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UHPC: Give it a Try!
UHPC's exceptional properties pave the way for innovative, cost-effective, and strikingly durable structures that were just not possible...
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First UHPC Bridge in the US to use a Reduced Steel Fiber Dosage
Steel fibers account for50% to 70% of the raw material cost of UHPC. Reducing steel fiber content is a highly effective way to reduce...
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Just built: Another Bridge with 100% UHPC Deck that Employs HiPer Type X Fibers
Just built: another bridge with 100% UHPC deck that employs our HiPer Type X steel fibers. UHPC technology provides great benefits for...
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Hairline Cracks: The UHPC Hallmark
Cracks in the tensile zone of a UHPC beam are supposed to be extremely fine under service conditions (see figure below) to inhibit the...
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Like Pulling out Hair: The Single Fiber Pullout Test
The pullout test (see below) is used to determine the merits of a fiber. A single HiPer Type X steel fiber dissipates about three times...
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UHPC: The Future of Precast Products
With its highly desirable properties, UHPC is expected to unleash unprecedented innovation in the precast industry as new lightweight,...
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It's Coming! The New AASHTO Guide Spec
May 2023: During its annual meeting, the AASHTO Committee on Bridges and Structures approved the new UHPC Guide Specs. This historic vote...
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Historic UHPC Bridges Made with HiPer Fiber
We are proud that HiPer steel fiber products have been used in two historic UHPC bridge construction projects (listed below). HiPer steel...
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BAA Compliant - Guaranteed!
The popularity of ultra high performance concrete (UHPC) is growing rapidly across the US. Steel fibers are a key component of UHPC. The...
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Ah, the Striations!
If you look carefully at the video below, you will see light glinting off the micron-scale striations on the surface of our fibers. The...
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NCHRP IDEA 20-30/IDEA 23
With funding from the NCHRP-IDEA program of the National Academies, HiPer Fiber, LLC, was a key partner in the design and construction of...
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First Bridge in the Nation with a 100% UHPC Deck Composite with a Steel Tub Girder
September 2022: To our knowledge, Clare County, Michigan, hosts the first bridge in the nation with a UHPC deck made entirely from...
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Thinner is Better: Not What You Think!
Did you know that thinner steel fibers have a terrific advantage in UHPC? The curve below shows why. The number of steel fibers per...
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