Journal Published Online: 19 November 2014
Volume 4, Issue 2

Ultra-High Performance Concrete History and Usage by the Corps of Engineers

CODEN: ACEMF9

Abstract

The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) has conducted research on ultra-high performance concretes (UHPCs) since the late 1980 s. The primary focus has been on military and civil works infrastructure applications. The research included the development of a UHPC material called Cor-Tuf Baseline, which includes several derivatives including a patented material. This paper presents the ERDC's historical experience with UHPCs, including constituent materials, laboratory-scale production, and heat treatment, typical microstructure, and pathways for scaling up production. Case studies are also presented on ongoing research focused on the use of fiber-reinforced UHPCs for repair and retrofit of armor plate systems in U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) inland navigation civil works infrastructure and ongoing long-term field durability testing at the Treat Island Natural Weathering Station near Eastport, ME.

Author Information

Green, Brian
Geotechnical and Structures Laboratory, U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center,, Vicksburg, MS, US
Moser, Robert
Geotechnical and Structures Laboratory, U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Vicksburg, MS, US
Scott, Dylan
Geotechnical and Structures Laboratory, U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Vicksburg, MS, US
Long, Wendy
Geotechnical and Structures Laboratory, U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Vicksburg, MS, US
Pages: 12
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Stock #: ACEM20140031
ISSN: 2165-3984
DOI: 10.1520/ACEM20140031