by
6-inch and 4- by 8-inch (76- by 152-mm and 102- by 203-mm) cylinders.(22,60) Similar findings
were reported by Alhborn and Kollmorgen.(62)
On the U.S. Route 6 bridge over Keg Creek in Pottawatomie County, IA, UHPC was used in the
longitudinal and transverse joints between the concrete deck panels.(63) The Special Provisions
for the project required the contractor to cast twelve 3- by 6-inch (75- by 150-mm) cylinders for
verification of concrete compressive strength.(64) Three cylinders were to be tested to verify
10.0 ksi (69 MPa) at 96 hours, three to verify 15.0 ksi (103 MPa) for opening the bridge to
traffic, and three at 28 days. The remaining three specimens were treated as reserves. Specimens
were required to have their ends ground to 1 degree planeness.
For field-cast UHPC joints, the New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) also
requires the casting of twelve 3- by 6-inch (75- by 150-mm) cylinders for testing in sets of
three.(65) One set is tested at 4 days, one set at 28 days, one set is to be supplied to the NYSDOT,
and one set is treated as reserve.
For qualification testing of the proposed UHPC mix, NYSDOT requires that a minimum of
sixty-four 2-inch (50-mm) cubes be cast. Testing ages are 4, 7, 14, and 28 days. Minimum
compressive strengths of 14.3 ksi (100 MPa) at 4 days and 21.8 ksi (150 MPa) at 28 days are
required.
Frlich and Schmidt investigated the repeatability and reproducibility of tests methods for fresh
UHPC.(66) They observed that the values of the measured fresh properties were influenced by the
time of measurement, mixing equipment, laboratory conditions, operator, and air-void content.
The authors concluded that quality control tests should be made 30 minutes after the start of
mixing and that flowable consistency should be measured using the slump flow test.
SUMMARY OF MATERIALS AND PRODUCTION
The constituent materials of UHPC generally consist of portland cement, fine sand, ground
quartz, HRWR, accelerating admixture, steel fibers, and water. As a class, UHPCs have high
cementitious materials contents and very low water-cementitious materials ratios. UHPC can be
mixed in conventional mixers but the UHPC mixing time is longer than for conventional
concrete. The method of placing UHPC has an influence on the orientation and dispersion of the
fibers, which influences the tensile properties of the UHPC. The properties of UHPC are affected
by the method, duration, and type of curing. As with conventional concrete, heat curing
accelerates the development of strength and related properties. Delaying the application of heat
for several days can enhance the measured properties, although it may not be compatible with the
rapid production in precasting operations. Smaller size cylinders have been used in quality
control for measurement of compressive strengths.

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CHAPTER 3. MECHANICAL PROPERTIES

This chapter summarizes information about the various mechanical properties that are relevant to
the structural design of UHPC components.
It is important to note that the dispersion and orientation of the fiber reinforcement are critical
parameters that influence the mechanical behavior of UHPC. The fiber reinforcement serves to
resist tensile stresses in the UHPC component both before and after tensile cracking of the
UHPC matrix. Post-cracking mechanical response of UHPC is particularly susceptible to
degradation from disadvantageous fiber dispersion and/or orientation. Mixing and placing
methods can affect the hardened UHPC mechanical response and thus must be appropriately
coordinated to ensure acceptable mechanical performance.(4)
COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH
Compressive strength is an important property in the design of any concrete structure. It is also
the property that is most frequently measured. As discussed in the previous chapter, cylinder and
cube compression test methods used for conventional concrete are appropriate for the
determination of UHPC compressive strength. Minor modifications to the test and analysis
methods may be required.
Graybeal reported the compressive strengths of nearly 1,000 specimens subjected to the
following four different curing conditions:(22)
a. Steam curing at 194 F (90 C) and 95-percent relative humidity for 48 hours starting
about 24 hours after casting.
b. Steam curing at 140 F (60 C) for 48 hours starting about 24 hours after casting.
c. Steam curing at 194 F (90 C) for 48 hours starting about 15 days after casting.
d. Curing under laboratory conditions (73 F (23 C) and ambient humidity).
Most tests were conducted on 3- by 6-inch (76- by 152-mm) cylinders with the ends ground so
that they were parallel within 1 degree. Tests generally used the procedures of ASTM C39,
except the loading rate was increased to 150 psi/second (1 MPa/s), and a 6.5-inch (165-mm)diameter spherical bearing plate was used.(67)
The average measured compressive strengths at 28 days for six cylinders cured using methods a,
b, c, and d were 28.0, 24.8, 24.8, and 18.3 ksi (193, 171, 171, and 126 MPa), respectively.
Density of the UHPC ranged from 150 to 156 lb/ft3 (2,400 to 2,500 kg/m3). Within each curing
regime, there was a slight increase in compressive strength as the density increased.
Graybeal also investigated the effect of cylinder and cube size on the measured compressive
strength using 2- by 4-inch, 3- by 6-inch, 4- by 8-inch, and 3- by 6.5-inch (51- by 102-mm,
76- by 152-mm, 103- by 203-mm, and 76- by 165-mm) cylinders and 2- and 3.94-inch (51- and
100-mm) cubes.(22,60)
The measured strengths were all within 8 percent of the control 3- by 6-inch (76- by 152-mm)
cylinder strength. The cubes had compressive strengths about 5 percent higher than the cylinders.
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Similar results were also observed by Orgass and Klug.(68) The smaller cylinders and cubes had a
larger standard deviation.(22) Magureanu et al. reported that 3.9-inch (100-mm) cubes had a
20-percent lower measured compressive strength than 2.0-inch (50-mm) cubes.(69)
Graybeal also indicated that loading rates between 35 and 245 psi/seconds (0.24 and
1.7 MPa/seconds) had no noticeable effect on the measured compressive strength, modulus of
elasticity, and Poissons ratio.(22)
Skazlic et al. investigated the effect of cylinder size on the compressive strength of 10 different
UHPC mixtures.(70) Cylinder diameters were 2.75, 4, and 6 inches (70, 100, and 150 mm) with a
length-to-diameter ratio of 2:1. Assuming a 4- by 8-inch (100- by 200-mm) cylinder as a
standard, the authors proposed conversion factors of 1.05 to 1.15 for strengths measured on
2.75- by 5.5-inch (70- by 140-mm) cylinders and 0.85 to 0.95 for strengths measured on 6- by
12-inch (150- by 300-mm) cylinders.
Based on a regression analysis of the data for the particular mix tested, Graybeal determined that
the compressive strength gain of UHPC cured under standard laboratory conditions can be
represented by the equation in figure 1 for any time after 0.9 days.(22)
f 'ct = f 'c 1-exp -

t - 0.9
3

0.6

Figure 1. Equation. Compressive strength gain at any age after casting from Graybeal(22)
where:

fct = UHPC compressive strength at age t days

fc = UHPC compressive strength at 28 days
t = time after casting in days

Graybeal recently completed a follow-on study focused on a readily available UHPC that is
formulated for use in field-cast connection applications.(47) A single mix design was cured at
105 F (41 C), 73F (23 C), and 50 F (10 C) to assess the rate of compressive mechanical
property development. The time to initiation of compressive mechanical strength gain is
provided in figure 2. The relationship between curing temperature and compressive strength is
provided in figure 3. The fitting parameters relevant to figure 3 are in table 6.
tstart=

2.8
T

Figure 2. Equation. Relationship between curing temperature and initiation of rapid

compressive strength gain from Graybeal(47)
where:

tstart= time of initiation of strength gain in days

T = curing temperature in degrees Celsius

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'
'
fc,t
= fc,28d
1 - e-

t-tstart b
a

Figure 3. Equation. Relationship between time after mix initiation and compressive
strength as a function of curing temperature from Graybeal(47)
where:

f'c28d = compressive strength at 28 days

f'c,t = compressive strength at time t in days after mix initiation
tstart = time of initiation of strength gain in days
a = fitting parameter in days
b = dimensionless fitting parameter
Table 6. Parameters relevant to equation presented in figure 3
Curing Regime
105F (41 C)
73 F (23 C)
50 F (10 C)

(ksi)

T (C)
41
23
10

24.5
24
22.5

a (days)
0.25
1.0
4.0

b
0.25
0.30
0.50

Note: 1 ksi = 6.89MPa and F = 1.8 X C + 32

Kazemi and Lubell also investigated compressive strength as a function of time after casting. (27)
The response of a locally sourced UHPC from central Canada was found to correspond to the
relationship in figure 3, with a equal to 4 and b equal to 0.5 or 0.6 depending on the fiber
content.
Schmidt and Frhlich reported that irregularities in the loaded surface of specimens tested in
compression caused a more pronounced decrease in the measured compressive strength in UHPC
than was evident with conventional concrete.(71)
Tests of UHPC in axial compression at elevated temperatures showed that the measured
compressive strength decreases as the concrete temperature at testing increases.(72,73) However,
some or all of the strength is recovered after the specimens cool down.
Richard reported that compressive strengths as high as 80 ksi (550 MPa) can be achieved at
atmospheric pressure and heat treating at 480 F (250 C).(12) With pressure, compressive
strengths as high as 117 ksi (810 MPa) are possible. With conventional production capabilities
and curing at 194 F (90 C), strengths of 40 ksi (280 MPa) can be achieved.
Tests of UHPC under biaxial compression have been reported by Curbach and Speck and
Leutbecher and Fehling.( 74,75)
Additional compressive strength data are available in many of the publications about research
and applications of UHPC. These data indicate that the initiation of strength gain and subsequent
rate of strength gain depend on the particular UHPC constituent materials, mix proportions, and
the curing conditions.

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TENSILE STRENGTH
In conventional structural design for concrete bridges, the tensile strength of concrete is assumed
to be zero in reinforced concrete design and often taken as 6fc in prestressed concrete girder
design.(76)
The tensile strength of UHPC is higher than that of conventional concrete, and UHPC can exhibit
sustained tensile strength after first cracking. The results of tests for tensile strength of UHPC,
therefore, often report a value of first cracking strength as well as a peak post-cracking strength.
Consequently, tensile strength takes on increasing importance as a property to consider in design.
An example tensile stress-strain response obtained from a readily available UHPC containing
2 percent by volume steel fiber reinforcement was captured by Graybeal and is shown in
figure 4.(77) The results shown were developed as part of a study.(78,79)

Figure 4. Graph. Tensile stress-strain response of UHPC(77)

Graybeal has proposed the idealized tensile stress-strain response shown in figure 5.(79) This
response is based on direct tension tests of two UHPCs with multiple fiber contents. It is
proposed as a conceptual illustration of the precracking and postcracking tensile stress-strain
response of strain-hardening fiber reinforced concretes, such as UHPC. The behavior is divided
into four phases. Phase I is elastic behavior. Phase II is the phase wherein multiple tightly spaced
cracks form in the UHPC matrix. The cracks occur individually as the stress in the matrix
exceeds the matrix cracking strength. Phase III begins at the strain level where additional
cracking between existing cracks is unlikely. Individual cracks widen in this phase. Lastly, Phase
IV begins when an individual crack has reached its strain limit and the fibers bridging that crack
begin to pull out of the matrix. In a strain-hardening fiber-reinforced concrete, the fiber bridging
strength where localization occurs is greater than the cracking strength where multicracking
occurs.

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Multi-Cracking

Localized

Crack Straining

Fiber Bridging
Strength

III

Localization

II

Crack Saturation

Cracking Strength

First Cracking

Uniaxial Tensile Stress

I Elastic

IV

Uniaxial Tensile Strain

Figure 5. Graph. Idealized uniaxial tensile mechanical response of a UHPC(79)

Standard tensile test methods designed to assess the cracking strength of conventional concrete
may be appropriate for assessing the first cracking strength of UHPC, but are unlikely to be
appropriate for quantitatively assessing the post-cracking tensile response of UHPC.(22) The
ASTM C78Standard Test Method for Flexural Strength of Concrete (Using Simple Beam with
Third-Point Loading) and ASTM C496Standard Test Method for Splitting Tensile Strength of
Cylindrical Concrete Specimens fall into this category.(80,81) Both test methods include
assumptions of mechanical behaviors that are not consistent with strain-hardening fiberreinforced concretes and thus are likely to overestimate the tensile strength of the UHPC.
Graybeal has proposed a modified version of ASTM C496.(82) The modified test method includes
a requirement to monitor the first cracking of the UHPC during the test and calculate the splitting
tensile strength based on the observed first cracking load.
Flexure-based test methods have been proposed, and in some cases, standardized. ASTM C1018
(withdrawn), ASTM C1609, and RILEM TC 162-TDF all present test methods for use in
determining the tensile response of fiber-reinforced concretes.(83,84,85) Methods have been
proposed for analyzing the test results so as to develop uniaxial tensile response curves. (See
references 4, 85, 86, and 87.) However, these types of flexure tests have been demonstrated to be
susceptible to overindications of strength as a result of the use of inappropriate support
conditions.(88)
A variety of direct tension test methods have been developed. In a direct tension test, the UHPC
specimen is loaded in uniaxial tension and thus the tensile response can be directly captured by
measuring the load on and the strain experienced by the specimen. Direct tension tests can be
divided into two groups, namely, tests that allow rotation of the ends of the test specimen and
tests that do not. The tests with rotation might provide an indication of first cracking strength, but
are not appropriate for assessment of post-cracking behaviors. This is because local
inconsistencies in stiffness at the plane of the first crack result in rotation and fiber pullout at this

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crack prior to the generation of a full set of additional cracks. Fixed-end tests that do not allow
rotation at cracks are appropriate for capturing the full tensile stress-strain response. However,
these tests are difficult to complete because of the bending stresses that can be imparted to the
specimen during initial setup.
Graybeal reported measurements of tensile strength using flexural prisms, split cylinders, mortar
briquettes, and direct tension tests of cylinders.(22) The combined results of these tests indicated a
first tensile cracking strength of approximately 1.3 ksi (9.0 MPa) for steam-cured specimens and
approximately 0.9 ksi (6.2 MPa) without any heat treatment.
The modulus of rupture values for first cracking determined by the ASTM C1018 prism flexure
test varied from 1.3 to 1.5 ksi (9.0 to 10.3 MPa), depending on the method of steam curing, and
had an average value of 1.3 ksi (9.0 MPa) for untreated specimens.(83) These specimens exhibited
large deflections before the post-cracking peak load was reached.
In the split cylinder tests (ASTM C496), measured splitting tensile strengths at first cracking
were 1.7 ksi (11.7 MPa) for steam-cured specimens and 1.3 ksi (9.0 MPa) for untreated
specimens. (81) For the steam-cured specimens, the splitting tensile strengths at first cracking
varied from 3 to 5 percent of the measured compressive strength. The post-cracking peak tensile
splitting stresses ranged from 12 to 16 percent of the compressive strength.
First cracking tensile strengths using briquettes in accordance with AASHTO T 132 ranged from
1.0 to 1.4 ksi (6.9 to 9.7 MPa), depending on the method of steam curing. For untreated
specimens, the average value was 0.9 ksi (6.2 MPa).(89)
In the direct tensile tests of 4- by 8-inch (102- by 203-mm) cylinders, first tensile cracking
occurred between 1.1 and 1.6 ksi (7.6 and 11.0 MPa), depending on the method of steam curing,
and between 0.8 and 1.0 ksi (5.5 and 6.9 MPa) for untreated specimens.
In this study, Graybeal concluded that the tensile strength (fct) of UHPC can be related to the
measured compressive strength (fc) by the equation in figure 6.
fct = 7.8 fc' or 8.3 fc' depending on the method of steam curing
fct = 6.7 fc' for untreated specimens

Figure 6. Equation. Concrete tensile strength approximations

Subsequent research by Graybeal and Baby on this topic has resulted in the development of a
uniaxial direct tension test method applicable to UHPC.(79) This test method, whose concept is
based on a standard tension test applied to metals, provides the uniaxial tensile mechanical
response of UHPC and is applicable to both cast and extracted test specimens. Tests were
completed on two UHPCs containing multiple steel fiber reinforcement percentages and cured
through ambient laboratory and steam-treated conditions. The results demonstrated that these
two UHPCs could sustain more than 1.3 ksi (9 MPa) of uniaxial tensile load through a strain of
at least 4,000 millionths.
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Baby, Graybeal, Marchand, and Toutlemonde investigated the use of flexural tensile test
methods for UHPC and the associated analyses necessary for appropriate interpretation of the
results.(86) These analyses, often referred to as inverse analyses, derive the uniaxial tensile
response from the observed load, deflection, and possibly surface strains observed during a
flexure prism test. This research demonstrated that flexure test methods can be applied, but that
capture of specific response observations are necessary and appropriate interpretation of data is
critical. This research was conducted alongside the research presented in Graybeal and Baby,
allowing direct comparison of results.(79)
Reineck and Frettlhr investigated the effect of specimen size on the flexural and axial tensile
strengths.(90) The depth of the flexural specimens ranged from 1 to 6 inches (25 to 150 mm) with
width-to-depth ratios ranging from 1 to 5. The same sizes and ratios were used for the axial
tension tests. The authors reported a decrease in both strengths with increasing size of the test
specimens.
Schmidt and Frhlich observed that specimens heat cured at 194F (90 C) for 48 hours and
tested in flexure had a 15-percent higher flexural strength than specimens stored continuously at
60 F (20 C).(71)
A study by Wille and Parra-Montesinos investigated the effects of beam size, casting method,
and support conditions on UHPC flexure test results. The study reported that large discrepancies
in results were possible for an individual UHPC, depending on the test setup and specimen
characteristics.(88)
Flexural strengths have also been reported by others. (See references 39, 69, 91, 92, 93, and 94.)
Axial tension tests have also been reported by others. (See for example references 75, 95, 96, 97,
98, 99, 100, and 101.)
Biaxial compression-tension tests have been reported by Leutbecher and Fehling and by
DAlessandro et al.(75,102)
MODULUS OF ELASTICITY
Graybeal measured the modulus of elasticity in compression in accordance with ASTM C469 at
ages from 1 to 56 days for cylinders cured according to the four regimes described under
Compressive Strength.(22,103) Reported values were mostly the average value of six cylinders.
After steam curing, the measured values were about 7,250 ksi (50 GPa). Cylinders cured under
standard laboratory conditions had modulus of elasticity values of about 6,200 ksi (42.7 GPa) at
28 days. In terms of strength, modulus of elasticity, and strain at peak load, the UHPC showed
very little change after completion of steam curing. The specimens cured under laboratory
conditions continued to gain strength for at least 8 weeks after casting but the increase in
modulus of elasticity and the decrease in strain at peak load seemed to stop at about 1 month.
The modulus of elasticity was also measured in direct tension tests. The average measured values
were 7,500 ksi (51.9 GPa) for steam-treated specimens and 6,900 ksi (47.6 GPa) for untreated
specimens. These values were slightly higher than measured in compression.
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The equation in figure 7 or modulus of elasticity was proposed by Graybeal based on the general
form of the AASHTO equation and values of f'c between 4.0 and 28.0 ksi (28 to 193 GPa).(22)
Ec = 46200 fc' in psi units

Figure 7. Equation. Graybeal equation for UHPC modulus of elasticity(22,103)

where:

Ec = modulus of elasticity
fc = UHPC compressive strength

Subsequent research by Graybeal has developed additional results related to the modulus of
elasticity of UHPC.(47) These tests, completed on a UHPC specifically formulated for use as a
field-cast material in connections between structural components, found that the equation in
figure 8 is inappropriate for strengths between 14 and 26 ksi (97 and 179 MPa). This research
also investigated the impact of curing temperature on compressive mechanical response
development and found that the modulus of elasticity is related to the compressive strength and
is largely independent of curing temperature.
Ec = 49000 fc' in psi units

Figure 8. Equation. Graybeal equation for UHPC modulus of elasticity(47)

Ma et al. developed the equation in figure 9 for UHPC containing no coarse aggregates:(104)

Ec = 525,000

fc'

1
3

10

Figure 9. Equation. Ma et al. equation for UHPC modulus of elasticity(104)

Modulus of elasticity values have also been reported by others. (See references 91, 92, 94,
and 105.)
Diederichs and Mertzsch measured the stress-strain relationships at concrete temperatures
ranging from 68 to 1,560 F (20 to 850 C).(73) They observed a large reduction in both strength
and modulus of elasticity at the higher testing temperatures. At the same time, the strain at peak
stress increased at the higher temperatures. The same observations were made by Pimienta et al.
for temperatures ranging from 68 to 1,110 F (20 to 600 C).(72) However, some or all of the loss
was recovered after the specimens cooled down.
POISSONS RATIO
Table 7 lists values of Poissons ratio determined by various researchers.

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Table 7. Values of Poissons ratio

Poissons
Ratio
0.2
0.16
0.21
0.19
0.18
0.18

Reference
(First Author)
Simon(106)
Joh(107)
Ahlborn(108)
Bonneau(105)
Graybeal(109)
Ozyildirim(45)

FATIGUE BEHAVIOR
Ocel and Graybeal reported a fatigue test of an AASHTO Type II girder.(110) The upper limit of
the fatigue load was just below the static load levels that would cause flexural and shear cracking
of the girder. The first cracks were observed after 0.64 million cycles at the intersection of the
web and bottom flange in one shear span. After 1.405 million cycles, the same cracks were
observed in the other shear span. Flexural cracks were noticed in the constant moment region
after 1.888 million cycles. These were accompanied by a longitudinal crack in the bottom flange.
Testing continued to 12 million cycles, during which the existing cracks continued to lengthen
and additional cracks occurred, but there was no indication of fatigue degradation or change in
the global behavior of the girder.
Prior to construction of a UHPC bridge in the city of Calgary, a 39-inch (1-m)-long transverse
section was tested in flexural fatigue.(111) The section was subjected to 1 million cycles between
20 and 80 percent of the design service load, 1 million cycles between the 20 and 80 percent of
the observed first cracking load, and 1 million cycles between 20 and 80 percent of the failure
load for companion sections that contained fiber-reinforced plastic reinforcing bars. Following
the fatigue testing, the specimen was loaded to failure with the maximum load being greater than
expected.
Prior to construction of a UHPC waffle-slab bridge deck in Wapello County, IA, tests were
conducted on specimens representing a full-scale portion of the bridge.(112,113) A single point load
representing a wheel load was placed at two critical locations. No fatigue damage was noted after
1 million cycles of loading at each location.
Graybeal and Hartmann conducted flexural fatigue tests on 2-inch (51-mm)-square beams.(114)
In one set of tests, uncracked specimens were loaded to produce different stress ranges. Most
specimens survived more than 6 million cycles of loading. In a second series of tests, the
specimens were precracked and then tested in fatigue with loads cycling from 10 to 60 percent of
the cracking load. One specimen failed after 9,950 cycles, while the other failed after
129,700 cycles. In these tests, some of the steel fiber reinforcement was observed to have
fractured rather than pulling out of the UHPC matrix.
Schmidt et al. investigated the fatigue behavior of UHPC cylinders loaded in axial compression
at various stress range levels.(115) They observed that specimens with a ratio of stress range to

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compressive strength of 0.45 survived 2 million load cycles without failure. The test specimens
that survived the 2 million cycles of loading had only a slight decrease in compressive strength
compared with specimens without any preceding load cycles.
Fatigue tests of UHPC specimens under various combinations of stress level and stress range by
Fitik et al. showed a range of cycles to failure from 2.5 to more than 7.0 million cycles.(116) They
attributed the wide range to local faults, which initiated the failure process.
Uniaxial compression tests reported by Grnberg et al. and Lohaus and Elsmeier with a
minimum stress limit of 5 percent of the static strength and varying upper stress level resulted in
the number of cycles to failure ranging from about 2.5 to 7.1 million.(117,118)
Behloul et al. conducted flexural fatigue tests on 4- by 4- by 16-inch (100- by 100- by 400-mm)
prisms made of two different UHPC formulations.(119) Prior to fatigue loading, the specimens
were loaded to produce a crack opening of 0.012 inches (0.3 mm). The specimens were then
cycled at 5 Hz between 10 and 90 percent of the first cracking strength. After 1 million cycles,
the specimens were loaded statically, and the results were compared with specimens not
subjected to fatigue loading. The fatigue loading appeared to have no effect on the overall
mechanical behavior.
Lappa et al. reported flexural fatigue tests of 5- by 5- by 40-inch (125- by 125- by 1,000-mm)
beams with a maximum load equal to about 75 percent of the static strength.(120) The number of
cycles to achieve fatigue fracture ranged from 29,295 to 170,771.
THERMAL PROPERTIES
Coefficient of Thermal Expansion
Coefficients of thermal expansion (COTE) measured by various researchers are shown in table 8.
Table 8. Values of coefficients of thermal expansion
COTE
Millionths/F
Millionths/C
8.2 to 8.7
14.7 to 15.6
6.7
12
5.6 to 6.7
10 to 12
7.6 to 8.2
13.6 to 14.8
6.7
12

Reference
First Author
Graybeal(22)
Fehling(121)
Simon(106)
Ahlborn(108)
Behloul(122)

The French Interim Recommendations state a value of 6.1 x 10-6/F (11 x 10-6/C) if no other
value can be determined.(4)

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Heat of Hydration
Graybeal measured heat of hydration in a well-insulated calorimeter and reported a temperature
rise of about 65 F (36 C).(22)
BOND STRENGTH
Carbonell et al. investigated the bond strength between conventional concrete substrates and
UHPC toppings.(123) Primary variables were surface temperature and moisture condition of the
substrate. Half the specimens were subjected to 300 freeze-thaw cycles in accordance with
ASTM C666 Method B. (124) The authors evaluated bond strength using an indirect splitting
tensile test along the interface. Samples subjected to the freeze-thaw tests had greater bond
strength than samples of the same age without freeze-thaw cycles. Samples in which the
substrate was saturated before placing the UHPC achieved higher bond strengths than samples
with a dry substrate.
IMPACT RESISTANCE
Bindiganvile et al. compared the impact resistance of UHPC with that of conventional fiber
reinforced concrete (FRC).(125) Under quasistatic loading, UHPC was two to three times stronger
in flexure and absorbed three times greater energy than conventional steel FRC or polypropylene
FRC. Under impact loading, the UHPC was approximately twice as strong as conventional FRC
and dissipated three to four times as much energy.
Cadoni et al. observed that the first cracking stress under dynamic loading was two to three times
greater than under static load.(126) The impact resistance of UHPC for use in piles was
investigated by Leonhardt et al.(127)
Further discussion of impact resistance can be found in chapter 6 under the discussion of security
applications.
CREEP
The standard test method for creep in North America is ASTM C512.(128) In this test, specimens
are subjected to a constant axial stress, and the change in length over time is measured. Results
may be expressed as a creep coefficient = creep strain/initial strain or specific creep = creep
strain/applied stress.
Graybeal conducted creep tests on 4-inch (102-mm)-diameter cylinders loaded at ages of 4, 21,
and 28 days depending on the method of curing.(22) Creep coefficients after 1 year ranged from
0.29 to 0.78, and specific creep ranged from 0.04 to 0.15 millionth/psi (5.7 to 21.2 millionths/
MPa), depending on the method of curing and loading age. For reference, the specific creep of
conventional concrete is in the range of 0.25 to 1.0 millionths/psi.
Graybeal also conducted creep tests on 4-inch (102-mm) diameter cylinders with compressive
strengths between 8.0 and 13.0 ksi (55 and 90 MPa) at stress-to-strength ratios ranging from 0.60
to 0.85 to represent the application of prestressing forces prior to steam curing. Measured creep
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coefficients after 30 min under sustained load ranged from 0.32 to 0.85. These values would be
considered high for the short duration of loading.
Burkhart and Mller measured the effect of age of loading, specimen size, stress level, and
curing conditions (sealed and unsealed) on the creep of UHPC.(129) Reported specific creep
values after about 100 days under load ranged from 0.11 to 025 millionths/psi (16 to
35 millionths/MPa). Measured creep coefficients after 100 days under load were between about
0.9 and 1.3. The measured creep was observed to decrease with age at loading and increased
specimen size. This behavior is similar to that of conventional concrete.
Ichinomiya et al. reported specific creep values ranging from 0.19 to 0.28 millionths/psi (28 to
40 millionths/MPa) after 150 days under load for specimens loaded at 2 and 4 days.(92) For
specimens loaded at 28 days, the specific creep was about 0.08 millionths/psi
(11 millionths/MPa) after about 120 days.
Acker and Behloul reported specific creep values between 0.30 and 0.22 millionths/psi (43 and
32 millionths/MPa) for ages of loading between 4 and 28 days.(130) Fehling et al. reported specific
creep values between 0.32 and 0.15 millionths/psi (47 and 22 millionths/MPa) and creep
coefficients between 2.27 and 1.08 for ages of loading between 1 and 28 days.(121)
Francisco et al. reported creep strains of about 1,000 millionths after 30 days under load at a
stress of about 8.7 ksi (60 MPa), corresponding to a specific creep of about 0.12 millionths/psi
(17 millionths/MPa).(131) The 2.75-inch (70-mm)-diameter cylinders were cured at 122 F
(50 C) prior to loading at an age of 2 days. Drying creep was negligible.
Francisco et al. showed that the specific creep was about the same for heat-treated UHPC
specimens loaded at an age of 2 days to 25 and 40 percent of the compressive strength.(132)
Flietstra et al. investigated the creep caused by applying a compressive stress and then subjecting
the loaded specimens to different curing regimes.(133) This test simulated transfer of the
prestressing force prior to heat treatment.
SHRINKAGE
Two types of shrinkage may be present in UHPC. Drying shrinkage is that caused by loss of
moisture from the UHPC. Autogenous shrinkage is that caused by a decrease in volume as the
cementitious materials hydrate. The standard test in the United States for measuring shrinkage is
ASTM C157, which is designed to measure drying shrinkage beginning after the concrete has
hardened.(134) Other methods are used to measure autogenous shrinkage because these
measurements must begin immediately after the UHPC is placed.
Shrinkage of UHPC measured in accordance with ASTM C157 using 3- by 3-inch (76- by
76-mm) prisms provided an ultimate shrinkage range of 620 to 766 millionths, depending on the
method of steam curing, and 555 millionths for untreated specimens.(22) The initial shrinkage rate
of UHPC was also measured in separate tests. During the initial hydration period, peak shrinkage
of 64 millionths/hour was measured. As much as 400 millionths of shrinkage occurred in the first
24 hours for untreated specimens. Following steam curing, further shrinkage was almost
eliminated.(22,130)
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Measurements of shrinkage by Burkhart and Mller starting 1 or 2 days after casting showed no
difference between sealed and unsealed cylinders and among specimens with diameters of 3, 4,
and 6 inches (75, 100, and 150 mm).(129) They attributed most of the shortening to that caused by
autogenous shrinkage, with very little caused by drying shrinkage. All values were about
300 millionths after 200 days of measurements. Autogenous shrinkage values of 600 to
900 millionths at 28 days were reported by Eppers and Mller, 200 to 550 millionths at 150 days
by Ichinomiya et al., and about 640 millionths at 365 days by Lallemant-Gamboa et al.(135,92,93)
Fehling et al. reported total shrinkage of 700 and 900 millionths at 7 and 28 days, respectively,
for sealed specimens. For specimens subjected to heat treatment, the subsequent shrinkage was
negligible.(121)
Francisco et al. reported autogenous shrinkage of about 270 millionths and drying shrinkage of
about 100 millionths at 350 days on 2.75-inch (70-mm)-diameter cylinders cured at 122 F
(50 C).(131)
Ma et al. showed that the autogenous shrinkage could be reduced considerably by including a
basalt coarse aggregate with an aggregate size ranging from 0.08 to 0.40 inches (2 to 5 mm).(104)
The coarse aggregate had a relatively small effect on the fresh concrete properties, compressive
strength, and modulus of elasticity. Significant reduction of early age autogenous shrinkage was
obtained by replacing silica fume with metakaolin in specimens cured at 68 F (20 C).(136) For
UHPC cured at 108 F (42 C), the total shrinkage measured for a mix containing metakaolin
was negligible compared with mixes with silica fume or fly ash.(110)
To offset the magnitude of autogenous shrinkage, Suzuki et al. and Kim et al. investigated the
use of an expansive additive and a shrinkage reducing additive.(137,138) Suzuki et al. reported that
an autogenous shrinkage of more than 700 millionths would be reduced to zero with the use of
these materials. Kim et al. reported that total shrinkage at 90 days was reduced from 800 to
400 millionths.
SUMMARY OF MECHANICAL PROPERTIES
The application of heat curing has a significant and immediate impact on the mechanical
properties of UHPC. It increases the compressive strength, tensile cracking strength, and
modulus of elasticity. It decreases creep and virtually eliminates subsequent shrinkage. These
beneficial properties can also be achieved without heat curing. However, the effect is reduced,
and it takes a longer time to achieve the beneficial properties.
Sufficient information has been published about the mechanical properties of UHPC to establish
a range of properties to consider in structural design. These are listed in table 9.

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Table 9. Range of UHPC material properties

Property

Range

Compressive strength

20 to 30 ksi

140 to 200 MPa

Tensile cracking strength

0.9 to 1.5 ksi

6 to 10 MPa

Modulus of elasticity

6,000 to 10,000 ksi

40 to 70 GPa

Poissons ratio

0.2

0.2

Coefficient of thermal expansion

5.5 to 8.5
millionths/F

10 to 15
millionths/C

Creep coefficient1

0.2 to 0.8

0.2 to 0.8

Specific creep1

0.04 to 0.30
millionths/psi

6 to 45
millionths/MPa

Total shrinkage2

Up to 900
millionths

Up to 900
millionths

1
2

Depends on curing method and age of loading.

Combination of drying shrinkage and autogenous shrinkage and depends on curing method.

Creep of UHPC is much less than conventional concrete. This results in reduced prestress losses
but can be detrimental if relied on to reduce stresses in restrained members.
The total shrinkage reported in table 9 includes both drying and autogenous shrinkage. From the
reported data, most of the shrinkage is autogenous shrinkage.
UHPC has sufficient fatigue resistance in both tension and compression to resist several million
cycles of loading. Its impact strength is two to three times higher than its static strength.

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CHAPTER 4. STRUCTURAL DESIGN AND STRUCTURAL TESTING

This chapter summarizes available information about the structural design of UHPC members
and the testing that has been performed on structural members. The different sections in this
chapter correspond to articles in the AASHTO Load & Resistance Factor (LRFD) Bridge Design
Specifications.(76)
As noted in chapter 3, it is important to recognize that the dispersion and orientation of the fiber
reinforcement are critical parameters that influence the structural behavior of UHPC. The fiber
reinforcement serves to resist tensile stresses in the UHPC component both before and after
tensile cracking of the UHPC matrix. Post-cracking structural response of UHPC is particularly
susceptible to degradation from disadvantageous fiber dispersion and/or orientation. Mixing and
placing methods can affect the hardened UHPC mechanical response and thus must be
appropriately coordinated to ensure acceptable structural performance. A framework for
addressing the reliance on fiber reinforcement in the tensile mechanical resistance of UHPC
structural components has been presented in the Service d'tude des transports, des routes et de
leurs amnagement-Association Francaise de Genie Civil (SETRA-AFGC) design
recommendations.(4)
FLEXURAL AND AXIAL LOADS
Flexural Members
The calculated flexural resistance of concrete components is generally based on the conditions of
equilibrium of forces and strain compatibility. The usable compressive strain in unconfined
concrete is limited to a maximum value of 0.003. The shape of the stress-strain curve may be any
shape that results in a prediction of strength in substantial agreement with test results. For
simplification, a rectangular stress block for the compression zone is usually assumed. The
tensile strength of the concrete is neglected. The applicability of this approach for use with
UHPC has been addressed in several articles.
Graybeal tested a 36-inch (0.91-m)-deep AASHTO Type II girder made of UHPC in flexure
using four-point bending on a span length of 78.5 ft (23.9 m).(109) (See figure 10.) The girder
contained twenty-four 0.5-inch (12.7-mm)-diameter strands. Prior to reaching peak load, the
girder achieved a deflection of almost 19 inches (480 mm) and failed by a combination of tensile
fracture of the strands and pullout of the fibers.

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Figure 10. Photo. Flexural test of an AASHTO Type II girder made of UHPC
The peak applied load on the girder produced a bending moment of 38,700 kip-inches
(4,370 kN-m). A flexural analysis, assuming a rectangular stress block and that the UHPC
carried no tensile forces after cracking, produced a calculated moment capacity of
27,840 kip-inches (3,150 kN-m)considerably less than the measured strength. Based on
analysis of the measured data, Graybeal proposed that flexural capacity could be calculated more
accurately assuming the following UHPC stress-strain curve:

In compression, a linear relationship up to 0.85 times the compressive strength.

In tension, a rigid-plastic relationship with a conservative value of post-cracking tensile

strength and a limiting tensile strain.

For his test data, stress-strain relationships would be as follows:

In compression, a linear relationship from the origin to a compressive stress of 24 ksi

(165 MPa). Based on the graphical depiction, the modulus of elasticity appears to be
about 8,000 ksi (55 MPa).

In tension, a constant stress of 1.5 ksi (10.3 MPa) over a strain range from zero to 0.007.

The flexural strength of the section can then be calculated using a traditional mechanics of
materials approach.
Graybeal also tested two pi-girders made of UHPC in flexure using four-point bending.(139) The
span lengths of the girders were 69 and 45 ft (21 and 13.72 m). The girders achieved deflections
of about 10 and 5 inches (250 and 125 mm) before reaching a peak load. The failure mechanisms
of the two girders were similar. The fibers began to pull out from the matrix at a crack near
midspan. This shed the tensile force from the fibers to the prestressing strands, which then
fractured. The moments at first flexural cracking of the girders were 20,600 and
19,500 kip-inches (2,330 and 2,200 kN-m). The ultimate flexural capacities of the girders were
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37,600 and 38,190 kip-inches (4,250 and 4,310 kN-m). A third girder that was intended to fail in
shear failed in flexure at a moment of 36,720 kip-inches (4,150 kN-m). Based on an analysis in
accordance with the AASHTO LRFD Bridge Design Specifications, a 70-ft (21.3-m) girder has a
Service III moment demand of 19,940 kip-inches (2,250 kN-m) and Strength I moment demand
of 39,600 kip-inches (4,470 kN-m). The cracking moments observed in the experiment were
approximately equal to the Service III moment. The measured flexural capacities were, on
average, about 5 percent less than the required values, indicating the need for additional flexural
reinforcement.
Meade and Graybeal reported the results of sixteen 6-inch (152-mm)-wide, 15-inch (381-mm)deep rectangular UHPC beams tested in four-point bending over a span length of 16 ft
(4.88 m).(140) The test variables were fiber content (0, 1, and 2 percent by volume) and quantity
of conventional nonprestressed reinforcement (0.00 to 1.00 percent by area). Measured
compressive strengths of the UHPC ranged from 24.7 to 29.4 ksi (170 to 203 MPa).
Beams containing 1- and 2-percent fiber reinforcement had higher first cracking strengths, better
post-cracking flexural response, and higher peak loads than beams without fibers. Increasing the
fiber content from 1 to 2 percent resulted in stiffer post-cracking response and higher peak loads.
The beams containing no fibers failed when flexure-shear cracks extended into the compression
region under the load points, leading to a shear failure of the flexural compression block in the
shear span. The beams containing the fibers failed when the fibers pulled out across a critical
crack and the reinforcing bars ruptured. No concrete crushing was noted.
Visage et al. reported the results of ten 6-inch (152-mm)-square beams tested in flexure.(141) Test
variables included compressive strength, amount of flexural reinforcement, volume of steel
fibers, and beam length. Test results were compared with traditional methods of estimating
moment-curvature relationships. Other flexural tests have been reported by Grger et al.,
Frettlhr et al., and Strwald and Fehling.(142,143,144)
Adeline and Behloul reported flexural tests of two 49.2-ft (15-m)-long UHPC beams containing
only flexural reinforcement.(145) The beams contained eight or four 0.6-inch (15.2-mm)-diameter
strands. The beam with eight strands failed by crushing of the UHPC, whereas the beam with
two strands failed by strand rupture. Both beams exhibited large deflections before failure. The
authors used a nonlinear multilayer program to predict the moment-deflection curves. They
obtained very good agreement between the measured and calculated curves in both the elastic
and plastic parts of the curves.
Maguire et al. tested two full-size double-tee beams in flexure.(146) The beams contained 0.7-inch
(17.8 mm)-diameter strands and UHPC without steel fibers. The measured strengths exceeded
the calculated strengths using measured properties and a strength design approach. The authors
concluded that the flexural design procedures of the AASHTO LRFD Specifications for I-girders
are applicable to UHPC girders.
Steinberg and Reeves examined the reliability of the flexural strength of UHPC AASHTO
standard box beams based on the AASHTO LRFD Bridge Design Specifications.(147,148,149) The
reliability analysis consisted of a Monte Carlo simulation and the use of the moment-curvature

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approach to calculate flexural strength. The authors concluded that the use of the AASHTO
LRFD Specifications produces a conservative reliability index when applied to UHPC members.
For lightly reinforced members, the design may be overly conservative. To rectify this, they
suggested using a more advanced analysis method, such as moment-curvature, or increasing the
strength reduction factor.
Prior to construction of Malaysias first UHPC motorway bridge, a prototype I-girder was tested
in flexure using a single point load at midspan.(150) The load-deflection curve predicted by finite
element modeling matched the measured values very closely.
Sujivorakul developed a flexural model to predict the moment-curvature relationship for doubly
reinforced UHPC beams.(151) The model is based on strain compatibility, equilibrium of forces,
and the stress-strain relationship of UHPC in tension and compression.
For strength design, Strwald and Fehling developed a simplified approach.(144) They used a
triangular stress block in compression and a rectangular stress block for tension in the UHPC.
This approach gave calculated strengths within 5 percent of the measured strength of three
beams.
Moment Redistribution
Walsh and Steinberg examined the moment redistribution capacity of four small-scale
continuous two-span UHPC beams with no conventional reinforcement.(152) The test results
suggested that the moment redistribution of UHPC is comparable to the 20-percent maximum
given in the AASHTO LRFD Bridge Design Specifications.(76)
Compression Members
Tue et al. examined the capacity of stub columns of UHPC confined by a steel tube.(153) The load
was applied either to the combined steel and UHPC section or to the UHPC section alone. The
authors observed that shrinkage of the UHPC produced a gap between the UHPC and the inside
of the steel tube. This gap only closed after the stresses exceeded the service level and lateral
strains increased considerably. As such, the confinement effect was not as effective as that
achieved with conventional concrete.
Empelmann et al. tested six short columns in concentric compression. The 7.9- by 7.9- by
23.6-inch (200- by 200- by 600-mm) columns contained different amounts of longitudinal and
transverse reinforcement.(154)
Yan and Feng also tested short UHPC columns with a diameter of 4.3 inches (110 mm) inside
steel tubes with a wall thickness of 0.19 to 0.26 inches (5 to 6.5 mm).(155) Measured compressive
strengths were greater than calculated by the equation in figure 11.

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N = fy As + fc' Ac

Figure 11. Equation. Strength of columns

where:

fy = tensile yield strength of the steel tube

As = cross sectional area of the steel tube
fc = compressive strength of 4-inch (100-mm) UHPC cubes
Ac = cross sectional area of the concrete

The authors noted that confinement of the steel tube was not as effective as that for conventional
concrete, and therefore, the effect can be neglected in the calculation of axial load.
Tension Members
A method for measuring the uniaxial tensile stress-strain response has recently been developed
by a U.S.French joint project.(78) The test method provides the response for both precracking
and post-cracking phases without requiring any complex stress or strain transformations.
Jungwirth and Muttoni reported the results of direct tension tests on dog-bone shaped specimens
having a test cross section of 1.8 by 6.3 inches (45 by 160 mm).(156) They reported a linear stressstrain relationship with a modulus of elasticity of about 8,700 ksi (60 GPa) up to a tensile stress
of 1.2 ksi (8.5 MPa). Following cracking of the specimens, the tensile stress increased to about
1.45 ksi (10 MPa) before the fibers progressively pulled out at a strain of about 2.5 percent. The
authors also performed tests on specimens containing nonprestressed reinforcement ranging from
1 to 4.5 percent by area. All specimens exhibited well-distributed cracking and strains as high as
10 percent.
Further discussion of the tensile response of UHPC is provided in chapter 3 under the heading of
tensile strength.
Bearing
Holschemacher et al. investigated the bearing strength of two UHPCs, with and without helical
reinforcement, using two different specimen heights and different diameters of loading
area.(157,158) Results were compared with the German Standard DIN 1045-1.(159) The results
indicated that the strengths calculated using DIN 1045-01 equations need to be modified by a
factor such as 0.8 for them to be applicable to UHPC.
Hegger et al. tested various details for joints between precast UHPC columns.(160) The major test
variables included dry and wet joints. With dry joints, the surface treatment of the interface
surfaces and the longitudinal reinforcement ratio were variables. With wet joints, the mortar
thickness and transverse reinforcement ratios with welded wire reinforcement and steel plates
were variables. Measured bearing capacities were slightly less than measured on a continuous
reference column.

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SHEAR AND TORSION

Sectional Design
The AASHTO LRFD shear design sectional model involves the calculation of three components
that contribute to shear resistance. They are the concrete contribution, the transverse or shear
reinforcement contribution, and any vertical component of prestressing force from draped
strands. The procedure involves a combination of theory and empirical factors. In UHPC beams
with no conventional transverse reinforcement, there is no reinforcement contribution. The
tensile stresses that develop are carried by the UHPC matrix and steel fibers.
Graybeal tested three 36-inch (0.91-m)-deep AASHTO Type II prestressed UHPC girders in
shear. The girders contained no nonprestressed shear reinforcement.(109) Each girder failed in a
different manner. The first girder failed owing to a preexisting horizontal crack at the base of the
web from a prior flexural test. The second girder failed owing to diagonal tension in the shear
region. The third girder failed owing to a combination of diagonal tension and strand slip.
Because the girders did not contain any nonprestressed shear reinforcement and no draped
strands, Graybeal proposed that the shear capacity could be determined by assuming that all the
shear forces are carried by diagonal tension and compression in the web of the girder. The
limiting value is the post-cracking tensile strength of the UHPC. A conservative estimate of this
value would be required. In addition, it is necessary to determine the state of stress in the girder
under dead load and prestressing forces.
Graybeal also tested three 33-inch (838-mm)-deep pi-girders with shear spans of 7.0, 6.0, and
6.0 ft (2.13, 1.83, and 1.83 m) under three-point bending.(113) First, shear cracks appeared at
shear loads of 175, 180, and 205 kips (780, 800, and 910 kN). The shear loads at failure were
430, 366, and 510 kips (1,910, 1,630, and 2270 kN). However, the third girder failed in flexure
rather than loss of diagonal tensile capacity in the web as occurred in the first two girders. Based
on an analysis in accordance with the AASHTO LRFD Bridge Design Specifications, a 70-ft
(21.3-m)-span girder has a Service III shear demand of 103.2 kips (459 kN) and a Strength I
shear demand of 206 kips (916 kN).(76) The measured shear strengths were at least 75 percent
greater than the Strength I demand. Based on the assumption that the girder webs carried all the
shear force and that the diagonal tensile force acted uniformly over the relevant cross-sectional
area of the webs, the calculated diagonal tensile capacities corresponding to the shear loads at
failure were 2.5, 2.1, and 2.9 ksi (17.2, 14.6, and 20.3 MPa) for the three girders.
Maguire et al. reported shear tests of two full-size double-tee beams.(146) The beams contained
vertical shear reinforcement consisting of welded wire reinforcement with cross wires for
anchorage. The UHPC did not contain any steel fibers. Both girders had a measured shear
strength that exceeded the calculated shear strength based on measured material properties. The
authors concluded that the AASHTO LRFD Bridge Design Specifications for shear design of
I-girders is applicable to UHPC girders.(76)
Baby et al. reported on a study investigating the shear performance of UHPC beams.(163,164)
Study variables included prestressed versus nonprestressed beams, the inclusion of stirrups for
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then deconstructed to extract prismatic specimens from the web region for three-point bending
tests. These small-scale tests provided an indication of the fiber reinforcement orientation and
effectiveness as shear reinforcement in the web. This research found that the shear design
recommendations contained within the SETRA-AFGC UHPFRC Design Guidelines were
conservative for these beams.(4)
Shear tests of UHPC beams without conventional shear reinforcement were conducted by Bunje
and Fehling.(165) All specimens failed in flexure. Other shear tests were conducted by Hegger et
al., Hegger and Bertram, Cauberg et al., Fehling and Thiemicke, and Bertram and Hegger. (See
references 166, 167, 168, 169, and 170.)
Hegger and Bertram tested 15.7-inch (400-mm)-deep prestressed concrete I-beams with a length
of 185 inches (4.70 m).(167,171) Four series of beams were tested as follows:

Beams without openings (11 tests).

Beams with a single web opening (9 tests).
Beams with several web openings (7 tests).
Beams with additional shear reinforcement near the openings (9 tests).

The beams in the first three series did not contain any conventional transverse reinforcement.
For beams without openings, the shear strength increased as the fiber content increased. An
increase in the prestressing force resulted in an increase in the shear strength. The provision of a
single opening reduced the shear strength. However, the strengths of beams with two openings
were similar to those of beams with a single opening.
Wu and Han reported tests of 11 reinforced concrete I-girders of which 8 failed in shear.(172) The
main variables were fiber volume content, flexural reinforcing steel ratio, section type, and span/
depth ratio. No shear reinforcement was provided in the webs. Based on the test results, a
formula for the first diagonal cracking load was developed. The authors concluded that the
conventional equations for calculating shear strength are not appropriate and developed an
analytical model.
Prior to construction of Malaysias first UHPC motorway bridge, a prototype I-girder was tested
in shear using a single point load at midspan.(150) No conventional shear reinforcement was
included. The shear strength predicted by finite element modeling was 17 percent lower than the
measured strength.
Punching Shear
Section 9 of the AASHTO LRFD Bridge Design Specifications requires a minimum deck
thickness of 7.0 inches (175 mm) unless approved otherwise by the owner.(76) This generally
precludes the likelihood of a punching shear failure in a bridge deck. The use of thinner sections
with UHPC increases the likelihood of a punching shear failure and, therefore, the need to
consider it in design.

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Harris and Roberts-Wollmann tested twelve 45-inch (1,140-mm)-square UHPC slabs in

punching shear.(173,174) The variables in the program were slab thicknesses of 2.0, 2.5, and
3.0 inches (51, 64, and 76 mm) and loading plate dimensions from 1.0 to 3.0 inches (25 to
76 mm) square. No conventional reinforcement was included. The measured compressive
strength of the UHPC was 32.1 ksi (221 MPa). Seven of the specimens failed in punching shear
and five in flexure. The authors concluded that the American Concrete Institute (ACI) 318
equation for punching shear predicted the failure loads reasonably well but a modified version of
the ACI model for breakout loads provided the best prediction.(162) They also concluded that a
1.0-inch (25-mm) slab thickness should provide sufficient thickness to resist punching shear in
bridge deck applications.
Three larger slabs with dimensions of 7.0 by 12.0 ft and 3 inches thick (2.1 by 3.7 m by 76 mm)
were loaded with a wheel patch load. These tests represented the top flange of a double-tee
section. The slabs all failed in tension.
Toutlemonde et al. investigated the local bending and punching shear performance of two-way
ribbed bridge deck elements.(175) Developed as a potential alternate for orthotropic bridge decks,
these 15-inch (0.38-m)-deep deck elements were composed of a 2-inch (0.05-m)-thick plate and
13-inch (0.33-m)-tall bi-directional ribs with a 24-inch (0.6-m) center-to-center spacing. This
study tested two different commercially available UHPC products. The punching shear capacity
of the deck plate was observed to be greater than 157 kips (700 kN) under all conventional
loading scenarios. When the wheel patch was reduced to a 7.5 x 10.2 inch (0.19 x 0.26 m) size,
the authors observed the punching shear resistance to be between 79 and 94 kips (350 and
420 kN).
Naaman et al. evaluated the effect of fibers on the punching shear response of 7-inch (175-mm)thick concrete bridge decks with and without reinforcing bars.(176) Three different types of fibers
were included. Test results showed that the punching shear resistance, the energy-absorption
capacity, and the resistance to spalling of slabs having only two bottom layers of reinforcing bars
were significantly better than for the control specimen with four layers of reinforcing bars and
conventional concrete. The authors concluded that punching shear resistance can be safely taken
as twice that calculated using the procedures of ACI 318-05.(177)
Saleem et al. tested eight single-tee, simple span beams with a depth of 5 inches (125 mm), a top
flange width of 12 inches (300 mm), and a span length of 48 inches (1219 mm).(178) A center
point load was applied over an area 19.7 inches (500 mm) long by 9.8 inches (250 mm) wide,
representing an AASHTO HS20 truck dual tire wheel. All beams contained longitudinal flexural
reinforcement but only two beams had shear reinforcement. The dominant mode of failure in the
beams was shear.
Aaleti et al. reported punching shear tests on the 8-inch (200-mm)-deep waffle slab system
proposed for use on a bridge deck in Iowa.(179) They concluded that the system would not
experience punching shear failure under the traditional 10 by 20 inch (254 by 508 mm) wheel
loads. The measured punching shear strength was nearly 2.3 times the estimated value using the
ACI equation recommended by Harris and Roberts-Wollmann.(174)

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Punching shear tests were reported by Joh et al.(107) Tests were made on 63-inch (1,600-mm)square slabs with thicknesses of 1.6 and 2.8 inches (40 and 70 mm) and loaded through plates
with dimensions of 2.0 by 2.0, 3.0, 3.9, or 4.9 inches (50 by 50, 75, 100, or 125 mm). The
1.6-inch (40-mm)-thick slabs reached their flexural strength before punching occurred. The
2.8-inch (70-mm)-thick slabs failed by typical punching at the center of the slab. The authors
confirmed that the ACI 318 equation for punching shear gave a reasonable estimate of the
strength.
Bunje and Fehling conducted punching shear tests of UHPC slabs with thicknesses of 1.2, 1.6,
2.0, and 3.1 inches (30, 40, 50, and 80 mm).(165) The slabs did not appear to contain any
conventional flexural reinforcement. All slabs failed in a ductile flexural mode with no punching
failure.
Moreillon et al. reported punching shear tests in which the primary variables were slab thickness,
reinforcement ratio, and fiber volume.(180) The authors developed a model for predicting the
punching shear strength.
Interface Shear
Twenty-four push-off tests were conducted by Banta to determine whether the horizontal shear
design equations of the AASHTO LRFD Bridge Design Specifications accurately predict the
horizontal shear strength between UHPC and lightweight concrete.(181) The test variables were
interface surface characteristics, interface area, and area of reinforcement crossing the interface.
The author compared the test results of 19 specimens with a smooth interface with the equations
in the 2004 version of the Specifications, assuming a resistance factor of 1.0 and a friction factor
of 1.0.(182) Calculated strengths were always greater than measured strengths. It should be noted
that the cohesion and friction factors have been revised since publication of the 2004 version of
the LRFD Specifications.
Maguire et al. cautioned that the contribution of the contact surface between precast UHPC
girders and a cast-in-place conventional concrete deck should be ignored because of the
difficulty of roughening the top surface of the UHPC girders.(146)
Crane and Kahn investigated the interface shear capacity of five reinforced tee beams with
UHPC for the web and high-performance concrete (HPC) for the top flange.(183) Test variables
included interface roughness and amount of interface shear reinforcement. Test results were
compared with the shear friction equations of the AASHTO LRFD Bridge Design Specifications.
The equations were unconservative in predicting the shear strength of smooth interfaces even
with relatively high amounts of shear reinforcement. Consequently, it was recommended that a
fluted interface be used.
Hegger et al. conducted direct shear tests on joints between precast elements subjected to various
levels of compression.(160) They included dry and wet joints with various types of contact
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Shear Connections
Graybeal evaluated the use of UHPC in shear connectors between precast deck panels and
concrete or steel beams.(184) He tested two full-size beam specimens. The first specimen included
frequently implemented details used to connect precast concrete slabs to beams. Conventional
grout was used. The second specimen used simplified connection details in combination with
UHPC. The tested UHPC connections eliminated all interference points between the girder and
deck connectors by engaging the mechanical strength of the UHPC to carry the loads between
the connectors across an otherwise unreinforced plane. Each specimen was subjected to more
than 11 million cycles of loading followed by a static test to failure. The applied loads surpassed
the design loads required by the AASHTO LRFD Bridge Design Specifications.(76) The author
observed no damage in the UHPC connections after they were subjected to 168 psi (1.16 MPa)
of cyclic horizontal shear stress and 789 psi (5.44 MPa) of static horizontal shear stress along the
minimum shear plane.
Hegger et al. have tested headed stud and continuous shear connectors using push-off tests and a
beam test.(185,186,187) The test parameters for the continuous connector push-off tests were steel
fiber content, transverse reinforcement ratio, and thickness of the connector. The amount of steel
fibers had a minor effect on the connector strength if a minimum fiber ratio was maintained. The
arrangement of transverse reinforcement influenced the connector strength, whereas the
thickness of the connector influenced strength and the mode of failure. In the beam test, the
plastic moment was developed with no cracks developing at the connector.
Jungwirth et al. and Kohlmeyer et al. also conducted push-off tests of continuous shear
connectors.(188,189)
Torsion
Fehling and Ismail tested 7-inch (180-mm)-square beams in pure torsion.(190) The parameters
included steel fiber type, steel fiber volume, longitudinal reinforcement ratio, and web
reinforcement ratio. The use of longitudinal and transverse reinforcement in combination with
the steel fibers provided the biggest increase in ultimate torsion capacity and ductility.
Joh tested three 12-inch (300-mm)-square beams in pure torsion.(191) One beam contained no
conventional reinforcement, one beam contained longitudinal reinforcement in the corners, and
the third beam contained both longitudinal and transverse reinforcement. The cracking torque
and torsional strength were reasonably predicted using thin-walled tube theory modified to
account for the tensile strength of the UHPC.
Empelmann and Oettel conducted tests on seven 20-inch (500-mm)-square hollow boxes with a
wall thickness of 2 inches (50 mm) at midlength.(192) Test variables included fiber content,
longitudinal reinforcement ratio, and transverse reinforcement ratio. Four specimens were loaded
in pure torsion. Three specimens were loaded with a combination of torsion and axial force. The
experimental results were compared with design equations for conventional concrete members
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PRESTRESSING
Stress Limits
No recommendations about stress limits to be used in UHPC prestressed concrete members were
identified. However, Graybeal reported high creep on cylinders loaded to between 60 and
92 percent of the compressive strength at compressive strength levels between 8.5 and 12.5 ksi
(59 and 86 MPa).(22)
Loss of Prestress
Loss of prestressing force includes an instantaneous loss when the strands are released and a
time-dependent loss caused by creep and shrinkage of the concrete and relaxation of the
prestressing strands. A reasonable estimate of the instantaneous loss can be made if the modulus
of elasticity of the UHPC is known accurately. The AASHTO LRFD specifications provides two
methods for predicting time-dependent losses:(76)

Approximate estimate of time-dependent losses.

Refined estimate of time-dependent losses.

Both estimates rely heavily on empirical methods. The applicability of these methods for use
with UHPC needs to be verified because this study identified no direct methods to measure
prestress losses in UHPC.
Calculated prestress losses for Type II AASHTO girder based on material property tests were
35.6 ksi (245 MPa).(109) This included 15.4 ksi (106 MPa) for instantaneous loss, 10.0 ksi
(69 MPa) for shrinkage, 6.9 ksi (48 MPa) for creep, and 3.1 ksi (21 MPa) for relaxation.
REINFORCEMENT DETAILS
Article 5.10 of the AASHTO LRFD Bridge Design Specifications addresses reinforcement
details.(76) No specific publications addressing these details for use with UHPC were identified. It
is likely, however, that most of these provisions could be used with UHPC because of UHPCs
higher compressive and tensile strengths.
DEVELOPMENT AND SPLICES OF REINFORCEMENT
Deformed Bars in Tension
New York State Department of Transportation performed pullout tests of No. 4, 5, and 6 bars
embedded 2.9, 3.9, and 4.9 inches (75, 100, and 125 mm), respectively, in 15.7-inch (400-mm)diameter UHPC cylinders, which resulted in reinforcement fracture within the length of bar not
cast into the UHPC.(193)
Graybeal and Swenty conducted pullout tests on No. 4 reinforcing bars embedded into 6-inch
(152-mm) cubes of two different UHPCs.(194) The rebar was bonded to the field-cast UHPC for
3 inches only, with the remainder of the length debonded by a foam bond-breaker. All of the
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specimens were cast and cured in ambient laboratory conditions. Pullout tests on a UHPC
formulation intended for use in precast concrete applications resulted in pullout of the bar after
the tensile yield strength of the bar had been surpassed. Pullout tests on a UHPC formulation
intended for field-cast applications resulted in tensile rupture of the reinforcement.
Pullout tests were also performed by Holschemacher et al. using 0.32- and 0.39-inch (8- and
10-mm)-diameter bars.(195,196) They observed that the bond strength and stiffness increased with
testing ages. Fehling et al. also performed pullout tests on 0.47-inch (12-mm)-diameter bars with
various amounts of concrete cover and embedment lengths.(197)
Hossain et al. completed pullout and development length tests of glass fiber reinforced polymer
(GFRP) rebar embedded in two different UHPC formulations.(198) Both No. 5 and 6 bars were
tested with both high and low modulus of elasticity GFRP formulations. Larger bars and longer
bond lengths were observed to result in lesser bond strengths, with all specimens failing via bar
pullout.
Deformed Bars in Compression
No publications about the development length of deformed bars in compression in UHPC were
identified.
Lap Splices
Graybeal evaluated the performance of six connection details for use between precast concrete
elements.(193,199) Four connections represented transverse joints between full-depth precast
concrete deck panels. Two connections represented longitudinal joints between adjacent deck
bulb-tee girders. Table 10 provides the reinforcement details used in the connection regions. Bars
from adjacent panels were offset by half the bar spacing.
Table 10. Reinforcement used in connections

Orientation
Transverse
Transverse
Transverse
Transverse
Longitudinal
Longitudinal

Bar Size
No. 5
No. 4
No. 5
No. 5
No. 5
No. 5

Bar Type
Headed uncoated
Hairpin epoxy coated
Straight galvanized
Straight uncoated
Headed uncoated
Straight uncoated

Lap
Length,
inches
3.5
3.9
5.9
5.9
3.5
5.9

Bar Spacing, inches

Top
17.7
4.3
17.7
17.7
17.7
17.7

Bottom
7.1
4.3
7.1
7.1
7.1
7.1

1 inch = 25.4 mm

The specimens were loaded on a simple span, with the load applied through a simulated wheel
patch placed adjacent to the connection near midspan. Cyclic loads were applied first, with the
test program including at least 2 million cycles to a load just below the cracking strength of the
specimen followed by at least 5 million cycles to a load larger than the cracking strength of the

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specimen. After the completion of the cyclic testing, each test specimen was statically loaded to
failure. All the specimens survived 7 million cycles of fatigue loading.
The tests showed that noncontact, lap-spliced reinforcement in the transverse and longitudinal
connections was not susceptible to debonding under cyclic and static loads. The development
length of straight, uncoated No. 5 reinforcing bars in this test program was demonstrated to be
equal to or less than 5.9 inches (150 mm) in a non-contact lap splice configuration.
Hegger et al. reported on direct tension tests of lap-spliced specimens.(160) The test variables were
bar diameter, lap length, steel fiber ratio, transverse reinforcement ratio, and concrete cover.
Hossain et al. reported on testing lap-spliced GFRP rebar in field-cast connections between
prefabricated bridge deck elements.(198) This testing, which included both static and cyclic
flexural loading of the beam splice connections, demonstrated that 5.9- to 8.9-inch (150- to
225-mm) lap splice lengths can be appropriate for GFRP rebar embedded in UHPC.
Standard Hooks in Tension
No publications about the development length of standard hooks in tension in UHPC were
identified. However, it is likely that the existing provisions of the AASHTO LRFD Bridge
Design Specifications are applicable because of UHPCs higher compressive and tensile
strengths.(76)
Welded Wire Reinforcement
No publications about the development length of welded wire reinforcement in UHPC were
identified. However, it is likely that the existing provisions of the AASHTO LRFD Bridge
Design Specifications are applicable because of UHPCs higher compressive and tensile
strengths.(76)
Shear Reinforcement
No publications about the development length of shear reinforcement in UHPC were identified.
However, it is likely that the existing provisions of the AASHTO LRFD Bridge Design
Specifications are applicable because of UHPCs higher compressive and tensile strengths.(76)
Development of Prestressing Strand
Measured transfer and development lengths from various researchers are summarized in table 11.

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Table 11. Measured transfer and development lengths

Strand Diameter
inches
mm
0.6
15.2
0.5
12.7
0.7
17.8
0.5
12.7

Development
Length
inches
mm
< 35
< 890

< 37
< 940

Transfer Length
mm
inches
356
14
8.7 to 11.0 220 to 280
430 to 530
17 to 21

Source
Ruiz et al.(200,201)
Bertram and Hegger(202)
Maguire et al.(146)
Graybeal(109)

No data reported.

Graybeal reported results of a study investigating the lap-splice length of unstressed prestressing
strands.(203) Strands were lapped inside UHPC prisms and then loaded in direct tension. Strand
rupture failures indicated that that lap length for 0.5-inch (12.7-mm)-diameter strands is
approximately 18 inches (457 mm), and the lap length for 0.6-inch (15.2-mm)-diameter strands
is approximately 26 inches (660 mm).
Steinberg and Lubbers reported the results of pullout tests of 0.5-inch (12.7-mm)-diameter
standard and oversize prestressing strands embedded 12, 18, and 24 inches (305, 457, and
610 mm) in UHPC.(204,205) In comparison with conventional concrete having compressive
strengths less than 4.0 ksi (28 MPa), the UHPC had higher bond strengths. The results indicated
that the strand strength was developed in less than 12 inches (25.4 mm).
Based on tests with 0.5-inch (12.7-mm)-diameter seven-wire strands, Hegger et al. showed that
the minimum cover and minimum clear spacing to prevent splitting in UHPC could be reduced
to 1.5d and 2.0d where d is the strand diameter.(166) This is less than required by the German DIN
1045-01 for conventional concrete.(159) In other tests, a concrete cover less than 2.5d led to
splitting cracks.(206) The authors recommended a minimum cover of 2.5d and a minimum clear
spacing of 2.0d.(202)
STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS
Chen and Graybeal reported the results of a research program to develop finite element analysis
modeling techniques applicable to UHPC structural components.(207) The mechanical properties
used in the modeling are given in table 12.
Results of the analysis using the values given in table 12 compared favorably with values
measured during tests on an I-girder and a pi-girder.(208,209)

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Table 12. UHPC properties used in finite element modeling

Property
Unit Weight
Compressive Strength
Modulus of Elasticity
Poissons Ratio
Post-Cracking Tensile
Strength
Ultimate Tensile
Strain

Value
English Units
Metric Units
2
160 lb/ft
2,565 kg/m2
29 ksi
200 MPa
7,650 to 8,000 ksi
53 to 55 GPa
0.18
0.18
1.4 to 2.3 ksi

9.7 to 15.9 MPa

0.007 to 0.010

0.007 to 0.010

DESIGN GUIDELINES
The literature search identified the following national recommendations for UHPC:

Design Guidelines for Ductal Prestressed Concrete Beams (Australia).(210)

Recommendations for Design and Construction of Ultra High Strength Fiber Reinforced
Concrete Structures by the Japan Society of Civil Engineers.(8)

Ultra High Performance Fibre-Reinforced Concretes, Interim Recommendations prepared

by AFGC (French Association of Civil Engineers) and SETRA (French Road and Traffic
Government Agency (SETRA-AFGC 2002).(4)

On a more global scale, the Fdration Internationale du Bton (fib) Task Group 8.6 is
developing recommendations tailored to the design of UHPC structures.(211) The table of contents
of the draft version have been published in Walraven.(211)
Design Guidelines in Australia
The Australian guidelines were developed for the design of prestressed concrete beams
manufactured using Ductal.(210) Where possible, a limit state approach consistent with the
design requirements of the Australian Standard for Concrete Structures AS3600-1994 was
adopted.(212) The design procedures are based on the principles of structural mechanics and the
material properties and behavior reported in the literature. Design guidelines are provided for
strength, serviceability, and durability.
The material design properties address behavior in compression and tension, modulus of
elasticity, density, Poissons ratio, creep, and shrinkage. Design guidelines are provided for
strength in flexure, strength in shear, strength in torsion, flexural crack control at service loads,
deflection at service loads, loss of prestress, and anchorage zones.
Theoretical flexural capacity is based on equilibrium of forces and strain compatibility using
idealized stress-strain curves in compression and tension for UHPC. A strength reduction factor
of 0.8 is used for sections containing bonded reinforcement and 0.7 for sections containing no
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bonded reinforcement. Ductility is provided by limiting the ratio of neutral axis depth to
effective depth to a maximum value of 0.4.
Shear strength of the UHPC in beams is based on limiting the principal tensile stress at the
centroidal axis or at the junction of the web and flange to a maximum value based on a section
uncracked in flexure. This maximum value is provided in figure 12. When beams contain stirrups
or inclined tendons, their contribution to shear resistance may be included in the same way as
conventional reinforced concrete design. An equation is provided for the punching shear
strength.

5.0 + 0.13 fc' in SI units

Figure 12. Equation. Shear strength of UHPC beams(210)
The torsional strength, for a member not containing torsional reinforcement, is taken as the pure
torsion required to cause first cracking.
Flexural cracking is controlled by limiting the maximum tensile stress to 870 psi (6.0 MPa) in
nonprestressed elements and 1,160 psi (8.0 MPa) in prestressed elements.
Short-term deflections are calculated using conventional procedures for uncracked sections and
integration of curvatures for cracked sections. Long-term deflection calculations are based on an
age-adjusted effective modulus.
The guidelines suggest that a reliable estimate of prestress losses can be obtained using the ageadjusted effective modulus.
The transfer length of prestressing strands is to be taken between 20db and 40db depending on the
stress condition being analyzed, where db is the strand diameter.
Appendices to the guidelines provide design examples.
This document could provide a template for a similar set of guidelines based on the AASHTO
LRFD Bridge Design Specifications.(76)
Design Document from Japan Society of Civil Engineers
The draft recommendations in Recommendations for Design and Construction of Ultra High
Strength Fiber Reinforced Concrete Structures (Draft), published by the Japan Society of Civil
Engineers in 2006, provide basic principles for design and construction using UHPC.(8) The
design values for materials include compressive strength, first cracking strength, tensile strength,
stress-strain relationships, modulus of elasticity, Poissons ratio, thermal characteristics,
shrinkage, creep, and fatigue. Other chapters address structural safety (strength design),
serviceability, fatigue resistance, structural details, prestressed concrete, durability, construction
(constituent materials, mix proportions, production, transportation, and inspection), cold-weather
concreting, and hot weather concreting. The recommendations build on the Standard

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Specifications for Concrete Structures prepared by the Japanese Society of Civil Engineers.(213)
Both recommendations and extensive commentary are provided.
For flexural design, the use of stress-strain curves rather than an equivalent stress block is
recommended. No minimum amount of steel reinforcement is required because the bridging
action of the steel fibers provides the strength after cracking.
Shear capacity is calculated as the summation of the shear resistance provided by the matrix,
fiber reinforcement, and vertical component of the prestressing force or the shear resistance to
diagonal compression failure. The use of shear reinforcement is not recommended. Torsional
design is based on the Societys Standard Specifications. An equation is provided for the
calculation of punching shear strength.
Serviceability is addressed by checks on stresses, displacements, deformations, vibrations, and
other parameters as needed. Verification of fatigue resistance relies on the provisions of the
Standard Specifications.
In pretensioned concrete, the clear vertical or horizontal distance between strands may be equal
to the strand diameter. A minimum clear cover of 0.8 inches (20 mm) is permitted.
Overall, the document is comprehensive, although it defaults to the Standard Specifications
where information is not available to develop different recommendations for UHPC.
AFGC-SETRA Recommendations
The French recommendations are composed of three parts.(4) The first part provides
specifications regarding the mechanical properties to be obtained, procedures to be used for
placement, and checks and inspection during construction and of the finished product. The
second part deals with the design and analysis of UHPC structures and accounts for the
participation of fibers, nonprestressed reinforcement, and non-reinforced elements. The third part
deals with durability of UHPC.
The first part provides design information for compressive strength, tensile strength, modulus of
elasticity, Poissons ratio, coefficient of thermal expansion, shrinkage, creep, and impact
behavior. Mix design, mixing procedures, placement practices, and tests are addressed.
The design methods in the second part are based on the French codes for prestressed and
reinforced concrete but take into account the strength provided by the fibers. The
recommendations include an orientation coefficient that accounts for the alignment of fibers that
may occur during placement. A minimum fiber content and non-brittleness check is also
required. The stresses at the serviceability limit state are addressed in the same way as
conventional reinforced or prestressed structures. When no prestressing steel or nonprestressed
reinforcement is provided, a crack width criterion is used.
For the ultimate flexural strength limit state, the recommendations propose a stress-strain
relationship that is linear for the compressive stress range but multilinear in the tensile stress
range to account for the effect of the fibers.
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At the serviceability limit state for shear, the recommendations use the shear stress limits of the
French Code for prestressed concrete. Shear strength is calculated as the summation of the shear
resistances provided by the concrete, reinforcement, and fibers.
The components of the third part address water porosity, oxygen permeability, chloride ion
diffusion, portlandite content, stability of admixtures, delayed hydration, corrosion of steel
fibers, and durability of polymer fibers.
More details on specific topics are provided in nine appendices. Feedback and research resulting
from the use of the French recommendations have been summarized by Resplendino.(214)
SUMMARY OF STRUCTURAL DESIGN
Limited testing under flexural or axial loads indicates that the flexural and axial strengths of
UHPC members can be calculated with reasonable accuracy if the stress-strain relationships of
UHPC are included in the analyses. However, the calculations are more complex than using the
simplified approach of a rectangular compressive stress block and zero tensile strength.
The shear strength of UHPC beams containing conventional shear reinforcement and no steel
fibers can be predicted using the sectional design method of the AASHTO LRFD Bridge Design
Specifications.(76) For UHPC beams with steel fibers and without conventional shear
reinforcement, a strength calculation based on the maximum principal tensile stress has been
used.
Where design for punching shear is required, the equations in ACI 318 may be used.(162) For
shear friction, the available test results need to be compared with the existing specifications.
The limited information available on torsion tests indicates that design could be performed using
traditional mechanics of materials approach and limiting the maximum principal tensile stress.
For prestressed concrete, no stress limits or prestress loss values have been established for
UHPC. The limited information on transfer length and development length of prestressing strand
indicates that the lengths are much shorter in UHPC than in conventional concrete. Similarly,
development lengths for deformed bars in tension and lap splices in tension are shorter than for
conventional concrete.
For prestress losses, approximate estimates can be made using the modulus of elasticity, creep,
and shrinkage data summarized in chapter 3.
Information on reinforcement details, standard hooks in tension, and development of welded
wire reinforcement and shear reinforcement in UHPC members was not identified.
Three countries have developed design guidelines for use with UHPC. Although these
documents are not as complete as the AASHTO LRFD Bridge Design Specifications, they do
address the major design requirements.(76)

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CHAPTER 5. DURABILITY AND DURABILITY TESTING

INTRODUCTION
The use of UHPC in any infrastructure application requires the UHPC to have adequate
resistance to deterioration caused by the environment to which it is exposed. This chapter reports
on the durability of UHPC based on the parameters and tests generally used to determine the
durability of conventional concrete.
PERMEABILITY
In the United States, the permeability of concrete is generally assessed using AASHTO T 277
(ASTM C1202)Electrical Indication of Concretes Ability to Resist Chloride Ion
Penetration.(215,216) Tests conducted by Graybeal in accordance with ASTM C1202 resulted in
values of less than 40 coulombs at 28 days for steam-cured specimens and values of 360 and
76 coulombs at 28 and 56 days, respectively, for untreated specimens.(22) Materials with values
less than 100 coulombs are considered to have negligible chloride ion penetrability.
Ahlborn et al. reported rapid chloride permeability values of less than 100 coulombs for both aircured and heat-treated concretes.(108) Bonneau et al. reported values of 6 to 9 coulombs for two
different mixes.(105) Thomas et al. reported values of zero to 19 coulombs at an age of
28 days.(217) Ozyildirim reported values of 19 and 35 coulombs.(45)
Chloride penetration tests in accordance with AASHTO T 259 were also reported by
Graybeal.(22,218) This test involves ponding a 3-percent sodium chloride solution on the surface of
the concrete for 90 days and then determining the penetration of the chlorides into the concrete.
Although there tended to be higher levels of chloride ions near the surface, the amount of
chloride that penetrated into the concrete was extremely small.
Different tests for permeability are used in other countries. One measure of chloride penetration
is the value of its chloride diffusion coefficient. Reported values are as follows:

2 x 10-15 m2/second in steady-state conditions and 3 x 10-11 m2/second in non-steady-state

conditions.(219)

1.3 x 10-13 m2/second at 28 days.(217)

2.3 x 10-13 m2/second in a non-steady-state condition.(220)

Gao et al. tested the permeability of UHPC using pressure testing. No water leakage occurred
when the hydraulic pressure was increased from 14.5 to 232 psi (0.1 to 1.6 MPa) at a rate of
14.5 psi (0.1 MPa) per 8 hours.(91) After removing the pressure, moisture had penetrated
0.11 inches (2.7 mm) into the specimens.
The effects of microcracks induced by loading on chloride penetration have also been
investigated. Graybeal examined the penetration of a 15-percent sodium chloride solution into
the tension face of a beam.(221) The beam was subjected to 500,000 cycles of repetitive loading
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over 154 days to a maximum tensile stress 14 percent above the first cracking load. The solution
penetrated to a depth of 0.12 inches (3 mm) on the side faces and 0.2 inches (5 mm) on the
tensile face of the beam. The steel fibers crossing crack planes did not show any visible signs of
section loss or tensile failure.
Aarup loaded small reinforced beams with a cover to the reinforcement of 0.4 inches (10 mm) to
produce various levels of bending stresses.(23) Over a period of 4 years, during which the beams
were repeatedly exposed to a salt solution for 2 days and dried for 5 days, no correlation between
loading of the beams and chloride diffusion was observed and no corrosion occurred. Measured
diffusion coefficients for unloaded and loaded beams ranged from 2x10-14 to 1x10-15 m2/second.
Charron et al. reported the results of permeability tests on UHPC specimens previously subjected
to various levels of tensile deformation.(222) Based on the test results, the maximum residual
tensile strain whereby the water permeability remained low was determined to be 0.13 percent.
FREEZE-THAW RESISTANCE
The standard test for freeze-thaw resistance in the United States is AASHTO T 161 (ASTM
C666)Resistance of Concrete to Rapid Freezing and Thawing.(223, 124) AASHTO T 161 has two
procedures. Procedure A involves rapid freezing and thawing in water while Procedure B
involves rapid freezing in air and thawing in water. Tests of UHPC beginning 5 to 6 weeks after
casting and using Procedure A were reported by Graybeal.(22) Specimens subjected to steam
curing prior to testing and untreated specimens showed very little deterioration throughout
690 cycles of freezing and thawing. The specimens that were untreated continued to hydrate and
gain strength during the testing sequence.
The ability of conventional concrete to resist freeze-thaw damage can also be assessed by
measuring certain parameters of its air-void system. Air-void analyses of UHPC reported by
Graybeal are shown in table 13.(22)
Table 13. Air-void system parameters
Parameter
Voids
Specific surface
Spacing factor

Value
inches
mm
2.0 to 7.6/inches
0.08 to 0.30/mm
250 to 405 inches2/inches3 9.8 to 15.9 mm2/mm3
0.009 to 0.027 inches
0.23 to 0.69 mm

Despite having an air-void system that might not be suitable with conventional concrete, the
UHPC performed adequately in freeze-thaw testing.
Bonneau et al. reported that the durability factor of three different mixes was equal to or greater
than 100 when tested using ASTM C666 Procedure A.(105)
Acker and Behloul reported tests with 400 cycles of freezing and thawing that showed no
degradation.(130) Similar results were obtained by Ahlborn et al. and Pirard et al.(108,220)
Magureanu et al. reported that UHPC samples displayed higher values for compressive strength,
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static modulus of elasticity, and dynamic modulus of elasticity after 1,098 freeze-thaw cycles
compared with control specimens.(69)
Based on their research, Mller et al. concluded that UHPC mixes show an extremely high
freeze-thaw resistance to water with or without deicing salts.(224) They attributed this to the very
low moisture uptake by the UHPC.
SCALING RESISTANCE
The standard test for evaluation of scaling resistance in the United States is ASTM C672
Scaling Resistance of Concrete Surfaces Exposed to Deicing Chemicals.(225) In this test, the
surface is exposed to a salt solution and subjected to daily freeze-thaw cycles. Generally,
50 cycles are sufficient to evaluate a surface. Graybeal reported that after 215 cycles, no surface
scaling of UHPC specimens had occurred.(22) Bonneau et al. reported very low amounts of
scaling for three mixes after 50 cycles.(105)
Schmidt et al. reported a scaling rate of 100 g/m2 (3 oz/yd2) after 56 cycles of freezing and
thawing compared with the normal acceptance limit for their test of 1,500 g/m2 (44 oz/yd2) after
28 cycles.(115) Measurements of sound velocities showed no internal damage from freeze-thaw
testing. Specimens that received no heat treatment showed a higher freeze-thaw resistance
compared with heat-treated specimens.
Cwirzen et al. examined the effect of heat treatment on the durability of UHPC.(226) The test
results for specimens without steel fibers showed low surface-scaling values after 56 freeze-thaw
cycles in all specimens. After 150 freeze-thaw cycles, the heat-treated specimens showed an
increase in surface scaling. The relative dynamic modulus of the heat-treated specimens dropped
below 50 percent after 200 cycles, whereas the non-heat-treated specimens showed a very small
change. The presence of steel fibers restrained the internal damage but caused higher surface
scaling.
CARBONATION
Carbonation of concrete is a process by which carbon dioxide from the atmosphere penetrates the
concrete and reacts with various hydration products. Depth of carbonation is typically measured
by applying phenolphthalein solution to the surface of the concrete and measuring the depth of
the color change.(227)
Small-scale beams of UHPC placed in a carbonation chamber and subjected to flows of 5- or
100-percent carbon dioxide showed no signs of carbonation after 2 years.(219) On the other hand,
Mller et al. reported that mechanically induced microcracks were observed to be partly or
completely filled by carbonation.(224)
Pirard et al. reported a carbonation depth of 0.006 to 0.008 inches (1.5 to 2.0 mm) after a 1-year
exposure to a 1-percent CO2 atmosphere.(220) The duration of the test is generally limited to
56 days.

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ABRASION RESISTANCE
Graybeal reported tests for the abrasion resistance of UHPC.(22) The tests were conducted in
accordance with ASTM C944Abrasion Resistance of Concrete or Mortar Surfaces by the
Rotating-Cutter Method on 6-inch (152-mm)-diameter cylinders that were cured using one of
four curing methods.(228) Three concrete surfaces were usedcast against a steel mold, sand
blasted, and ground. The double test load was used. The results clearly indicated much higher
abrasion resistance of steam-cured specimens compared with untreated specimens. For the
steam-cured specimens, the surfaces cast against the steel mold had higher abrasion resistance
than the sand-blasted or ground surfaces.
SULFATE RESISTANCE
Pirard reported no deterioration of UHPC when immersed in sodium sulfate solution for
500 days.(220)
RESISTANCE TO ALKALI-SILICA REACTIVITY
Various tests to determine the resistance of concrete to alkali-silica reactivity (ASR) are
available.(229) ASTM C1260 contains a test procedure that accelerates any ASR reaction and can
be accomplished in 16 days.(230) Using a version of this test modified to allow for steam curing,
Graybeal reported levels of expansion that were an order of magnitude below the threshold value
for innocuous behavior.(22) He concluded that there should be no concern about ASR with the
UHPC that was tested. He noted that free water must be present for ASR to occur. With the low
permeability of UHPC, it is unlikely that free water would be present.
MARINE EXPOSURE
Three series of UHPC mixtures were placed in a marine exposure site at Treat Island, ME.(217)
The exposure conditions included 20-ft (6-m) tides and more than 100 freeze-thaw cycles per
year. After 5 to 15 years of exposure and more than 1,500 cycles of freezing and thawing in
some cases, there was no evidence of deterioration or degradation of mechanical properties.
The depth of chloride penetration was much lower than observed for typical HPC in the same
environment.
FIRE RESISTANCE
Behloul et al. have reported information related to the fire resistance of UHPC made with
Ductal-AF.(122) Ductal-AF is specially formulated to have fire resistance. Published
information includes the change in compressive strength, tensile strength, modulus of elasticity,
thermal conductivity, specific heat, and coefficient of thermal expansion for specimens subjected
to temperatures between 68 and 1,112 F (20 and 600 C).
Fire tests according to ISO 834 were also conducted on columns and beams using both loaded
and unloaded specimens.(231,122) Some specimens were steam cured while others were not. The
authors reported that the results were very positive compared with conventional concrete when

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using the French rules for fire safety. One feature was the lack of spalling that occurs with
conventional concrete. This facilitated the use of thermal modeling to predict the behavior.
Heinz et al. reported the fire resistance of UHPC 3.9-inch (100-mm)-diameter cylinders and
4.7- by 9.4-inch (120- by 240-mm) columns under load.(232) The concretes included either steel
fibers or a combination of steel and polypropylene fibers. At an age of 24 hours, the specimens
were heat treated in water at 194 F (90 C) for 24 hours. Testing followed the time-temperature
curve of German standard DIN 4102-2.(233) The cylinders without polypropylene fibers exhibited
spalling after a few minutes. After 90 minutes, the sample was destroyed beyond recognition. In
contrast, cylinders containing 0.66 percent by volume of polypropylene fibers showed no signs
of spalling. However, cracks with widths of 0.012 to 0.02 inches (0.3 to 0.5 mm) were present
over the whole surface of the cylinders. In testing the columns, spalling occurred after about
11 minutes. The initial period of spalling was followed by a dormant period with no further
destruction until fracture of the specimens. The authors concluded that a UHPC with
3.05 percent by volume of steel fibers and 0.60 percent by volume of polypropylene provided
the best results. The effects of elevated temperatures on the residual compressive strength and
modulus of elasticity were also reported by Way and Wille.(234)
Hosser et al. also conducted tests to evaluate which combinations of protective lining and
polypropylene fiber content were able to minimize spalling under fire exposure.(235) They also
measured thermal conductivity and specific heat.
Aarup reported that the behavior of UHPC 1 week after fire tests was better than for
conventional concrete.(23) One reason stated for the improved performance was that the UHPC
had a very high silica fume content and negligible calcium hydroxide content. A literature review
of the behavior of UHPC at elevated temperatures has been prepared by Pimienta et al.(236)
SUMMARY OF DURABILITY PROPERTIES
The dense matrix of UHPC prevents deleterious solutions from penetrating into the matrix, and
so the mechanisms that can cause conventional concrete to deteriorate are not present.
Consequently, durability properties, as measured by permeability tests, freeze-thaw tests, scaling
tests, abrasion tests, resistance to ASR, and carbonation, are significantly better than those of
conventional concrete. For fire resistance, it appears that a special formulation may be necessary.

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CHAPTER 6. ACTUAL AND POTENTIAL APPLICATIONS

This chapter describes specific applications of UHPC in infrastructure projects. Separate sections
contain descriptions of the applications in North America (United States and Canada), Europe,
and Asia/Australasia. Potential applications described in the literature are also presented.
NORTH AMERICA
Table 14 provides a list of the applications in the United States and Canada.
Table 14. UHPC applications in North America
Name

Country Year

Application

Reference
(First Author)

Mars Hill Bridge, Wapello

County, IA

United
States

2006

Three 45-in.-deep bulbtee beams

Bierwagon(237)
Endicott(238)

Route 624 over Cat Point

Creek, Richmond County, VA

United
States

2008

Five 45-inch-deep bulbtee girders

Ozyildirim(45)

Jakway Park Bridge, Buchanan

County, IA

United
States

2008

Three 33-inch-deep pishaped girders

Keierleber(239)

State Route 31 over

Canandaigua Outlet, Lyons, NY
State Route 23 over Otego
Creek, Oneonta, NY

United
States
United
States

2009

Joints between deck bulb

tees
Joints between full-depth
deck panels

Shutt(240)

Little Cedar Creek, Wapello

County, IA

United
States

2011

Fourteen 8-inch-deep
waffle deck panels

Moore(242)

Fingerboard Road Bridge over

Staten Island Expressway, NY

United
States

2011
to
2012

Joints between deck bulb

tees

Royce(241)

State Route 248 over Bennett

Creek, NY

United
States

2011

Joints between deck bulb

tees

Royce(237)

U.S. Route 30 over Burnt River

and UPRR bridge, Oregon

United
States

2011

Bornstedt(243)

U.S. Route 6 over Keg Creek,

Pottawatomie County, IA

United
States

2011

Haunch and shear

connectors and
transverse joints
Longitudinal and
transverse joints between
beams

Ramapo River Bridge,

Sloatsburg, NY

United
States

2011

Joints between full-depth

deck panels

Anon(244)

State Route 42 Bridges (2) near

Lexington, NY

United
States

2012

Joints between full-depth

deck panels and shear
pockets

Anon(244)

2009

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Royce(241)

Graybeal(63)

Name
State Route 31 over Putnam
Brook near Weedsport, NY

Country Year
United 2012
States

Application
Joints between full-depth
deck panels

Reference
(First Author)
Anon(244)

I-690 Bridges (2) over Peat

Street near Syracuse, NY

United
States

2012

Joints between full-depth

deck panels

Anon(244)

I-690 Bridges (2) over Crouse

Avenue near Syracuse, NY
I-481 Bridge over Kirkville
Road near Syracuse, NY

United
States
United
States

2012

Joints between full-depth

deck panels
Joints between full-depth
deck panels

Anon(244)

Windham Bridge over BNSF

Railroad on U.S. Route 87 near
Moccasin, Montana

United
States

2012

Joints between full-depth

deck panels and shear
connections to beams

Anon(244)

Sherbrooke Pedestrian
Overpass, Quebec

Canada

1997

Precast, post-tensioned
space truss

Blaise(2)

Highway 11 over CN Railway

at Rainy Lake, Ontario

Canada

2006

Joints between precast

panels and shear
connector panels

Perry(245)

Glenmore/Legsby Pedestrian
Bridge, Calgary

Canada

2007

Precast, post-tensioned
tee-section

Perry(246)

Highway 11/17, Sunshine

Creek, Ontario

Canada

2007

Graybeal(139)

Highway 17, Hawk Lake,

Ontario

Canada

2007
to
2008

Joint fill between

adjacent box beams and
between precast curbs
Joint fill between
adjacent box beams and
between precast curbs

Sanderling Drive Pedestrian

Overpass, Calgary

Canada

2008

Tee section drop-in

girder

Anon(244)

Highway 105 over Buller

Creek, Ontario

Canada

2009

Joint fill between

adjacent box beams and
between precast curbs

Graybeal(139)

Highway 71 over Log River,

Ontario

Canada

2009

Joint fill between

adjacent box beams and
between precast curbs

Graybeal(139)

Route 17 over Eagle River,

Ontario

Canada

2010

Joint fill between

adjacent box beams and
between precast curbs
and to establish live load
continuity

Graybeal(63,139)

2012

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Anon(244)

Graybeal(139)

Reference
(First Author)
Graybeal(139)

Name
Country Year
La Vallee River Bridge, Ontario Canada 2010

Application
Joint fill between
adjacent box beams and
between precast curbs

Highway 105 over Wabigoon

River, Ontario

Canada

2010

Joint fill between

adjacent box beams and
between precast curbs

Graybeal(139)

Highway 105 over the Chukuni

River, Ontario

Canada

2010

Shear connector pockets

and panel joints

Graybeal(139)

Steel River Bridge on

Highway 17, Ontario

Canada

2010

Shear connector pockets

and panel joints

Anon (244)

Mathers Creek Bridge on

Highway 71, Ontario

Canada

2010

Joint fill between

adjacent box beams and
between precast curbs

Anon (244)

Noden Causeway on
Highway 11, Ontario

Canada

2010
to
2013

Joint fill between

adjacent precast panels

Anon (244)

Highway 17 over Current River,

Ontario

Canada

2011

Joints between precast

curbs

Perry(247)

Mackenzie River Bridges (2) on

Highway 11/17, Ontario

Canada

2011

Shear connector pockets

and panel joints

Anon (244)

Wabigoon River Bridge on

Highway 605, Ontario
Whiteman Creek Bridge on
Highway 24, Ontario

Canada

2011

Anon (244)

Canada

2011

Shear connector pockets

and panel joints
Shear pockets and
longitudinal and
transverse joints between
precast panels.
Connections between Hpiles and precast
abutments

Shashawanda Creek Bridge,

Ontario

Canada

2011

Shear connector pockets

and longitudinal and
transverse joints between
precast panels

Anon (244)

Hodder Ave Overpass over

Highway 11/17, Ontario

Canada

2012

Joint fill between

adjacent box beams and
between precast curbs

Anon (244)

Hawkeye Creek Bridge on

Highway 589, Ontario

Canada

2012

Joint fill between

adjacent box beams and
between precast curbs

Anon (244)

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Young(248,249)

Reference
(First Author)
Anon (244)

Name
Hawkeye Creek Tributary
Bridge on Highway 589,
Ontario

Country Year
Canada 2012

Application
Joint fill between
adjacent box beams and
between precast curbs

Black River Bridge on

Highway 17, Ontario

Canada

2012

Joint fill between

adjacent box beams and
between precast curbs

Anon (244)

Beaver Creek Bridge on

Highway 594, Ontario

Canada

2012

Joint fill between

adjacent box beams and
between precast curbs

Anon (244)

Middle Lake Bridge on

Highway 17A, Ontario

Canada

2012

Joint fill between precast

curbs and precast
approach slabs

Anon (244)

Jackpine River Bridge on

Highway 17, Ontario

Canada

20131

Joint fill between

adjacent box beams and
between precast curbs

Young2

Bug River Bridge on

Highway 105, Ontario

Canada

20131

Joint fill between

adjacent box beams and
between precast curbs

Young2

Beaver Creek Bridge on

Highway 17, Ontario

Canada

20131

Joint fill between

adjacent box beams and
between precast curbs

Young2

Sturgeon River Bridge on

Highway 11, Ontario

Canada

20131

Young2

Blackwater River Bridge on

Highway 11, Ontario

Canada

20131

Joint fill between

adjacent box beams and
between precast curbs
Joint fill between
adjacent box beams and
between precast curbs

Nugget Creek Bridge on

Highway 17, Ontario

Canada

20131

Joint fill between

adjacent box beams and
between precast curbs

Young2

Little Wabigoon Bridge on

Highway 17, Ontario

Canada

20131

Joint fill between

adjacent box beams and
between precast curbs

Young2

Melgund Creek Bridge on

Highway 17, Ontario

Canada

20131

Joint fill between

adjacent box beams and
between precast curbs

Young2

McCauley Creek Bridge on

Highway 11, Ontario

Canada

20131

Joint fill between

adjacent box beams and
between precast curbs

Young2

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Young2

Reference
(First Author)
Young2

Name
Little Pic River Bridge on
Highway 17, Ontario

Country Year
Canada 20131

Application
Shear connector pockets
and panel joints

Jackfish River Bridge on

Highway 17, Ontario

Canada

20131

Shear connector pockets

and panel joints

Young2

Westminster Drive, Ontario

Canada

20141

Longitudinal joints to
connect superstructure
modules.

Young2

1
2.

Projected construction date.

W. Young to B. Graybeal, personal email communication, December 21, 2012.

The first highway bridge constructed in North America was the Mars Hill bridge in Wapello
County, IA.(238) The simple single-span bridge, as shown in figure 13, comprises three 110-ft
(33.5-m)-long precast, prestressed concrete modified 45-inch (1.14-m)-deep Iowa bulb-tee
beams topped with a cast-in-place concrete bridge deck. Each beam contained forty-seven
0.6-inch (15.2-mm)-diameter, low-relaxation prestressing strands and no shear reinforcement.

Figure 13. Photo. Mars Hill Bridge, Wapello County, IA

One span of the 10 spans of the Route 624 bridge over Cat Point Creek in Richmond County,
VA, was built using UHPC.(45) (See figure 14.) Bulb-tees with a depth of 45 inches (1.14 m) and
a length of 81 ft 6 inches (24.8 m) were used. The specified compressive strengths were 12.0 ksi
(83 MPa) at release of the strands and 23.0 ksi (159 MPa) for design. The beams did not contain
any nonprestressed shear reinforcement.

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Figure 14. Photo. Route 64 over Cat Point Creek, Richmond County, VA
Following extensive research and testing by FHWA, a UHPC bridge using pi-shaped girders was
constructed in Buchanan County, IA, in 2008.(239,250) (See figure 15.) The shape is named after
the Greek letter . The cross section, shown in figure 16, is similar to a double-tee section but
with bottom flanges on the outside of each web. Three pi-girders were used in the central
51-ft 4-inch (15.6-m)-long center span of the three-span bridge.

Figure 15. Photo. Jakway Park Bridge, Buchanan County, IA

Figure 16. Illustration. Cross section of pi-shaped girder

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In New York State, several bridges have been built using field-cast UHPC to create connections
between adjacent precast concrete elements.(241) (See figure 17.) These applications take
advantage of the short development lengths that can be used for splice lengths of nonprestressed
reinforcement in UHPC. The same technique was used on the transverse joints over the piers of
the Keg Creek Bridge, IA, to establish continuity for live load and in the longitudinal joints
between deck panels. The use of UHPC in the construction of connections is described by
Graybeal.(251)

Figure 17. Illustration. Cross section showing CIP UHPC connection between precast
beams
Little Cedar Creek in Wapello County, IA, used 14 UHPC waffle panels for the deck on a 60-ft
(18.3-m)-long 33-ft (10.0-m)-wide concrete bridge.(242) The panels were 15 ft by 8 ft by 8 inches
deep (4.6 m by 2.4 m by 203 mm deep) at the deepest point, with the waffle squares having a
thickness of only 2.5 inches (64 mm). All connections between adjacent panels and from panels
to the precast, prestressed concrete beams used UHPC.
The first bridge to use UHPC in Canada was the pedestrian/bikeway bridge in Sherbrooke,
Quebec, as shown in figure 18.(2) The structural concept consists of a space truss with a top
UHPC chord that serves as the riding surface, two UHPC bottom chords, and truss diagonals that
slope in two directions. Each diagonal consists of UHPC confined in 6-inch (152-mm)-diameter
stainless steel tubes. The bridge was constructed from six prefabricated match-cast segments
with two half-spans assembled prior to erection across the river to create a 197-ft (60-m)-long
span.

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Figure 18. Photo. Pedestrian bridge, Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada
Other bridges in Canada that have used UHPC are listed in table 14. The applications include
longitudinal and transverse joints between precast components, shear connector pockets between
beams and slabs, and a precast post-tensioned tee section for a pedestrian bridge. See Figure 19.
Most of the applications have been in Ontario with leadership by the Ministry of Transportation.

Source: Lafarge
Figure 19. Photo. Glenmore/Legsby pedestrian bridge, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
EUROPE
UHPC has been used in bridges in Austria, Croatia, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands,
Slovenia, and Switzerland as listed in table 15.

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Table 15. UHPC applications in Europe

Country

Year

Application

Reference
(First Author)

WILD bridge,
Vlkermarkt

Austria

2010

Arch bridge with five

straight chords

Freytag(252)
Hecht(253)

Bakar bridge

Croatia

Arch bridge

andrli(254)

Sermaises footbridge

France

U-shaped footbridge
with a 30-min fire
rating

Behloul(255)

Bourg-Les-Valence
overpass bridges (2)
PS 34 overpass on the A51
Campenon Bernard

France

2001

Hajar(256)

France

2005

Pi-shaped beams
(double tee)
Precast, posttensioned segmental
single cell box girder

Sainte Pierre La Cour

bridge, Mayenne

France

2005

Precast, prestressed Ibeams and deck

panels

Resplendino (257)

Pinel bridge, Rouen

France

2007

Prestressed beams

de Matteis(258)

Pont du Diable footbridge

France

2008

Prestressed beams and

deck to form a Ushape

Behloul(259)

TGV East High Speed

Line, aqueduct
Angels footbridge, Herault

France

Resplendino (214)

France

Post-tensioned Ushape
221-ft span, 5.9 ftdeep section

Pedestrian/cycle track
Niestetal

Germany

Post-tensioned trough
section

Fehling(260)

Gaertnerplatz bridge,
Kassel

Germany

2007

Variable depth space

truss

Fehling(260,261)

Obertiefenbach

Germany

2007

Waterproofing layer
and hinge

Kim(43)

Friedberg

Germany

2007

Pi-shaped beam

Fehling(260)

Weinheim

Germany
Italy

2007

Pi-shaped beam
Bridge

Fehling(260)
Meda(262)

Rehabilitation of
orthotropic bridge deck,
Caland

Netherlands

Toppings and deck

panels

Buitelaar(263)
Yuguang(264)

Kaag bridges, Sassenheim

Netherlands

2002

Deck panels

Kaptijn(265)

Name

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Resplendino (257)

Resplendino(214)

Name
Log Cezsoski bridge

Country
Slovenia

Year
2009

Luaterbrunnen footbridge

Switzerland

Single span road bridge

Switzerland

2004

Crash barrier repair

Switzerland

2006

Bridge pier repair

Switzerland

2007

Various

Various

Application
Bridge deck overlay

Reference
(First Author)
Sajna(266)

Flooring

Resplendino (267)

Rehabilitation and
widening of a bridge
deck
Protective surface
layer

Brhwiler(268)

Precast panels for a

protective layer

Brhwiler(268)

Repair and
strengthening

Resplendino(214)

Brhwiler(268)

Construction date is unknown.

The Bourg-Les-Valence bridges in France are claimed to be the first UHPC road bridges.(256)
Each bridge consists of two spans made continuous with a CIP UHPC connection between spans.
The cross section consists of five spliced pretensioned beams that resemble a double-tee with the
addition of bottom flanges similar to a pi-shaped section. Beam lengths are 67.3 and 73.8 ft
(20.5 and 22.5 m). The only nonprestressed reinforcement is provided where the components are
joined together longitudinally or transversely and at locations of attachments. UHPC was used in
the longitudinal joints between beams.
The PS34 Overpass on the A51 motorway in France is a precast, post-tensioned, single-cell box
girder bridge with a length of 155.5 ft (47.4 m).(257) The cross section has a constant depth of
63 inches (1.60 m), a top slab thickness of 5.5 inches (140 mm), and web and bottom slab
thickness of 4.7 inches (120 mm). The bridge is post tensioned longitudinally with six external
tendons.
The St. Pierre La Cour bridge in France consists of 10 UHPC precast, prestressed concrete
I-beams spaced at 55-inch (1.395-m) centers with a simple span length of 62.3 ft (19 m).(257) The
deck consists of 1-inch (25-mm)-thick UHPC precast panels and an 8-inch (200-mm)-thick CIP
deck.
According to Fehling, the first UHPC bridges in Germany were built in Niestetal near Kassel
with span lengths of 23.0, 29.5, and 39.4 ft (7, 9, and 12 m).(260) The longest span used a shallow
trough section and was post tensioned. The other two spans used a pi-shaped section and were
pretensioned. Two other bridges using the pi-shaped cross-section were built near Friedberg and
Weinheim with span lengths of 39.4 and 59.0 ft (12 and 18 m), respectively.
The Gaertnerplatz bridge, a pedestrian/bicycle bridge across the Fulda River in Kassel, Germany,
is a six-span structure with a total length of 437 ft (133.2 m) and a main span of 118 ft
(36 m).(261) The structural system is a variable-depth space truss consisting of two top UHPC
chords and a single bottom tubular steel chord. The diagonal tubular steel chords are inclined
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both longitudinally and transversely. The deck spans between and cantilevers beyond the two top
chords for a total width of 16.4 ft (5 m). Its thickness varies from 3.1 to 3.9 inches (80 to
100 mm). The deck is glued to the top chords.
In Slovenia, a bridge deck was overlaid with 1 to 1.2 inches (25 to 30 mm) of UHPC.(266) An
inspection 2 years after installation showed no damage, cracks, or spalling. Applications in
Switzerland include rehabilitation and widening of an existing bridge, protection layers to repair
a crash barrier and bridge piers, and flooring for a footbridge.(267,268)
ASIA AND AUSTRALASIA
UHPC applications for highway infrastructure in Australia, Japan, Malaysia, New Zealand, and
South Korea are listed in table 16. Descriptions of some of these bridges are provided below.
Table 16. UHPC applications in Asia and Australia
Reference
(First Author)

Name

Country

Year

Application

Shepherds Creek Road

bridge, New South Wales

Australia

2005

Precast, pretensioned
I-beams

Rebentrost(269)
Anon(270)
Cavill(271)

Yarra River bridge

Australia

2008
to
2009

Noise barrier
protection panels

Anon(272)

Kuyshu Expressway bridge

Japan

Okuma(273)

Riverside Senshu footbridge,

Nagaoka-shi
Sakata-Mirai footbridge,
Sakata

Japan

Matsubara(274)

Japan

2002

Three-span continuous
structure
Post-tensioned box
girder

Akakura Onsen
Yukemuri pedestrian bridge

Japan

2004

Prestressed U-shaped
girder

Tanaka(276)

Yamagata

Japan

2004

Box girder

Rebentrost(269)

Tahara bridge Aichi

Japan

2004

Box girder

Rebentrost(269)

Horikoshi Highway C-ramp

Fukuoka
Keio University footbridge,
Tokyo

Japan

2005

Composite I-girder

Japan

2005

Pretensioned slab

Rebentrost(269)
Tanaka(276)
Rebentrost(269)
Tanaka(276)

Torisaka, River Highway

bridge, Hokkaido

Japan

2006

Launching nose

Rebentrost(269)

Toyota City Gymnasium

footbridge, Aichi

Japan

2007

Box girder

Tanaka(276)

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Rebentrost (269)
Resplendino (275)
Tanaka(276)

Country
Japan

Year
2007

Application
Box girder

Reference
(First Author)
Rebentrost(269)

Hikita pedestrian bridge,

Tottori

Japan

2007

U-shaped girder

Rebentrost(269)

Haneda Airport Runway D,

Tokyo
Mikaneike footbridge.
Fukuoka

Japan

2007

Japan

2007

Precast, pretensioned
slabs
U-shaped girder

Rebentrost(269)
Tanaka(276)
Musha(277)

Kobe Sanda premium outlet

footbridge

Japan

2008

U-shaped girder

Tanaka(276)

Akasaka Yogenzaka
footbridge

Japan

2009

U-shaped girder

Tanaka(276)

Torisalogawa bridge

Japan

2006

Box girder

Tanaka(276)

Tokyo Monorail

Japan

2007

U-girder upside down

Tanaka(276)

GSE bridge Tokyo Airport

Kampung Linsum bridge
Rantau, Negeri Seremban

Japan
Malaysia

2008

U-girders
U-beam

Tanaka(276)
Lei(278)
Voo(150)

Sungai Muar bridge

Malaysia

Curved saddles for

cable stays

Resplendino(275)

Papatoetoe footbridge

New
Zealand

2005

Pi-beam

Anon(279)

Five pedestrian bridges,

Auckland

New
Zealand

2006
to
2007

Precast, post-tensioned
Pi-girder

Rebentrost(269)
Anon(279)

South
Korea
South
Korea

2002

Precast, post-tensioned
pi-section
Cable-stayed bridge

Rebentrost(269)
Resplendino(275)
Kim(9)

Name
Sankin-ike footbridge,
Fukuoka

Seonyu Sunyudo footbridge,

Seoul (Peace Bridge)
Office pedestrian bridge

2009

Data are unknown.

The Shepherds Creek bridge in Australia is a single 49-ft (15-m)-span bridge with a 16-degree
skew.(269,271) The superstructure consists of sixteen 23.6-inch (600-mm)-deep precast, prestressed
UHPC beams spaced at 51 inch (1.3 m) centers. These support 1-inch (25-mm)-thick precast
UHPC panels and a 6.7-inch (170-mm)-thick CIP reinforced concrete deck.
Numerous bridges, as listed in table 16, have been constructed in Japan beginning with the
Sakata-Mirai bridge in 2002.(269,276) (See figure 20.) This footbridge consists of pretensioned box
girder segments that were post tensioned together to form a single span of 161 ft (49.2 m).

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Most of the UHPC footbridges in Japan consist of precast segmental U-beams with a separate
top slab that is integrally connected to the U-beam. The U-beam segments are connected
longitudinally with a CIP joint and post tensioning.
The Horikoshi Highway C-Ramp bridge was Japans first highway bridge using UHPC.(276) The
composite girder bridge is composed of four pretensioned UHPC I-shaped girders and a
conventional CIP concrete deck. The use of UHPC in the girders allowed reduction of the
number of girders from 11 to 4. The weight of each girder was less than it would have been with
conventional concrete, allowing the use of a smaller crane. The overall weight of the bridge was
reduced by 30 percent.

Source: Lafarge
Figure 20. Photo. Sakata-Mirai bridge, Sakata, Japan
The Toyota Gymnasium footbridge is a two-cell segmental box girder using match-cast segments
and dry joints with epoxy. To overcome the shortening caused by autogenous shrinkage of the
lead segment before casting the next segment, a steel plate was used at the end of the lead
segment and becomes the end form for the new segment.(276)
The construction of Runway D at Tokyos Haneda International Airport used 9.8-inch
(250-mm)-deep UHPC panels spanning between longitudinal steel girders above the Tamar
River.(276) The panels consist of ribs supporting a slab with a minimum thickness of 3 inches
(75 mm). This reduced the dead load of the slab by about 56 percent compared with conventional
concrete. Approximately 6,900 panels were produced for this application.
The Sunyudo (Peace) footbridge in South Korea is an arch bridge with a main span of 394 ft
(120 m).(275) (See figure 21.) It is built from six precast, post-tensioned pi-shaped sections 4.3 ft
(1.30 m) deep. The upper flange is a ribbed slab 1.19 inches (30 mm) thick with transverse
prestressing. The webs of the pi-shaped section are 6.35 inches (160 mm) thick and inclined
outward at the bottom. The six precast sections are post tensioned together by tendons located in
the upper and lower haunches of the section. This bridge is the longest span UHPC bridge in the
world.
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Figure 21. Photo. Footbridge of Peace, Seoul, South Korea
REALIZED AND POTENTIAL SECURITY APPLICATIONS
Significant research and development efforts have also occurred with regard to the potential
security applications afforded by UHPC. Infrastructure security can be a critical consideration,
thus leading to opportunities to use UHPC components either as barrier protection systems or as
inherent portions of the critical infrastructure. A state-of-the-art report on fiber-reinforced UHPC
with a focus on security applications was completed in 2010.(280)
Research on the mechanical properties of UHPC when subjected to high strain rate loading has
been completed by Parent et al., Ngo et al., Millard et al., Habel and Gauvreau, and Millon et al.
(See references 281, 282, 283, 284, and 285.) Blast resistance testing has been reported by Wu et
al., Ngo et al., and Rebentrost and Wight. (See references 286, 282, 287, and 288.) Penetration
resistance tests have been reported by Rebentrost and Wight(287,288) and by Nldgen et al.(289)
OTHER POTENTIAL APPLICATIONS
This section identifies other potential applications found during the literature search.
Almansour and Lounis compared the design of a prestressed concrete girder bridge using either
UHPC or HPC in the girders.(290) The design of the UHPC bridge was based on a combination of
the Canadian Highway Bridge Design Code (CHBDC) and the AFGC-IR-02.(291,4) The design of
the HPC bridge was based only on the CHBDC. Both bridges had a span length of 147.6 ft
(45 m). Five girders with a depth of 63 inches (1,600 mm) were required for the HPC bridge, and
only four girders with a depth of either 35.4 inches (900 mm) or 47.2 inches (1200 mm) were
required for the UHPC bridge. The 47.2-inch (1,200-mm)-deep girders represented a
conservative design, whereas the shallower sections required more prestressing strands. An
optimum solution would be a girder with a depth between 35 and 47 inches (900 and 1,200 mm).

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The design of a pilot project for a 39-ft (12-m) span pedestrian bridge using composite steelconcrete construction was reported by Jungwith et al.(188)
Obata et al. examined the use of prefabricated UHPC panels 1.2 inches (30 mm) thick as an
overlay for asphalt pavement.(292) The panels were bonded to the asphalt using a grout. About
517 ft2 (48 m2) of test pavement was constructed at a test track in Japan using different
construction bonding procedures. No cracks were observed before load testing began.
Delaminations occurred and increased with the number of wheel passes in some test sections.
The authors concluded that early opening of the pavement to traffic is possible with the use of
high-strength fast-curing grout.
Oesterlee et al. performed finite element analyses of a conceptual bridge girder using UHPC as
an overlay material in place of a conventional waterproofing membrane.(293) The structural
response under combined loading from restrained shrinkage and traffic loads showed stresses
close to the elastic tensile strength of the UHPC overlay where there was a high degree of
restraint. The risk of transverse cracking in the overlay was deemed unlikely.
Schafers and Seim described theoretical and experimental investigations into the composite
behavior of UHPC decks on timber beams.(294) They conducted shear tests of the glued joint
between the UHPC and timber to identify the best adhesives and timber surface preparation
methods.
Using finite element modeling and experimental verification, Toutlemende et al. investigated the
possible use of UHPC precast ribbed waffle slabs for a bridge deck.(175) The slabs were
pretensioned in the transverse direction and then post tensioned longitudinally before being
connected to the longitudinal steel girders. The test results were compared with analytical
models.(295)
Vande Voort et al. explored the use of UHPC in H-shaped precast, prestressed concrete piles.(296)
They used laboratory tests to verify moment-curvature response. Two piles were successfully
driven into clay soils and tested under vertical and lateral loads. (See figure 22.) The impact
resistance of UHPC for use in piles was investigated by Leonhardt et al.(127)

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Figure 22. Photo. Experimental precast pile made of UHPC
Other potential applications that have been investigated are listed in table 17.
Table 17. Other potential applications of UHPC
Application
Drill bits for special foundation engineering
Sewer pipes
Precast spun columns and poles
Barrier walls
Field-cast thin-bonded overlays
Cable-stayed bridge superstructure
Bridge bearings
Precast tunnel segments
Seismic retrofit of bridge columns

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Reference
(First Author)
Ibuk(297)
Schmidt(298)
Adam(299), Mller(300)
Young(249)
Young(249), Sritharan(301), Shann(302),
Schmidt(303), Scheffler(55)
Kim(9), Park(304)
Hoffmann(305)
Randl(306)
Massicotte(307)

CHAPTER 7. FUTURE DIRECTION

This state-of-the-art report identifies the following four primary characteristics of UHPC that
distinguish it from conventional concrete:

Higher compressive strength.

Higher tensile strength with ductility.
Increased durability.
Higher initial unit cost.

The compressive strength of UHPC makes it an ideal material for use in applications in which
compressive stress is the predominant design factor. The ductility in tension allows the tensile
strength of UHPC to be considered in both service and strength design for flexure, shear, and
torsion. The durability of UHPC makes it an ideal material for use in an outdoor or severe
exposure environment. The higher initial unit cost means that its use needs to be optimized for
the intended application and that greater attention should be given to life-cycle costs. In addition,
specifiers should consider all costs associated with the use of UHPC on a project, not just the
material unit cost. In many cases, the use of UHPC may allow a redesign of the structure thus
affecting many aspects of the total cost of deploying the structure. For example, the ability to
omit shear reinforcement in a beam can result in a savings of both materials and labor that must
be considered alongside the increased material costs. Nevertheless, a number of challenges must
be overcome to achieve wide-scale implementation in the U.S. highway infrastructure. These are
outlined in the following sections.
OWNER ISSUES
One of the primary advantages of UHPC to owners is its long-term durability. As discussed in
chapter 5, the measured durability characteristics far exceed those of conventional concrete.
These characteristics should result in structures with a longer service life compared with
structures built with conventional concrete, and thus could potentially decreased life-cycle costs.
No studies were identified for this report to show that this is the case. When owners began to
consider the use of high-strength concrete in bridge beams, a clear case could be made that the
initial cost would be less because the number of beams for a given bridge would be reduced. This
may not be true with UHPC because the cost differential between conventional concrete and
UHPC is much greater than it was between conventional concrete and high-strength concrete.
Studies are needed to illustrate the cost benefits of using UHPC for bridges in the United States.
The number of demonstration projects in the United States is limited, with most occurring in
only two States. For owners to obtain a reasonable level of comfort in using UHPC, more
demonstration projects are needed, and the results need to be disseminated through a variety of
channels. These include webinars, in-house seminars, technical symposia, and technical
publications. Some of this activity has been ongoing for the past 10 years but more is needed.
This is not just for owners but also for bridge designers, contractors, and producers.
There are, however, situations where UHPC can be used to address certain performance issues
without a major cost impact. One example is the use of UHPC to fill the connection regions
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between adjacent prefabricated elements. In this application, the overall cost increment in using
UHPC is small because the quantity of material is small. The use of UHPC is reported to
eliminate the cracking and leakage that occurs when conventional concretes or grouts are used.
At the same time, the use of UHPC can enable the deployment of simplified connection details
with shorter discrete reinforcement splice lengths and a reduced number of conflict points.
DESIGN ISSUES
The literature search identified the following national design and construction recommendations
for UHPC:

Design Guidelines for Ductal Prestressed Concrete Beams (Australia).(210)

Recommendations for Design and Construction of Ultra High Strength Fiber Reinforced
Concrete Structures by the Japan Society of Civil Engineers.(8)

Ultra High Performance Fibre-Reinforced Concretes, Interim Recommendations prepared

by AFGC (French Association of Civil Engineers) and SETRA (French Road and Traffic
Government Agency (SETRA-AFGC 2002).(4)

These documents are generally based on the primary document used for bridge design in the
individual country. Where sufficient information is not available to support a change or a change
is not necessary for UHPC, the documents resort to the provisions of the primary document.
For UHPC to gain greater use in the U.S. highway infrastructure, a design and construction
document based on the AASHTO LRFD Bridge Design Specifications and the AASHTO LRFD
Bridge Construction Specifications is needed.(76,308) The lack of this document has led to the need
to consider each project individually. In most cases, the design has been accepted based on
structural tests rather than a rational design basis. A guide specification for construction with
UHPC will help owners implement the technology.
Although more research is desirable, it is likely that sufficient information exists today to
develop a document addressing the major aspects of structural design according to U.S.
practices. These design aspects include material properties, flexural and axial load, tensile load,
shear, transfer and development length of prestressing strand, approximate estimates of timedependent losses based on creep and shrinkage data, some aspects of reinforcement details, and
durability. Where information is lacking, the document could use the provisions of the existing
bridge specifications. This concept may not immediately result in the most economical design
but will generally be conservative. Because several demonstration projects have been completed
in the United States, there should be sufficient experience available to identify the necessary
provisions in a construction guide specification.
For proper implementation of UHPC, new test procedures that address UHPC are needed for
both development of mixes and quality control of the fresh and hardened UHPC. In most cases,
these can be adaptations of existing test standards for conventional concrete but modified for the

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particular properties of UHPC. In addition, generic material specifications are needed to

encourage the introduction of competitive materials.
PRODUCTION ISSUES
At the present time, very few producers have experience with UHPC for precast or cast-in-place
applications. Information needs to be made available so that they are aware of the differences to
expect with UHPC. For example, precasters need to be aware of the need for longer mixing times
in conventional concrete mixers, longer set times, and modified curing regimes. Quality control
tolerances need to be defined for the standard test methods. For example, the use of small-size
cylinders for measurement of compressive strength needs to be established, along with the
requirements for specimen preparation and testing machine capabilities.
RESEARCH NEEDS
The largest general design topic area where research is lacking concerns reinforcement details
for nonprestressed reinforcement and prestressing strands. This includes development of and
splice lengths of bars in tension and compression. Although the existing provisions for
conventional concrete could be used, they do not take advantage of the enhanced tensile and
compressive strengths of UHPC. A systematic investigation of strand spacing and strand cover is
needed for 0.5-, 0.6-, and 0.7-inch (12.7-, 15.2-, and 17.8-mm)-diameter strands to determine
whether decreased spacing can be used with UHPC.
Investigations into the use of and reliance upon fiber reinforcement in structural concrete
members is also needed. Fiber type, geometry, volume, dispersion, and orientation can all affect
the structural performance of the concrete member. Development of interrelated material
proportioning methods, component fabrication methods, and structural design concepts are
recommended.
U.S. Federal law requires compliance with Buy America provisions. Research is needed into the
use of either domestically produced steel fibers and/or the use of non-steel fibers while still
producing a UHPC-class material that affords appropriate characteristics.
SUMMARY OF NEEDS
To encourage greater implementation of UHPC in the highway infrastructure, the following
activities and documents are needed in approximate order of priority:

Studies showing the cost effectiveness of UHPC in various applications.

Design and construction guide specifications for structures made with UHPC.

Research to address some of the missing information needed in the structural design
guidelines.

Standard test methods and material specifications for UHPC.

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Production procedures for precast and cast-in-place construction.

Broader geographic distribution of demonstration projects.

Ongoing and greater distribution of technical information.

AASHTO and FHWA should consider the development of structural design and construction
guidelines. This effort should include research to address some of the needed missing
information. The current efforts to engage organizations such as the American Concrete Institute,
the Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute (PCI), and ASTM should be extended to AASHTO.(309)
PCI should work to develop production procedures for precast UHPC products. The National
Ready Mixed Concrete Association should endeavor to address hurdles related to cast-in-place
UHPC production, delivery, and casting. The involvement of the AASHTO Highway
Subcommittee on Materials and ASTM Committees C09 on Concrete and Concrete Aggregates
and C01 on Cement would facilitate the development of test methods and material specifications.
The availability of funding to support these activities would accelerate the process.
The need for broader geographic distribution of demonstration projects should be addressed by
FHWA in cooperation with the State departments of transportation.
Finally, and perhaps most important, owners need to be convinced that the use of UHPC is a
good investment. Without that justification and the resulting demand, UHPC will remain a niche
product.

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