Ultra-High Performance Concrete: A Simple Approach

Ultra-High Performance Concrete: A Simple Approach

Authors: Jacob Lim Lok Guan, Roszilah Hamid, Sudharshan Raman
Publisher:  UKM Press
ISBN: 9786294863163
Weight: gsm
Pages: pp
Year: 2024
Price: RM45

Ultra-High Performance Concrete (UHPC) is a type of concrete that exhibits superior mechanical characteristics and enhanced durability in comparison to conventional normal-strength and high-strength concrete. However, conventional UHPC has its drawbacks in terms complexity in material selection, lower tensile strength ratio and brittleness, and a requirement for special curing regime. Newly designated Ultra-High Performance Cementitious Composite (UHPCC) with fewer constituent materials, and by incorporating with carbon nanofibres (CNF). CNF which is known for its superior mechanical properties, act as nano-reinforcement in the UHPCC composite to create a denser and more ductile matrix. CNF provides positive effect to improve the overall characteristics of the UHPCC.