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Development of a Design Guide for Structural Design of Ultra-High Performance Concrete

Project Details
STATUS

In-Progress

PROJECT NUMBER

TPF-5(366), 17-618

START DATE

06/15/17

END DATE

10/31/22

FOCUS AREAS

Infrastructure, Outreach and Education

RESEARCH CENTERS InTrans, BEC
SPONSORS

Iowa Department of Transportation

Researchers
Principal Investigator
Sri Sritharan

Faculty Affiliate, BEC

About the research

Ultra-High Performance Concrete (UHPC) has been recognized as a choice of material for mitigating bridge infrastructure challenges as well as to introduce innovative construction projects. In recent years, the use of UHPC has gained momentum in bridge projects across the country. However, formal structural design guidance for this material does not exist in North America, and therefore a comprehensive effort is required to formulate recommended design guidance so that the application of this material can be broadened.

The objective of this project is to develop a comprehensive guide that can be used for structural design of UHPC and that can be eventually implemented or cited by other standards and codes.

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