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Limitations and barriers for the widespread use of UHPC
We recently made a survey via Linkedin trying to figure out what the main barriers and limitations for a widespread use of UHPC (Ultra-High Performance
Ultra-light UHPC slabs for many applications!
Good morning! Today I want to make a well-deserved mention to one of the most versatile precast elements that can be done with UHPC: The
History of the UHPC structures in Spain
Good morning friends! Here I come with the second post of June, which marks the beginning of the summer! Last week I was reading one
THE USE OF UHPC IN BRIDGES IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Good morning, everyone! Today I would like to speak about the progress in the use of UHPC in the US, focused mainly in the most
Offshore UHPC farms after 6 years
It feels like it was yesterday when the entire RDC team went to Vasc Country to install our first raft, the first floating UHPC farm in the world. It was October of 2016. Now, 6 years later, is already a good moment to start checking if this solution is as good as we promised under the dynamic and aggressive marine environment.
Traditional rafts are 20 x 27 m floating structures typically made of eucalyptus wood and six steel floaters protected with GFRP. These structures are flexible and economic, but their lifespan does not generally exceed the 15 years, and their maintenance costs are significant. This problem was noticed by RDC, which designed and patented a UHPC raft in 2015.
Dramatic steel costs..
Good afternoon everyone! Welcome again to the UHPC for People Blog! As you may have noticed in your pockets, some of the latest international events,
