Characteristics of Ultra-High-Performance Concrete: Latest Advances and Prospects
A special issue of Buildings (ISSN 2075-5309). This special issue belongs to the section "Building Materials, and Repair & Renovation".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 September 2024 | Viewed by 871
Special Issue Editors
Interests: concrete durability; ultra-high-performance concrete (UHPC); composite structure; strengthening
Interests: ultra-high performance concrete (UHPC); composite structure; structure strengthening
Interests: application of UHPC in retrofitting structures; bridge maintenance and structural analysis; long-term structural performance of bridges
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Dear Colleagues,
As an advanced building material born at the end of the 20th century, ultra-high-performance concrete (UHPC) is considered to be the most innovative and practical cementitious composite material to emerge in the last 30 years. Optimizing structural dimensions and increasing spanning ability, the service life of engineered structures is greatly enhanced by UHPC due to its characteristics of high strength, high toughness, excellent durability and volumetric stability. The application of UHPC meets the national strategic development requirements of sustainable development, energy conservation and emission reduction.
Recently, with the further exploration of the properties of UHPC materials, as well as structural design and construction technology, the research related to UHPC materials and structures has been gradually perfected. However, traditional civil engineering materials (e.g., normal-strength concrete) are still far from being replaced by UHPC in large areas in practical engineering applications. High material costs, limited design specifications, complex preparation processes, and limited available resources have seriously prevented the application of UHPC in practical engineering.
Therefore, we will need to establish local design standards and specifications oriented to engineering needs, develop sustainable and cost-effective UHPC, and improve construction equipment for UHPC material support in the future. This will render UHPC a viable solution for improving the sustainability of buildings and other infrastructure components.
We welcome papers on the following and related topics, including but not limited to:
- Definition, properties and development of UHPC;
- Optimization of UHPC components and mixture design;
- Eco-friendly and cost-effective UHPC materials;
- UHPC composite structure;
- Structural retrofitting and rehabilitation of UHPC;
- Design specifications and standards of UHPC;
- Applications of UHPC in civil engineering;
- Further potential studies and challenges of UHPC.
Dr. Zhongya Zhang
Dr. Yang Zou
Dr. Jun Yang
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- ultra-high-performance concrete (UHPC)
- low-carbon building materials
- bonding strength
- composite structure
- durability
- strengthening
- performance improvement
