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Publication Number: FHWA-HRT-17-053 Date: February 2019 |
Publication Number: FHWA-HRT-17-053 Date: February 2019 |
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The research discussed herein was conducted jointly through a collaboration between the respective structural concrete research programs within the Federal-level highway research agencies in the United States (FHWA's Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center) and France (French Institute of Science and Technology for Transport, Development and Networks). Owners, consultants, contractors, and technical experts interested in the use of UHPC in transportation-related structures will benefit from the information contained herein.
Cheryl Allen Richter, Ph.D., P.E.
Director, Office of Infrastructure
Research and Development
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1. Report No. FHWA-HRT-17-053 |
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4. Title and Subtitle Tension Testing of Ultra-High Performance Concrete |
5. Report Date February 2019 |
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7. Author(s) Benjamin A. Graybeal (ORCID: 0000-0002-3694-1369) and Florent Baby |
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9. Performing Organization Name and Address Office of Infrastructure Research and Development Federal Highway Administration 6300 Georgetown Pike McLean, VA 22101-2296 |
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12. Sponsoring Agency Name and Address Office of Infrastructure Research and Development Federal Highway Administration 6300 Georgetown Pike McLean, VA 22101-2296 |
13. Type of Report and Period Covered Final Report; January 2010-December 2012 |
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14. Sponsoring Agency Code HRDI-40 |
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15. Supplementary Notes This research project was led by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). The French Roads and Bridges Research Agency partnered with FHWA on the planning and execution of the project. |
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16. Abstract Ultra-high performance concrete (UHPC) is a class of cementitious composite materials designed to exhibit exceptional mechanical and durability properties, including sustained postcracking tensile strength. Laboratory tests of structural elements have clearly indicated that UHPC components can exhibit tensile mechanical properties far in excess of those expected from conventional or fiber-reinforced concretes. This study developed a material scale direct tension test applicable to UHPC that relates the full range of uniaxial tensile behaviors through strain localization and can be completed on cast or extracted specimens. In order to demonstrate applicability, the test method was carried out in parallel with other UHPC tension test methods. This research model allowed for both development of a practical test method along with direct determination of the tensile mechanical properties of two commercially available UHPC-class materials. |
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17. Key Words Ultra-high performance concrete, UHPC, Fiber-reinforced concrete, Direct tension test, Prism flexure test, Uniaxial tensile mechanical response |
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