Small but Really Important
A small closure joint ready for UHPC reinforced with Type X Hiper Fiber. These really small closure pours are arguably one of the most...
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- Apr 17
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Fibers Stressed: No Problem!
For the most part, steel fibers live an easy life in UHPC. Their services become needed only when cracking starts. They get stressed...
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- Apr 17
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More Multiple Cracking!
UHPC is ultra-interesting. In a previous post, we questioned why UHPC, which is more ductile than concrete, leads to less ductility at...
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- Apr 17
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So Pretty!
A cool picture of light reflecting off the surface striations of HiPer steel fibers.
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- Apr 17
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Multiple Cracking: A UHPC Superstrength
Beautiful multiple cracking (at least ten hairline cracks on each side) surrounding the localization zone in a flexural UHPC sample. The...
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- Apr 17
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Better Ingredients Better Steel Fibers
Steel wire from which HiPer steel fibers are manufactured. Due to innovations in manufacturing, HiPer steel fibers are not only highly...
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- Apr 17
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Ultrashort Type X Steel Fibers
We're seeing a surge in university research on 3D printing of UHPC. In the past month we sent out fibers with lengths of 4 mm, 5 mm, 6...
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Marketing Team
- Apr 17
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HiPer Type X: Like Gold Gleaming in the Sun
HiPer steel fibers glittering and gleaming as they are added to a 4 cubic yard UHPC truck mix made from off the shelf products.
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- Apr 17
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Hit it Hard! No Problem
A UHPC tension impact experiment at a strain rate of 150/sec (approaching blast rate) recorded at the rate of 1,000,000 exposures per...
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- Apr 17
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Ultrashort Type X HiPer Steel Fibers
Ultrashort Type X HiPer steel fibers (3.5 mm to 6.5 mm) are in great demand for 3D UHPC printing applications. The unique surface...
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- Apr 17
- 1 min
A Really Cool Application of UHPC Technology!
Mockup for reinforcing a deteriorated steel web with UHPC made with Type X HiPer steel fiber. Really cool application of UHPC technology!
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- Apr 17
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Incredibly High UHPC Research Growth!
2023: Updating this figure with 2022 / 2023 data. It shows the number of #UHPC publications per year. The incredibly high growth trend...
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- Apr 17
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We are UHPC Researchers at Heart!
We are #UHPC researchers and welcome special requests from researchers in academia and industry, in the US and around the world. Working...
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- Apr 17
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The Localization Strain: A Key Feature if UHPC
The new generation of UHPC design guides (e.g. the FHWA Design Guide and upcoming AASHTO Guide) are moving away from prescriptive...
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- Apr 17
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A Huge Difference: UHPC vs Concrete
Not many people know that, unlike regular concrete, which has negligible tensile strength, UHPC's tensile capacity must be accounted for...
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- Apr 17
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A Big One: The Difference Between R-UHPC and RC
Have you ever seen the flexural failure mode of a UHPC beam? You might be surprised to know that it is dominated by a single localization...
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- Apr 17
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UHPC: The Clearest sign of a Maturing Technology!
The clearest sign of a maturing technology with terrific potential: movement away from prescriptive provisions towards performance criteria.
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- Apr 17
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By the Truck Load!
A full truck load of HiPer Type X steel fiber on its way to a precaster ... One of UHPC's most promising applications is in precast.
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- Apr 17
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You Think UHPC is Expensive? Its Not!
You think UHPC is expensive? Well, the savings you get from using it frequently outweigh the higher unit cost of the material because you...
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- Apr 17
- 1 min
It's Finally Here!
It's finally here! From the unanimous vote during the May 2023 meeting in Kansas City, MO, to publication in March 2024, publication of...
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