Title:
Field Application of Nonproprietary Ultra-High-Performance Concrete
Author(s):
Sherif El-Tawil, Yuh-Shiou Tai, and John A. Belcher II
Publication:
Concrete International
Volume:
40
Issue:
1
Appears on pages(s):
36-42
Keywords:
mixture, mixing, strength, cost
DOI:
10.14359/51702018
Date:
1/1/2018
Abstract:
Researchers at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, developed nonproprietary ultra-high-performance concrete (UHPC) mixtures that can be made from off-the-shelf products and do not require onerous placement or special curing processes. The resulting material has similar performance characteristics but is substantially less expensive than proprietary UHPC mixtures.
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