Advancements in Concrete Mix Designs: High-Performance and Ultrahigh-Performance Concretes from 1970 to 2016
Publication: Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering
Volume 30, Issue 3
Abstract
This paper reviews the methods adopted to produce high-performance concrete (HPC) and ultrahigh-performance concrete (UHPC). The chronological development of these concretes in terms of their constituents, mixture proportions, mixing protocols, and particle packing models from selected literature are presented. The paper highlights the earliest techniques that were used to obtain cementitious materials with high strength and durability, including pressure mixing and heat curing. The paper also covers the work done on HPC and UHPC since the late 1990s and summarizes the current state of the art. Numerous mixture proportions to attain target compressive strengths between 100 and 200 MPa are presented. Higher compressive strengths are achieved with denser mixtures (with practically achievable maximum particle packing densities, i.e., interparticle pores are minimized). In other words, particle packing density is a major attribute in the achievement of low porosity, flowability, durability, and reduced defects in concrete. Therefore, models, theories, and trial methods to achieve a higher packing density in concrete are presented.
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Acknowledgments
This research was funded by the Qatar National Research Fund (a member of the Qatar Foundation) under Grant No. NPRP-7-410-2-169. The statements made herein solely belong to the authors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the sponsor.
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Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering
Volume 30 • Issue 3 • March 2018
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©2017 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Received: Dec 1, 2016
Accepted: Jul 31, 2017
Published online: Dec 28, 2017
Published in print: Mar 1, 2018
Discussion open until: May 28, 2018
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