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Ultra-High Performance Concrete Analysis

The document compares two types of ultra-high performance concrete (UHPC): one with reactive powder concrete and aggregates under 1mm, and one with basalt aggregates between 2-5mm. Both achieved similar compressive strengths of 150-180 MPa. However, the basalt UHPC had variations in mechanical properties, modulus of elasticity, and strain compared to the reactive powder concrete. It also exhibited lower autogenous shrinkage. The document provides the materials and mix designs used for each concrete.

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Ultra-High Performance Concrete Analysis

The document compares two types of ultra-high performance concrete (UHPC): one with reactive powder concrete and aggregates under 1mm, and one with basalt aggregates between 2-5mm. Both achieved similar compressive strengths of 150-180 MPa. However, the basalt UHPC had variations in mechanical properties, modulus of elasticity, and strain compared to the reactive powder concrete. It also exhibited lower autogenous shrinkage. The document provides the materials and mix designs used for each concrete.

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RELATIVE PERFORMANCES OF ULTRA-HIGH PERFORMANCE CONCRETE

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Relative Performances of Ultra-High Performance Concrete with and without Basalt Split
Abstract
The first ultra-high performance concrete under observation was made of reactive powder
concrete. The second was composed of crushed basalt with the range of particle size between 2
and 5 mm. The same magnitude of compressive strength was arrived at with reactive powder
concrete whose maximal aggregate dimension is less than 1.0 mm. The incorporation of basalt
split in ultra-high performance concrete brought about variations in the mixing process and
mechanical properties. There were some variances also in the modulus of elasticity and strain at
the highest levels of peak stress. Lower autogenous shrinkage levels were recorded in the ultrahigh performance concrete containing basalt split.
Introduction
Ultra-high performance concrete is a cementitious combination of silica fume, water, fibres and
high-range water reducing agents. The compound has excellent strength, durability and ductility
properties that make it a better engineering material than typical concrete or steel. Its
compressive strength may vary between 150 N/mm2 to 800 N/mm2 depending on its constituents
and treating temperature.1 Micro cracking has been attributed to the variances in the mechanical
and thermal properties of the cementitious matrix and the aggregate. Micro cracking was found
to be relational to the size of the aggregates and, therefore, the aggregate size was limited to 0.6
mm. The ultra-high performance concrete made from such aggregates was referred to as reactive
powder concrete and served as the first test in the analysis.
Materials and concrete constituents

The two ultra-high performance concrete models were made from ordinary Portland cement
CEM I 42,5 R and the fineness of the quartz powder in the cement was employed as a micro
filler. The second model had basalt splits (2-5 mm) thereby violating the standard mentioned
above in the manufacture of reactive powder concrete. The second test had quartz sand of less
than 0.6 mm thus complying with the conventions required for the production of reactive powder
concrete. On the basis of polycarboxylateether, superplasticizer was used to ensure that both
models exhibited a high fluid capacity as self-condensing concrete. The table below shows the
various compositions used for the two trials.
Table 1
Materials

Ultra-high performance

Ultra-high performance

Cement CEM I 42.5 R


Quartz sand (0.2-0.6 mm)
Volumetric water to powder

concrete - Model 1
1.214
1.860
0.523

concrete - Model 2
1.214
0.985
0.591

ratio
Water to cement ratio (w/c)
Water to binder ratio (w/b)
Basalt split (2-5 mm)
Paste volume fraction
fc, cyl. 100*200 (N/mm2,

0.325
0.250
0.0
58%
150-160

0.367
0.282
2.222
47%
150-165

28d/20OC)
fc, cyl.100*200 (N/mm2,

165-180

165-175

90d/20OC)

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