Items Tagged with 'UHPC'

After 60 years of continuous operation, a life-cycle cost analysis of the Delaware Memorial Bridge showed that the benefits of an ultra-high-performance concrete overlay surpassed those of traditional overlay repairs or a complete deck replacement.

The twin spans of the Delaware Memorial Bridge were showing their age by 2018, with more than 1 billion cars and trucks having rolled across their decks since the first span opened in 1952.

The Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute has recently commissioned the largest Ultra High-Performance Concrete implementation project in which six major precast concrete companies are collaborating to develop their own ultra mixture proportions and to implement the technology.