Feasible UHPC for Building and Construction Applications
A special issue of Buildings (ISSN 2075-5309). This special issue belongs to the section "Building Materials, and Repair & Renovation".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (15 March 2024) | Viewed by 184
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Recent advances in concrete mix design have led to the development of ultra-high-performance concrete (UHPC), which is characterized by internal fiber reinforcement, compressive strength greater than 150 MPa, a low water-to-binder ratio, and a dense microstructure. These parameters ensure that the material maintains exceptional mechanical properties, making UHPC an excellent material for use in building and bridge applications. The increased compressive and tensile strength found in UHPC enables civil engineers and contractors to use the material to design and construct infrastructure with longer service life and lower maintenance requirements, illustrating that the use of UHPC will likely be widespread in the coming years. Even though UHPC has exceptional strength and durability properties, it has many limitations that currently prevent it from being adopted as a standard choice of material for infrastructure applications in private industry.
High cost and environmental impacts are the two major challenges of using UHPC in building applications, preventing it from being a feasible material for use in large projects. Responding to the fact that sustainability is becoming a growing concern within the construction industry, this Special Issue will provide an overview of efficient, cost-effective UHPC with lower environmental impact. We invite scholars and those carrying out relevant work to submit original research, case studies and review papers for publication.
Dr. Adi Obeidah
Guest Editor
Manuscript Submission Information
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Keywords
- UHPC
- cost-effective
- sustainable
- green UHPC
- repair
