Ultra-High-Performance Concrete (UHPC): A State-of-the-Art Review

Rahat Ullah; Yuan Qiang; Jawad Ahmad; Nikolai Ivanovich Vatin; Mohammed A El-Shorbagy

doi:10.3390/ma15124131

Ultra-High-Performance Concrete (UHPC): A State-of-the-Art Review

Materials (Basel). 2022 Jun 10;15(12):4131. doi: 10.3390/ma15124131.

Authors

Rahat Ullah^{1

2}, Yuan Qiang^{1

2}, Jawad Ahmad³, Nikolai Ivanovich Vatin⁴, Mohammed A El-Shorbagy⁵

Affiliations

¹ School of Civil Engineering, Central South University, Changsha 410075, China.
² National Engineering Research Center of High-Speed Railway Construction Technology, Changsha 410075, China.
³ Department of Civil Engineering, Swedish College of Engineering and Technology, Wah Cantt 47040, Pakistan.
⁴ Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University, 195251 St. Petersburg, Russia.
⁵ Department of Mathematics, College of Science and Humanities in Al-Kharj, Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University, Al-Kharj 11942, Saudi Arabia.

Abstract

The interest of researchers in UHPC has increased over the past decade. It is crucial to understand the structural behavior of reinforced UHPC (R/UHPC) components under various loading conditions before they can be used as a replacement for conventional concrete. Although several studies on ultra-high-performance concrete (UHPC) have been conducted, the knowledge is scattered, and no one can easily judge the performance and methodology of UPHC. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to review the research studies already carried out on UHPC. The review focuses on the materials' physical and chemical composition, mechanical and durability characteristics, fire resistance, and environmental benefits of UHPC. Design considerations for effectively utilizing UHPC in structural elements are also presented. The best UHPFRC mixture is obtainable with a steel fiber content of 2-3% and a water-to-cement ratio of 0.2-0.3. The review also discusses the essentials recommendation for future research on UHPC.

Keywords: durability aspects; fibers; mechanical strength; secondary cementitious materials; ultra-high-performance concrete.

Grants and funding

The research is partially funded by the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation under the strategic academic leadership program ‘Priority 2030’ (Agreement 075-15-2021-1333 dated 30 September 2021).